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THERE’S AN ONLINE CALCULATOR THAT DOES LONG DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS AND SHOWS THE WORK

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Infographic: 7 Reasons This Is An Excellent Resume For Someone With No Experience

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As a college student, currently really hungry with nothing to eat, I understand how hard it can be to get food. Sometimes you really just don’t have the money to eat and when you do, you waste it all on fast food instead of stocking up on cheap things because you’re so tired of Ramen Noodes and canned food you could barf. So, I’ve composed a list of recipes and resources that will fit a college kid’s budget and appetite. Don’t go hungry! <3

Ramen Noodle Recipes:

Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

Sirloin-Snap Pea Stir Fry

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chili Cheese Ramen

Egg Drop Ramen

Spinach and Ramen

Ramen Spaghetti

Ramen Alfredo

Cheesy Ramen Noodles

Mug Meals:

Cheesy Eggs Mug

Cheese and Broccoli Mug

Mac and Cheese in a Mug

Meatloaf in a Mug

Nutella Mug Cake

Cheesecake Mug

Coffee Cup Quiche

Coffee Cup Chilaquiles

Mug Egg Scramble

Microwave Recipes:

Potato Chips

Corn on the cob

Scalloped Potatoes

White Rice

Fried Rice

Baked Potato

Chicken Casserole 

Garlic Chicken

Chicken Soup Casserole

Caramelized Onion Baked Potato

Soft Chicken Tacos

Pancakes

Recipe Generators

My Fridge Food

Fire House Chef

Dinner in 15 Minutes

Advanced recipe Generator

Cuisine

Recipe Matcher

Super Cook

Recipe Puppy

Cook Thing

Recipes by Ingredient

Recipe Key

Not Beans Again

Ideas 4 Recipes

Big Oven

Other Resources

Actual College Student Cookbook

Restaurant Coupons [1] [2] [3] [4]

Free Birthday food [1] [2] 

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I don’t know how some girls are 100% straight like have you seen girls

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(When you reblog please make sure it doesn’t get cut off so people will see the list!)

I thought I would start a list of ideas for healthy college snacks. Especially for myself because I ended up finding out I didn’t have enough snacks, let alone the healthiest ones. I’ll leave part for...

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Here is a list of items that you should pack to make your life at college both easy, comforting, and studious.

Details on my college situation…. -I will be taking 5 courses -I will be living in a dorm suit in which I have my own room but share a kitchen and study lounge with 5 other people. ...

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im sill adding, i dont know if im missing anything or if i should add anything this surprisingly takes a long time to put together… heaven help me when i write down my inventory list of stuff im packing…

Kitchen

1 Pan (for grilled cheese, eggs, etc)

1 Pot (big enough for mac n cheese)

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Okay, calm down and b r e a t h e …

First off, I figure I should just go ahead and make this rebloggable as it could pertain to a lot of people. And who doesn’t want help every once in a while?

Second, I am a junior in college and as a person who has trouble making good first impressions with people who aren’t moms, I feel at least a little qualified to tell you what to do (or at the very least, what not to do).

Here we go, how to survive your first day/week of college:

Make sure you know where your classes are. This is probably the most important piece of advice I can give you. Considering it’s already 11 PM where I am, it’s a little too late to suggest walking your class route but if you have a map, that works too. There’s no shame in asking for directions, I’ll get to that later, but you don’t want to be the person lurking around on the sidewalk making yourself and people around you late for class. Write out your schedule, keep it with you, and know where you’re going.

Like I said before, there’s no shame in asking for directions. As someone who gets asked for directions a lot (I don’t know, I guess I just have a nice face), it’s never really inconvenient to point someone the right way. What is inconvenient is when you stop someone, tell them your whole life story, and insist on very detailed instructions. When you stop someone on the sidewalk, they’re probably on their way to class, too, and you don’t want to make them late.

Picking a seat is a pretty important decision. Being up front has it’s benefits, like getting to know the professor which could lead to leniency on late work or being able to see everything written on the board/projector, but you also run the risk of being called on for answers or discussion more frequently. My go-to seat in any class, be it a small 15 person class or a 250 person lecture, is anywhere in the first five rows on the side closest to the door. This provides you with easy access in and out, especially important if you have a lot of people in your class and a second class to get to right after, and in general professors will focus on the front middle section of the class as it’s the section they can most easily see. Being on the side also gives you good cover if the teacher is looking around for an answer and you don’t want to be called on (I’ve hid behind people’s heads, I’m not ashamed). In most classes, seats won’t be assigned and in the first week people are switching in and out of classes so it’s not really necessary to nail down a permanent spot right away, but it helps to establish a routine.

