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Ready for Roommates

Jul 01, 2019

Ready for Roommates

Whether you’re moving in with old friends or new ones!

These roommate tips are some to remember

Agree on some ground rules

Knowing each other’s pet peeves and preferences can help your household run smoothly!

Track your Utilities

Venmo, Cash app & Splitwise can help keep track of your bills and split them easily between your roommates

Get to know each other’s schedules

Knowing each other’s class schedule or work schedules can go a long way!

Snooze Who?

Always make sure your alarms are on the wall farthest from your roommate. Nothing is worse than waking up late. Don’t make others wake up from an annoying alarm, even you don’t want to hear!

Swiper No Swiping!

Be sure to respect your roommate’s belongings and favorite snack they just put in the fridge!

Consider a chore chart

To avoid an argument on who washed dishes last, create a chore chart and split cleaning duties evenly

Don’t forget to hang

Enjoy a good ol’ movie night or adventure on the town. Bonding with your roommate is the key!

Summer Bucket List

Jun 03, 2019

Summer Bucket List Ideas

Do you ever feel like Fall is here before you know it?

Well this Summer Bucket List will make sure your Summer is filled with FUN!

Idea 1: Plan a Road trip - Grab some friends and head out the door! From a couple of miles to thousands. A breath of fresh air in a new town or city can be refreshing!

Idea 2: More S’mores! - Build a small fire or cook them on your stove. Nothing beats this summer time snack!

Idea 3: Baseball Games - Round Rock Express is only minutes away! You don’t want to miss an afternoon on this field!

Idea 4: Night Swim - grab some friends and search for your favorite pool! A splash in the sure helps cool off from the summer heat!

Idea 5: Outdoor Movie - Pack some blankets and borrow a truck! New Braunfels has a drive-in movie theatre you can enjoy.

Idea 6: Fireworks - Buy some fireworks at your local firework stand and light up the sky on the 4th of July!

Idea 7: Picnic at the Park - Pick up your favorite snacks and a gallon of lemonade. Enjoy the shade underneath a perfect park tree!

Idea 8: Float the river – You’re in the perfect city! A couple friends, tubes and drinks will keep the troubles away. The best time is floating time!

Idea 9: Amusement Park Day – A short drive to San Antonio will surely be a thrill! Visit Fiesta Texas and enjoy some rollercoasters and waterparks!

Idea 10: Outdoor Concert – White Water Amphitheatre will have some of your favorite bands and artists! Check out their schedule and don’t miss a night of music and the summer breeze!

Top 10 Tips for Surviving Finals

May 01, 2019

You’re almost to the Finish line!

Dreading Finals? Don’t worry we gathered the top 10 tips to get you to SUMMER!

Tip 1: Make a schedule of every test – Make sure all your bases are covered by listing all your finals. Studying can be overwhelming and time consuming. You don’t want to accidentally miss 1 because of too much focus on another!

Tip 2: Attend your review sessions – Although most aren’t mandatory, it never hurts to attend a review session!

Tip 3: Organize a group study – You’re not alone! Everyone else is stressing about finals too, get together with some classmates and split your knowledge. Your strong point might be someone else’s weakness, and vice versa. Team work makes the dream work!

Tip 4: Study things not on the study guide – You never know what extra credit question will be waiting for you. Study EVERYTHING.

Tip 5: Prioritize Study Time – The sun is shining, and pool season is in full effect BUT make sure study time comes first. Just think… After May 15th YOU’RE FREE!

Tip 6: Notes, Notes & More Notes – Go ahead and write a few more down! You can never be too prepared.

Tip 7: Pace Yourself- It may seem like you have barely any time to cram all this information in before finals. Relax, take it day by day and subject by subject. Googling your local Starbucks hours may be helpful too!

Tips 8: Stay Rested & Take a well-deserved break – Don’t over work yourself! Make sure you’re getting a full 8 hrs., start studying early and you won’t be overwhelmed at the end of the week. Also don’t feel bad taking a weekend break to enjoy something like… Dakota Ranch Fest on May 4th!

Tip 9: Revolve your Focus – Be sure to balance your study focus on all of your subjects not just one!

Tip 10: Quiz Yourself – After your study tip guide you should be fully prepared for finals week! YOU GOT THIS!