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Category Archives: Student health
Top 10 college safety tips
With your new-found freedom at college, sometimes safety precautions are the furthest thing from your mind. However, from the college dorm life reality of someone stealing something from your room to running into trouble while walking home from a late … Continue reading
Mental health and college students
December can be a time of overwhelming stress, depression or anxiety, especially for college students. Maybe you are stressed out about your final exams. Perhaps you feel sad because of the gloomy, dreary winter days. Possibly the looming holidays cause … Continue reading
Posted in CB Blog, College life, Learning resources, Roommates, Student health
Tagged counseling, mental health, student health
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College life: Keeping your balance the college way!
Probably the most useful thing I’ve learned in my college life is how to stay afloat while balancing school, work, personal and social life. It’s not a lesson that comes easily learned; it takes more of a trial and error approach. But … Continue reading
Posted in College life, College success tips, Greek life, Student health
Tagged career advice, student advice, time management
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Top 10 ways to relieve stress during (and after) finals week
Maybe you are in finals week right now and totally stressed out. Perhaps your final exams are quickly approaching and you are overly anxious about these tests. Or, you may be completely finished with this term, but you still feel … Continue reading
Posted in CB Blog, College life, College success tips, Student health, Study advice, Study tips
Tagged finals, finals week, study advice, study tips
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After final exams are over, it’s time for winter break fun!
Once final exams have come to an end you’re more than ready for the winter break. Like many students, you’ll be spending more time with your family, but you’ll want to find other activities to keep boredom at bay. Reading, … Continue reading
Preparing for all types of natural disasters — College students and Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern states early this week and has already severely impacted many densely populated areas, leaving cities flooded and millions without power. Governors in both New York and New Jersey declared these areas “states of emergency.” Even if … Continue reading
How to study in college: Top five tips for pulling a healthy all-nighter
While studying consistently and frequently throughout the semester is the best bet for nailing an A in any given course, you may come across a test or two that calls for a late-night cram session at some point during your … Continue reading
College life: Can I keep a pet in the college dorms?
“It’s been a while since I left home and I miss my cat.” “My dog must really miss me and wonder where I am.” You might be asking, “Can I keep a pet in the college dorms?” Some schools have … Continue reading
Posted in College life, Dorm life, Money management, Roommates, Student health
Tagged college dorms, pets, student health
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Surviving on campus foods: College food can also be cheap healthy food
Whether you have a meal plan or are on your own for college food, you can make healthy choices for snacks or meals that don’t cost a lot of money. Campus foods can often be greasy pizza and fatty burgers … Continue reading
Posted in Campus food, College life, Money management, Student health
Tagged budgeting, healthy eating, student health, TheBrainiac
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