Making friends is hard, but you can do it. Like I said before, making good first impressions is hard for me and I will readily admit to really only having three good friends that I see consistently. But as a freshman, you have a huge advantage in that almost everyone around you is also a freshman. Sit down next to someone, say hi, ask what their major is, ask for a pen. Trust me, it may seem weird now but you will meet so many people in your first week alone that there is no possible way to remember them all. Everyone is nervous, everyone is out of their league. You’re all in the same boat so it doesn’t hurt to reach out. Chances are, you’ll probably never talk to 3/4 of those people again but that other 1/4 makes it worth it, right? And if you meet anyone in your same major, they’ll probably share more classes with you down the road.

Get out and do something. We’ve already established how pathetic my social life is but I’m allowed, I’ve already tried everything out. In the first month of college I guarantee you will be invited to do things, whether it’s to a party or a school function makes no difference. Just put yourself out there! You never know what you’ll end up trying and liking. Go to football games, plays, concerts, parties, shows, seminars. I never thought that I’d be in my third year of going to band concerts, drag shows, and improv performances but you never know until you try!

If your college has a bus system, it’s okay not to know how the buses work. I suggest learning to navigate the campus on foot before you even attempt buses. Freshman year I learned the layout of campus by walking, sophomore year I learned the campus bus routes, and now in my junior year I’m learning where the city buses go. You don’t have to know everything right away.

Skipping class is okay but don’t get too trigger happy. Now that you’re on your own in college, you won’t have anyone to decide for you if you should stay home from class. Most classes will allow you to miss two or three days without penalty. I suggest you don’t go over that, that’s how I almost failed chemistry. You’ll have professors that put their notes online and it’ll be really tempting to just tell yourself you don’t have to go to class, that you’ll catch up later but let’s be real. If you’re not motivated enough to actually go to class, what makes you think you’ll be motivated to teach yourself outside of class. That being said, if you feel shitty, stay home. Going to class while you feel bad will mean you won’t pay attention anyway and you run the risk of infecting someone else. Plus you’ll heal faster if you’re in bed, drinking fluids, and taking medication. From one broke student to (I’m assuming) another; drink lots of water, get lots of vitamin C (either tablets or fruit), get plenty of rest, and Day/Nyquil is the poor man’s miracle elixir. I swear to God, that stuff can fix anything. And while we’re speaking about health…

Take care of yourself. No one’s there to make you dinner or make you eat vegetables or nag at you to exercise. And believe you me, my friend, the freshman 15 is very real. Even just making sure to eat a salad every other day, taking some portable fruit with you (like apples or bananas) as a snack, and walking to class instead of riding/driving will do wonders to keep you healthy. You’re in charge of you now so don’t fuck yourself up.

And last but not least, have fun. College is all about discovering yourself, learning who you are outside of your friends, your family, and your high school. Sometimes it’s really scary and sometimes you’ll call home crying and sometimes you’ll have nightmares about your best friend at a different school forgetting you but that’s life, kid. Life is scary and fantastic and wonderful and big and overwhelming and you can kick life’s ass! All that bullshit about “college will be the best four years of your life” … well, it isn’t as much bullshit as you might think. Learn to love and accept yourself (I’m still in progress and it doesn’t come easy), find things you enjoy, and be with people who make you happy and everything else will follow.

So you go out there and you own your first day and week and month and year of college, baby! I’m rooting for you! Good luck!

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College 101: How to Overcome MATH

Earlier this year I wrote a guide on how to get through your English essays(Check it out HERE). This time I thought I’d tackle the subject of math! If you read my English guide, you’d know that I wasn’t really a math person. I didn’t understand it, know how to do it, or understand why it was important. In high school, I used to get by with math (getting B’s and C’s). My quiz and test scores were horrible; a bunch of C’s and D’s and that was okay with me. I totally understand how hard it is to DO math, but I learned a couple of things this past semester that really helped me understand it. Today I want to share some of the tips that I learned on how you can overcome math! 

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Coming from a college student and not the university’s websites and brochures. Ten things I wish I had known.

Check your college email every morning. Here’s why: not only do you get a lot of emails pertaining to cool events on campus (that sometimes feature free food and better, free STUFF)...

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1. Eating alone is not only okay, it can be very nice and a good way to have time to yourself. Make waffles and take them up to your room to eat in bed.

2. Learn how to say yes to hanging out with new people and trying new things.

3. On the other hand, learn how to feel okay saying no. Don’t...

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Everyone is in the same boat.

the first week of school, everyone is clamoring for friends. the friends you make in the first week will, most likely, not be the friends you end up keeping. that’s okay. keep meeting new people and talk to people in your classes.

don’t start dating someone...

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You can find student savings on dorm decor and back to school stuff at Studentrate.