Tag: college dorm
Questions to Ask Yourself when Deciding Where to Apply to College
Questions to Ask Yourself when Deciding Where to Apply to College If you decide to attend a university, you’ll want to make sure that you’ll be happy and fulfilled at whatever university you choose. Now, how to decide which schools to apply to? There are so many amazing schools, each with their own unique qualities….
Build Your DREAM Dorm in 7 Easy Steps
Build Your DREAM Dorm in 7 Easy Steps Students, are you ready? Most incoming freshmen are moving into dorms in August (right around the corner!). You’ve been thinking about school, dreaming up your dorm, but perhaps don’t know where to start? Shopping is always the answer, and there is a way to do it quickly…
College Tips: How To Survive Your First Week on Campus
College Tips: How To Survive Your First Week on Campus Congratulations! You’ve graduated high school and are now on your way to college. With just a few weeks left before you move on campus, you might be feeling nervous or under prepared. To help guide your transition, we’ve compiled some of the top college tips…
5 Must-Have Move-in Items For Your Dorm
5 Must-Have Move-in Items For Your Dorm Move-in day is stressful, to say the least. You’ll have way more stuff than you need, you’ll have to figure out how to cramp your entire wardrobe into a tiny closet, and you and your roommate may experience your first fight over who gets which bed. Inevitably, there…
Prime Day Sales: Back-To-School, Rumored Sales and Shopping Tips
Prime Day Sales: Back-To-School, Rumored Sales and Shopping Tips Mark your calendars, Amazon Prime Day is on the way! Prime Day sales will include back-to-school items, technology, and non-tech items that will be on sale July 15th and 16th. For students, you will be able to expect some crazy good decor and tech deals you’ll…
Top 10 Items You Need On Move-In Day
Top 10 Items You Need On Move-In Day The day is nearing… the day you move into your dorm! There are probably a million questions that are swirling around your mind. The most common question students ask leading up to move-in day is, “Am I prepared?” Maybe the answer is yes, maybe the answer is…
Finding “You” Time in College and Making the Most of It
Finding “You” Time in College and Making the Most of It One aspect of college that makes it completely different from past years is the amount of free time that comes with it. Your classes will often be scattered throughout the day, leaving a lot of open time before the next one. This time should…
5 Common Concerns of Incoming Freshmen
5 Common Concerns of Incoming Freshmen Learning how to drive a car and moving from middle school to high school might seem like huge changes at the time, but nothing compares to a student’s transition into college. Along with college comes the hundreds of concerns of college students, as they are almost programmed to think…
How To Accessorize Your Dorm Based On Your Zodiac Sign
How To Accessorize Your Dorm Based On Your Zodiac Sign Your zodiac sign says a lot about you, your personality, and your preferences! School, social circles, and design preferences can be dead on to your zodiac sign, or inspired by bits and pieces of your personality. A spicy Scorpio loves an elegant dorm, while Capricorn…
Lucie Fink: Young Entrepreneur Spotlight
Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Our Interview with Lifestyle Host and Video Producer Lucie Fink Have you ever thought about taking your passion to the next level? Many of us have but just don’t know where to start. For those dreamers out there, we want to introduce you to Lucie Fink, 26-year-old video producer, lifestyle host, stop motion…
Student Spotlight: Jake Fishkind and the Disney College Program
Student Spotlight: Jake Fishkind’s Disney College Program Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to spend all four years at your university, with one semester abroad. There are a ton of ways to maximize your university experience, and lucky for you, Blue-prynt has the deets on one of them. Jake Fishkind, a student at Michigan…
The Ultimate Dorm Room Packing Guide
The Ultimate Dorm Room Packing Guide Preparing to go off to college can seem overwhelming and daunting. Ordering, packing, and shipping can seem stressful and confusing for an incoming freshmen (and your parents!). If you feel like this, you aren’t alone! We’ve talked to college students who have just left their dorms or lived on…
Shop This Weekend: Memorial Day Sales You Don’t Want To Miss!
