So it’s official: you’ve Facebooked your roommate, scheduled your orientation and practiced your “I’m gonna miss you guys!” speech for all your family and friends. You’re either shrieking for joy or curled up in a ball with fear and anxiety.

Don’t worry: It’s perfectly normal to experience all of these mixed emotions before you even make that trip to campus. But no fear! I’m here to give dish out tips not included in the orientation guide or one of those “Tips to Surviving College” books you got as a graduation gift.

1. Orientation: The friendship goldmine! Orientation is a great way to make friends since everyone there is going through that same, “I’m excited about college, but scared sh*tless” phase too. Plus you never know if you’ll meet your next boyfriend or dining hall buddies, so get out there and network, girl! But be warned, everyone you meet there WILL NOT become your new bff. Everyone’s nice at orientation, but everyone begins to show their true colors after a couple of weeks (or drinks) into the semester. This brings me to my next point…

2. Get to know the upperclassmen. They have tons of useful information, plus they tend to be a bit more mature than your freshie counterparts. Read More »

Dances, frat parties, football games, Spring Break: all fun college activities made that much better with the help of our dear friend, Alcohol.And what’s worse than lugging a huge bottle of liquor or a twelve pack of beer? Well, nothing — besides being sober.

I promise, I’m not an alcoholic. But we, as college students, just tend to drink…all the time…for every occasion…or no occasion at all.

Which is why this new product could be one of the most ingenious inventions ever. The Pocket Shot, a $2 shot of liquor in a squish-able, squeezable, travel-able, easy to use package.

INGENIOUS! Read More »