College is coming up and it’s about time you start getting ready. Now I’m not talking about getting ready in the packing and planning sense. I’m talking about getting yourself psyched. You’re going to UW Oshkosh soon, so it’s time to turn up the volume and pump the jams! You may say to yourself, “I… Read more »
Posts Categorized: New Freshmen
What Freshman 15? Check Out our Awesome Fitness Center
In my last blog I gave you some advice on how to eat on campus. But you can’t forget the physical fitness aspect. At UW Oshkosh we are very lucky to have the Student Recreation and Wellness Center: an awesome facility – FREE for students – that offers tons of equipment, fitness programs, a rock… Read more »
Conversations you really ought to have with your roommate before you move in
You get a letter from Residence Life and you open it with a combination of nervousness and excitement. The news is in and your roommate has been decided. At last the wait is over. So what do you do now that you know your roommate’s name? Figure out who they ARE. Like. What do they… Read more »
Spotlight on: Asian Student Association
Are you looking to join a cool student club or organization on campus? Or are you looking to get a little information about what some student clubs and organizations do? Well, unfortunately I can’t tell you what every student club and organization does, but I can surely tell you a little about my student organization…. Read more »
What Freshman 15? How to eat healthy at UW Oshkosh
The dreaded “Freshman 15,” or as my parents always teased, “Freshman 45,” is a fear that a lot of incoming students may have. If you’re nervous about this… don’t worry! I’m going to share with you ways than you can make sure you stay healthy while in college.
Grade A: How to schedule classes according to your personality
Most of the Odyssey dates for Fall 2011 are done now, but if you’re like most students you’re probably scouring TitanWeb trying to make your schedule as perfect as you can before the semester starts. During Odyssey there is one question that almost every student asks – and you might still be thinking about as… Read more »
11 things not to bring to your residence hall room
Independent living is just around the corner. You’re probably starting to plan for your residence hall room and maybe freaking out a little bit about what to bring. At this point there is the temptation to go overboard, which will inevitably cause you to end up with a lot unnecessary and unused things. So to… Read more »
Staying safe at UW Oshkosh
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear on tour is, “Is Oshkosh safe?” It’s an understandable concern; besides attending classes here, roughly 4,000 students live on campus as well. Seeing as how June is National Safety Month, I thought it would be awesome to just let you all know some of the sweet… Read more »
Two Semesters, One Year and A Million Memories
Time flies when you’re having fun, right? Well in that case, college must be SUPER fun because I don’t know where this past year went. It feels as though I was just home for winter break, but here I am moving everything back home for the summer. One year done, and I’ve got to say… Read more »
I’m off to Texas for the summer!
Well, the semester is over and people are talking about their summer plans. What does summer hold for me? I am off to Austin, Texas for an internship with the Austin Humane Society doing video production. I am super jazzed! I get to combine my passion for animals with my major of Radio/TV/Film—it’s going to… Read more »








