Self-Improvement

For an on-the-go college student, blogging may seem like a daunting task. It requires extra time, effort and energy that we can’t seem to squeeze into our schedules.

This week we thought Kitchen InFerno needed a little oomph! SO, I decided to spend some time in the kitchen with Sunaina Mehra, a senior international politics major.

The warm weather of spring has finally graced State College. Soon we’ll be seeing the trees becoming green and flowers growing. Don’t you just wish that you could keep the beauty of this season in your dorm or apartment?

Going into college is usually one of the most exciting moments in someone’s life. Making friends and meeting someone new are always possibilities, and perhaps desires, of college.

It’s the end of the semester… and that means finals are just around the corner and will be here before you know it. Here are a few tips to help yourself prepare for finals week.

Spring is right around the corner, and that means that love is in the air. While we all love ourselves some good ol’ fashioned romance (who doesn’t want to meet the perfect man and live happily ever after like a Disney movie?), there is a time and a place for the mushy stuff.

In the countdown to finals week, it’s common and tempting to buckle down for marathon study sessions in the library with your favorite caffeine fix to keep you going like the Energizer bunny.

I spent last weekend home with the folks, and happened to sign a lease for a dazzling new apartment where I’ll be living following graduation this May. In the Ferno household a milestone like that deserves a bit of a celebration – we did it Mexican style with some of my mom’s fantastic fajitas and killer margaritas!

It’s not much fun when you’re not able to afford something you really want. Just breaking even is okay for now but everyone wants a little extra cash for a rainy day.

Unhappy April Fool’s Day from Valley! Get it, unhappy? Well, in any case, get your jokester pants on because we have some awesome pranks to play on your roommate.

Stacked corner to corner on supermarket shelves and displayed in every color of the rainbow, energy drinks have become a mainstream part of our diets. When coffee just doesn’t seem like enough, the sugary lure of these caffeine-packed drinks is hard to ignore.

If, while I was choosing colleges I had known that I had less than two years left with my grandma, I would’ve made a different choice. Given my financial situation, I should’ve done the 2+2 program, but I was too stubborn.

When personal goals are set, we often have our eyes on the prize and nothing less. However, change takes both patience and progress. When working towards a better diet or fitness plan, striving to achieve goals in a practical manner works best.

We all have ways of making ourselves feel better when we’re down in the dumps. Maybe you go on a shopping spree, treat yourself to your favorite foods or spend time with friends.

How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by recruiters? But seriously, nothing stings more than a rejection email (or phone call) after an interview you genuinely thought had gone well. So what gives?

As the school year winds down, everyone is starting to finalize their summer plans. For some, that will be spending the summer at a tropical beach and for others, that will be getting a head start on jobs by interning.

In relationships, there are few things that make your stomach sink more than hearing the words, “we need to talk”. This phrase has become a codeword of sorts- less of an actual constructive conversation between two people and more like a one-way ticket to Splitsville.

With summer break in just a few short weeks, dragging yourself out of bed gets harder every day. But once that challenge is conquered, you’ve got an ever bigger one ahead of you: paying attention in class.