Unconventional Way To Find a Summer Job #2442

One of the reasons I don’t write more here on Gearfire is because a lot of my best ideas are small ideas. Like, I’ll be walking down the street, and I’ll think of a small little way to improve student life, and I’ll want to write about it but I don’t think a 1 paragraph post is substantial enough to satisfy people. But I have A LOT of these moments, so I’m throwing self doubt to the wind...

Quick Tip: How To Wake Up On Time By Fooling Your ...

If you are a chronic snooze button hitter in the morning, I want to propose an idea to you about why you keep sleeping in, even though you want to get out of bed at a particular time: It’s because you might have formed a habit of hitting the snooze button multiple times. So now, your body has just developed a particular wake up routine, which is a good thing! Routines when it comes to sleep are important in maintaining...

Exam Prep for the Dorm Kids: Making Personal Space

I’ve never had trouble making friends. I love being around people, and I like to think that I’m fun and interesting enough that people like to be around me. But as my exams came rolling around, I quickly realized that I no longer want to sacrifice my grades for a social life. Don’t get me wrong- I can unequivocally say that I made the right choice in the on-campus residence I picked here I the University of...

Achieving Balance in The New Term

Many, many moons ago, I wrote an article here on Gearfire about balance being the key to success as a student. One thing I never really went over though, is how to achieve that balance. I was young, and didn’t really know what to say on the topic. So, I spent many, many hours over the past many, many moons, doing my own personal research on how one goes about walking the middle path. At this point, I’d say that...

Flickr Showcase: Organization Systems to Draw Insp...

The year is quickly coming to a close. We’re in the very last of the double digits of the number of days left of the year until we’re at 2010. Whew! Say that last sentence 20 times fast! If anything even vageuly related to “get organized with how I use my time” is on your New Year’s resolution list, well then congratuations. You’ve taken the first brave, bold step towards doing so by coming...