There's nothing like the feeling of starting a whole new life, and moving into your college dorm is one of those pivotal moments. It's exciting, it's terrifying, and it involves a whole lot of stuff.

Congratulations on your acceptance to RIT! You are about to embark on a thrilling, exciting new adventure, and come out the other side with a marketable degree. All first-year students are required to ...

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First-year housing can be tricky. Before you get to Columbia and have plenty of people to guide you, how do you know which dorm is the best for you? Sometimes, never-ending Reddit wormholes and ...

The last couple of weeks leading up to spring break are a set of the most frustrating and stressful days of the second semester. After they’re over, however, it’s sun, fun, and relaxation … at least ...

If you’re getting ready to start college this year, odds are you’re about to get your first taste of semi-communal living. Last year, 77 percent of first-years chose to live in on-campus residence ...

The beginning of your college experience is an adjustment, to say the least. For the first time, you are living out from beneath your parents’ roof, released from their rules and free to make ...

After graduating from high school, I was in a frenzy trying to figure out how to prepare for my first year of college. Not only did I spend the summer mentally and emotionally bracing myself to leave ...

Miller Hall and Houston Hall face each other across the Reservoir Quad: some say in a friendly rivalry. These dorms are mirror images of one another, besides slight differences — for example, Miller’s ...