Campus Life articles from February 2003

Campus Life archives from February 2003

One more hug. (Life At College).(leaving family to start college)
February 1, 2003... I'd felt this moment coming all day long. That Saturday, my parents and I loaded my stuff into our minivan for the drive up to my college. I'd looked around my room for the last time, hugged my brothers and sister, and tucked myself between...

Searching for real friends: how will your friendships affect your walk with Christ? (God & U).
February 1, 2003... I remember the day I told my best friends goodbye. We were all headed off to different colleges, and I hated it. It seemed like we were just getting to the point of being real, of not feeling like we had to impress each another. I was bummed,...

Study smarts: how to handle your college workload. (Good Advice).
February 1, 2003... Where's the best place to study? How do you survive that first big paper? What do you do to keep from stressing over studies? For answers that are sure to help you adjust to your own college studies, we talked to students from Colorado...

The 4-1-1 on online advice: be careful where you look for college life survival tips. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... When you get to college, you're likely to use the Web for all kinds of research. But what about turning to the Net for "personal research"? You know, finding help for those common, everyday conflicts and problems, like an annoying...

Pack it up. (Life At College).(list of items to take to college)
February 1, 2003... This tear-out gear guide will help you keep tabs on what you've already packed and let you know what you may still need. You probably won't take every item on this list, but at least you'll know your room will be well-equipped with the...

Not ready to leave home: Judy Moseman answers your questions about college. (Campus Q & A).
February 1, 2003... For along time, I've been saying I can't wait to be independent. But now that I'm getting ready to go off to college, I'm realizing I'm not really ready to be independent after all. Actually, I'm kind of scared. Sometimes I think I'm ready to...

Fitting in: don't worry. You can make new friends--just like these students did during their first year at college. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... Do you remember that scary feeling of walking down a school hallway surrounded by total strangers? Maybe it happened when you entered middle school. Or possibly those feelings hit you hard when you started your freshman year of high school. Or...

Get it together: a little organization will save you a lot of headaches. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... My first day of college wasn't anything like I'd expected. It seemed like I had more than my share of freshman disorientation. About all I did was spend the day wandering aimlessly around campus searching for my classes. I also managed to lock...

Don't panic! Five ways to take the fear out of your freshman year. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... "Will I feel lonely?" "Will I get homesick. "Will I be able to handle the workload?" "Will I get along with my roommate?" "Can I really make it on my own?" Questions. Questions. Questions. Any high school student who's getting ready for...

6 don'ts for college success: avoid these common mistakes. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... Academically, college is almost nothing like high school. The good news is, most college students figure out how to have a positive educational experience. The bad news is, some of them don't "get it" until their junior or senior year. By then,...

My brain on break: in my mind, I'd become a brilliant college freshman; to my family, I'd become, well, a jerk. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... It wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done. As a college freshman, I went home for that first break feeling extraordinarily knowledgeable. My horizons had been broadened. My mind had been challenged. My life was expanding way beyond my...

Full contact scrabble: and other college competitions you'll never see.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Formaldehyde Slurping Derby Toilet Lid Tennis Jell-O Wars Single-Celled Amoeba Relays

Dating on campus: fun, creative activities make college dating a pressure-free experience. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... Picture this: A guys' floor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona dreams up a list of corny pick-up lines. Then, one by one, the hall mates knock on a girl's door. Each guy recites his line to the girl who answers and invites her to a...

10 creative group activities. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... Another Friday night doing the same old thing? Nix the pizza-and-a-movie routine and invent something entirely different! How? Well, start by getting a group together (the bigger, the better!), then add your own creative twists to these...

The Dr. is in: college professors are there to help you succeed not only in the classroom, but also in life. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... I'll never forget the advice my youth sponsor Matt gave me when I was in junior high: "When you get to make friends with your professors." My friends and I laughed. The idea seemed as far from our teenage world of boys, clothes and acne control...

Jump-start your church search: don't let the first weeks of college slip by without looking for a church. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... 8:14 a.m.: You roll over to hit the snooze button one more time when you realize it's Sunday morning and the voice you heard in your dream is actually your roommate telling you to turn off the alarm. Still exhausted from running around with...

Laundro-madness: don't go near that laundry room--until you've read these tips. (Life At College).
February 1, 2003... The College Student Guide to Doing Laundry: Step 1: Stuff dirty clothes into very large cardboard box. Step 2: Toss in the strongest deodorizer you can find. Step 3: Enclose following note: "Dear Mom, I'm down to a prom dress,...

Campus life web directory. (Special Advertising Section).(Directory)
February 1, 2003... Short on budget? Not enough time? How can you possibly make the best decision about which college to attend if you don't have the time or money to visit each one? Using the Web is an easy way to save you time, save you money, and put you...

Where you can find them: the following schools are participating in this College Guide.
February 1, 2003... Northeast Region Baptist Bible College (PA) Eastern Nazarene College (MA) Eastern University (PA) Elim Bible Institute (NY) Geneva College (PA) Gordon College (MA) Grove City College (PA) Houghton College (NY) Lancaster Bible...

Majors matrix.(majors offered at Christian colleges)
February 1, 2003... Majors Matrix ACCOUNTING ART BIBLE Northeast Region Baptist Bible College (PA) M Eastern Nazarene College (MA) Eastern University (PA) ...

Get ready for the world at a Southern Baptist College or University. (Special Advertising Section).
February 1, 2003... If you are like most college-bound high school juniors and seniors, you are probably swimming through an ocean of admissions publications and emails whenever you go to your mailbox or computer. The process can, at times, become frenzied as you...

Caffeine confessions: I had to admit it. I was hooked ... on coffee. (My Life On Campus).
February 1, 2003... When I think of an addict, the image of a drugged-up, gaunt-faced, gutter-bound junkie from a school health video comes to mind. So when a psychologist recently spoke about addiction at a Bible study I attend, I started to tune him out. He's...