Maddy Waddell is freshman at Chico State majoring in pre-nursing. She is from Redwood City but currently lives in the dorms for school. She decided to go through rush her second semester and is currently a new member of Alpha Phi. What did you expect from a sorority before you joined and how does that…

For many people going from having your own room to squeezing everything you live of off into a half of room can be challenging. Getting an idea of what you really need and what you can leave at home is crucial for a smooth move into the dorms. There are obvious items that you will…

Blog #8 I am currently rushing a fraternity at Chico State and I can say it can be overwhelming. At Chico, you can not rush as a first-semester freshman. This means that you have a full semester to see if you want to join a fraternity. Also, you get to make an educated decision of…

Blog #7 In College, school is a lot more challenging than in high school and tests often are worth a larger portion of your overall grade. The tempo of the classes you have to take is way faster and you are required to do more assignments than before. There is more of a need to…

Blog #6 Being healthy is one of the hardest things to control in college. Especially if living in the dorms, which cause sickness to go around very quickly. Here are some tips to stay healthy, be safe, and keeping your body well maintained. [Keep your house/dorm room clean] At first, cleaning your personal space is…

Blog #5 In college, it is hard to be as active as you were in high school as well as going outside as often. The dorm life does create great relationships but it also traps you in a bubble. All your resources, all your friends, everything you do can be done in the dorms. Given…

Blog #4 Living with a roommate is completely different than living with a sibling or by yourself at home. It is crucial, in my mind, to try to pick your roommate beforehand. Doing this will allow you to at least have a few things in common and be less bothered by the completely different habits…

BLOG #3 When looking at these two photos I bet you can tell which one is which. The first one from high school and the second the first few weeks of college. I chose these two because with the first picture you can see some of my best friends that I have had for my…

BLOG #2 Many of us college students do not think about how our diet will change upon moving into the dorms our freshman year. The first thing that races through our minds is what the campus looks like, what the social life is, and how amazing the parties will be. This cloud hazes out the…

BLOG #1 What to write a blog about is hard at first. But with respect to myself and what I enjoy, I started writing down ideas and came to the conclusion to write about my life. Now that’s a broad topic, so I decided to talk about my current position. College. For me, this topic…