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Feng Shui Tips for Apartment Living

Feng shui is practical not only for people who live in a house, but for apartment occupants as well. No matter how small your apartment is, there are many convenient ways to improve the feng shui of your place...

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What You Need When Moving Out for the First Time

Whether you're 18, 26, or 52, we all have to move out of our parent's house eventually. When I was 18 I loaded up my mom's soccer van with a butterfly chair, an electric kettle, some bedding and every item...

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Boarding School Life

Boarding School Going to a boarding school has been one of the best experiences of my life. Boarding school gave me the opportunity to mature and grow up with kids my age, while learning to make life...

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of commuting to college versus living in a dorm?

Living at college in a dorm room is an interesting experience. You have your own "space" yet are part of a larger community when you open your door. The entire college experience is a learning trip. During...

2 comments    advice education college
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How to be a resident advisor

My wonderful residentsDo you remember your resident advisor from college? Resident advisors are the students who lives in the dorms with you as the eyes and the ears of the housing program of the school you...

2 comments    jobs college students
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Mini Refrigerators: Pros and Cons

So have you considered what type of fridge you are going to use in your dorm room next year? Mini refrigerators are a great appliances for college students or for anyone who wants a small fridge that does not...

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To Dorm or Not To Dorm: A Guide For the Introverted Freshman

"Where Am I Going to Live When I Go to College?" As a college freshman in 1996 I was forced by my parents to live in the dorms. There were a few good things about it, such as meeting two or three friends...

6 comments    college teenagers dorm
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Really Cool and Cheap Round Chairs

So, I'm a big fan of comfortable chairs, and although, I never thought that a round chair would be comfortable, it is. They're not quite bean bag chairs, but they're pretty close. You can purchase the...

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The College Dorm Survival Guide / More Than Just A Book Review

I found this book, “The College Dorm Survival Guide” by Julia DeVillers, tucked high on a gift shop shelf while on vacation. I had my daughter Tracey in mind who is leaving for college at the end of...

20 comments    advice family education
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Best Tips for Dorm Shopping

You've gotten into college, made your family proud, and are heading off into the wild, off-white, yonder of dormitory living. For the next year, you will inhabit a space that seems more like a glorified...

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