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Biggest Regrets From Senior Year of College

Newly graduated Ainsley here! Hello, hope you’re doing well. Something that has stuck with me these past few years is my passion to help people from my experiences. We learn a lot through life and sometimes it’s best to learn from those who have just gone ahead of you, who understand what you’re going through and live within a similar culture and time frame.

For this post, I wanted to focus on making the most of your senior year of college. This is an important stage of life because you are finally the ‘top dog’ at school and everyone else is below you, but your are also figuring out your entire future and it is full of lots of emotions of sadness and excitement. While I had a wonderful senior year, there are some things I wish I did better or had heard from someone else. I hope maybe you can implement or that it’ll change your perspective on some common misconceptions about senior year.

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9 Healthy Eating Habits For At College

For the past while, I’ve really been into fitness + health, especially learning + paying attention to what I put into my body + how my body responds to it. Going off to college has just been one of those stops in the road that has required me to reevaluate my eating habits + consider what the best choices are for this season in life. 

For this post, I’ll be focusing on tips I’ve learned as a college student about food. I’ve done other posts on exercising in college + being motivated to be active, but this post is just focusing on eating. Like I’ve said before, I’m not a doctor or medical professional so please don’t take everything I say full-heartedly. However, I have learned + personally experienced this stuff + it has helped me. Hopefully this post can help you as well! More →

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When Friendships Change Because of College…

When moving off to college, my biggest worry was making friends since I had the same friend group all throughout high school. I had to start from scratch and relearn how to make friends since I was all on my own. But a challenge I did not anticipate was how my friendships back at home + with my other friends would change because of college. 

Whether you’ve moved off to college with your best friend or all your friends went separate ways, your friendships will look different because of college. That could be in a lot of ways or maybe not many, but you will have to work through it if you want to keep those friendships.

So I’ve put together this post on important things I’ve learned about friendship + how college has changed my relationships, but also strengthened them. I hope you can incorporate these things into your friendships! But if you’re having friendship challenges because of college, just know that you are not alone + that it’s something everyone has to work through. More →

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8 Exercise Ideas For College

Are you trying to come up with some fun ways to exercise? Has your workout routine gotten a little boring + you want to switch it up a bit? In college (or really anywhere) there are so many options of ways not only to work out, but where you can do it. It can kinda be confusing to know where to start or come up with ideas.

Through this post I’m sharing with you some of my favorite ways to exercise in college + I hope you can find it helpful, whether you love exercising or you’re trying to get into it. Going to the gym is not your only option for exercise at college…. although I highly recommend it. But there are still plenty of ways to make it enjoyable + switch up your routine. More →

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8 Fun Ideas For A Night In At College

At college, people are always getting together, doing things + hanging out. I found myself often times trying to come up with a different ideas of fun things to do with my friends, things that weren’t the usual ‘sit around + chat’– although there’s nothing wrong with that. But having variety is so much better + it can be more memorable. 

Until putting together this post, I didn’t realize how many things you can do that are not only fun, but inexpensive, simple + don’t require leaving campus (which is helpful if you don’t have a car or live near your friends). Some of these things may be pretty common–things you’ve heard of before + maybe done yourself. But others are more unique + things you may want to  try. Let’s get on to it! More →

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Tips For Eating Healthy At College

I’m sure we’ve all heard of ‘the freshman fifteen’ + if you’re a freshman, you may be trying your best to avoid that. Or even if you aren’t a freshman, it can be easy to put on more weight at college versus when your at home.

With college you go from normal eating to being surrounded by buffets + restaurants + meal plans which is quite the change in diet. If I’m being honest, I did gain some weight in college at first, but looking back on it, I learned so much + was able to implement healthy habits for the rest of the year + beyond.

I want to share with you some things I did + also learned about eating at college so that you can establish healthy eating habits in your life + set yourself up for success, not only in college but for the rest of your life. More →

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How To Stay On Top Of Your Studies At College

Ultimately the main reason why you’re going to college is to earn your degree + get an education. Although there are so many other things involved, such as social life, being independent + growing up, your main goal of college is to stay on top of your studies. I’ve always done well in school my whole life + college was no different, but it was a lot harder to balance having a social life as well as getting enough sleep + performing well in the classroom.

I’ve compiled my best tips for doing well academically, things that I have done to get good grades, but also tips specifically for classes in college. Because college classes are WAY different than high school. You may have already taken some before actually attending classes, but the truth is that you have to work SO much harder in college. You go to class less so a lot more of it relies on you: you have to study so much more, as well as stay more organized + not push off assignments. More →

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College Must Haves

For this post, I just want to get real with you + share some of my favorite things for college. These are things I couldn’t imagine college without + things that also helped me a lot. Some of these things you may already have… others you may be on the fence about getting, but take it from me: you need these things. They will make college life so much easier + better. These aren’t things that are out of the ordinary or super unique, but they are much needed. 

So if you were wondering what my college essentials are, this post is full of my best recommendations. I cannot stress enough how much these things helped + how much you need them too! More →

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How to Stay Close to God During College

Transitioning to college can be one of those times that makes your faith stronger or distances you from God. Some people may distract themselves by doing a bunch of things + forget about God, or the tough times + changing circumstances my draw them closer to God. Whichever case you may be in + even if you aren’t moving to college for the first time, staying close to God, especially when routines change, is crucial. 

From this post you’ll walk away with 5 ways you can stay close to God + strengthen your relationship with Him in college. Some tips are geared towards first time students + some are more geared for the beginning of the semester, but I hope you find at least one of these tips helpful. More →

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How To Save Money Before Leaving For College

I get it, college is expensive. Before going off to college, a lot of money is being spent everywhere + it feels like everything is a necessary expense. But what if I told you that there are ways to save money before you even leave for college. Some of these things I’ve learned from personal experience, + others I have thought of on my own, or seen others go through. So please save yourself the money + read these tips so you can be on your way to saving before the semester even begins! More →

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