http://zapprep.com/advice Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During college, ones mind must always be fully active, in doing so one must remain active. Studies have shown that playing a sport or remaining active helps you stay more attentive and mentally active. Most colleges offer intramural sports, these consist of different sports that compete within the ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/06/26/intramural-sports/ The admission into college is an admission into a new life with new opportunities. Every college has countless benefits and offerings, and it is your duty as a student to go out and grasp what is being handed to you. One such golden opportunity to expand your horizon ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/06/26/finding-and-joining-clubs/ One of the greatest parts about college is that they often have free or very inexpensive gyms for students. Official college gyms are often expansive with the latest state of the art equipment from treadmills and elliptical machines to bench presses and free weights to things you have just never ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/06/19/gym-memberships/ Over the course of freshman year we cooked a lot. Some recipies worked, some didn't. Here is a great list of easy food you can make in your dorms. Top Ramen (Classic) Cereal and Milk Microwavable Burritos and Taquitos PB&J Bagels and Cream Cheese Ham/Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches Soups Gatorade, Soda, OJ, etc. Snacks! (Chips, Cookies, Popcorn, etc.) Get a ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/06/19/10-great-dorm-foods/ If there is one tip that I would give new incoming freshman it is this: schedule your classes wisely. Find what classes you want to take and sign up for them EARLY so that you not only get into the classes, but also get the time slots you want. A lot ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/05/08/schedule-wisely/ Before you sign up for a class, make sure that you know all about your professors. There are easy professors and hard professors, and more than picking the right classes, picking the right professors is one of the greatest determinants of how well you do in college. Remember different professors sometimes ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/05/05/know-everything-about-your-professors/ I took an Earth Planetary Science class this past semester where the textbook cost around $100. Instead of just buying it off Amazon like I had done for my other classes, I visited the Earth Planetary Science library to see if the textbook was available. They didn’t have a copy ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/05/01/the-library-saved-me-100/ It is true that as you start your college endeavor in this new atmosphere, you may seem lost and insecure. This is no excuse to just sit back and let the world go by because you do not know what to do and where to even begin. Almost ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/05/01/the-importance-of-starting-early/ Chances are some of your best friends throughout your college years and beyond will be people who live on your floor. You will be living with these people and well get to know them very well. The most important piece of advice I can give to anyone coming into college ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/04/27/the-importance-of-getting-to-know-your-floor/ A great way to collect money over the course of freshman year is to create a savings jar for loose change. At the end of everyday, put your change in this jar and you will see, it adds up quickly. Example: I usually had somewhere around $.40 in change in my ... http://zapprep.com/advice/2009/04/24/money-tip-create-a-savings-jar/