Shop This Weekend: Memorial Day Sales You Don’t Want To Miss! Amazon, Dormify, Society6, Oh My! There are so many amazing deals to take advantage of this Memorial Day, and we have hunted for the best deals for you. Check out the list below. Society6 Society6 is having a blow out sale this weekend including…
Tips To Help You Stress Less Over Moving…From An Expert
Tips To Help You Stress Less Over Moving…From The Experts Moving out? Studying abroad? Looking around your room wondering how and where you are going to put all the things you’ve somehow accumulated over the school year? Studying abroad and need storage? Don’t worry, we’ve got tips to help you stress less over moving, and…
25 Questions You Should Ask Your College Roommate
25 Questions You Should Ask Your College Roommate You’ve just received your college acceptance, now you are looking for a college roommate. You may have someone in mind that you already know, or possibly you are taking the random roommate route. Whatever your choice ends up being, there are important questions you better be asking…
13 Essential Items You’ll Need For Your Dorm Room
13 Essential Items You’ll Need For Your Dorm Room (…and where to buy them) Few things are more exciting to the prospective college Freshman than dreaming up a dream dorm room and all of the wonderful items that will be inside. First, there is the bed, then the desk, the closet, the bathroom, the wall…
12 Before and After Dorm Makeovers You Have To See
12 Before and After Dorm Makeovers You Have To See Headed to college next year? Looking to transform a small space in off-campus housing? Do you simply want to look at dramatic room makeovers and shop the look for your room now? Are you looking to get inspired to decorate based on your personality type?…
16 Easy DIY Projects That Will Transform Your Dorm Room
16 Easy DIY Projects That Will Transform Your Dorm Room Dorm rooms aren’t exactly the largest space to work with. Sometimes it takes a creative mind (like yours) to decorate your dorm, but not all college students have the budget for it. Most of these projects are not only insanely cute, but they are also HUGE…
How To Decorate Your Dorm Based On Your Personality Type
How To Decorate Your Dorm Based On Your Personality Type. What does your dorm decor say about you? With acceptance letters rolling in from Universities, it is never too early to start thinking about dorm decor. We get it, you don’t have a lot of space to work with, and you may or may not…
Meet Lindsey Metselaar– Dating Expert and Queen of Hearts.
Meet Lindsey Metselaar– Dating Expert and Queen of Hearts. Dating in New York City is, in short, an adventure. There are thousands of options! On top of that, there are even more places to go! So, what’s a girl to do when living, working, and going to college in the city and simply looking for…
The Dorm Inspo You Need
We know you’re already thinking about how to achieve dorm decor perfection next Fall, so look back at our top 10 favorite looks from this year for exactly the inspo you need. 1. “Peace & Quiet” at The University of Maryland 2. “City Chic” at Duke University 3. “Fashionista” at Tulane University …
Student Spotlight: Sydney Steele
Originally from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Sydney Steele is a current junior at Syracuse University. At Syracuse, she majors Illustration, while also running her own business — The Cash Monet. The Cash Monet is an online shop where she sells original, hand painted canvases and posters that are suitable for all ages. She also creates…
Combat The Dorm Stench
So your dorm was shut for over a month and you walk back to a stench you can’t seem to get rid of. You can’t open the windows due to the cold and no one is coming to deep clean your living spaces. So what do you do? Log onto Amazon Prime and order yourself…
University of Maryland’s Elkton Hall Residents Forced to Move Out Due to Mold
As if the transition to freshman dorm living is not hard enough, University of Maryland students living in the Elkton Residence Hall on North Campus have been dealt and extra bout of stress. According to a story in The Diamondback, UMD’s school newspaper, students living in Elkton Hall have been reporting instances of mold in…
Student Spotlight: Danielle Guglielmo
A Rockaway Park, NY native, Danielle Guglielmo, 18, spoke to us about her unique college experience. With a goal of becoming a veterinarian, Danielle decided to take her talents abroad and enroll in a veterinary medicine program in Ireland, specifically University College Dublin. Danielle gave us the “blue prynt” of her dorm and answered all…