College Life: Resources and Tips for College Students
Whether you're going off to college for the very first time, or are a returning student, you can find the help you need with our College Life Web Guide. Succeed academically, physically, financially and emotionally during your college years with advice on dorm life, health and finances, as well as Web tools for academic success. Don't go off to school without first checking our College Life Web Guide.
Expand All Guide SectionsDorm Life and Keeping in Touch with Friends
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Staying organized in college
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Note-taking and academic tools for university students
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College Health and Nutrition
Academic success is not the only goal for a college student; your college years are also a good time to develop healthy habits that will stick with you throughout your life. Online you'll find the resources you need to make healthy choices, or to find support to improve your physical or mental health.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Many schools offer some type of mental or physical healthcare or health insurance for free or at greatly reduced costs. Try your college's Web site to see if it offers any of these programs.
- For a very extensive and helpful list of sites to aid you in any medical need or endeavor, see the findingdulcinea Health Guide, Nutrition Guide, or Fitness Guide.
- Use your college's Web site to figure out if you can join a sports team (recreational or varsity); this can be a great way to stay in shape and meet new people. If your school has a recreation center or athletic facility, you can often find hours of operation and information about any special classes or activities on your school's Web site.
- College students have a tendency to make getting enough sleep a low priority; try reading our findingDulcinea Sleep Guide to find out how important sleep really is, or to help you combat sleep issues such as insomnia.
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To help you develop good nutrition habits ...
Associated Content
has an article, "Tips for the College Student: Conquering Unhealthy Eating Habits," that provides some practical advice such as avoiding sugary drinks. Another article on this site, "Healthy Eating Habits and Dining Halls: 10 Tips for College Students," will prove useful if you're going to be living in a dormitory or group home and want to maintain healthy eating habits.
The Washington Post
interviewed young author Daphne Oz, who wrote "The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-step Program For Creating a Healthy Lifestyle That Really Works." In this interview, you'll get a few tips from Oz about how to stay healthy and enjoy college living. You can find the book for sale on Amazon.
The World's Healthiest Foods
is a collection of recipes and tips from the nonprofit organization The George Mateljan Foundation for the World's Healthiest Foods. Get meal ideas with their daily menu of healthy foods to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and learn what their "food of the week" is and why.
Dr. Gourmet
gives you some healthier alternatives from the menus of some popular fast food spots. If you must eat it, here's what Dr. Gourmet thinks you should choose.
Global Health and Fitness
has a long list of resources including a fat calculator, calorie calculator, and a fiber calculator. The first few links in the "Free Tools" section may seem suspect because of their offers for free eBooks, but Global Health and Fitness is a legitimate site.
MyPyramid.gov
has the updated food pyramid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Learn why the pyramid from 10 years ago has gotten a face lift.
To keep your body healthy ...
"Healthy Living"
from students.gov has a list of links to organizations and information to help keep you healthy during college. You'll find resources to help you deal with issues like obesity, substance abuse, changing your habits to create a healthier lifestyle, and information about disease.
HealthAtoZ
has a fitness portal that is a good introduction to getting and staying fit. It provides visitors with a logical overview of fitness that begins with articles on where (and how) to start exercising and progresses to cardio, strength training, sports, and mind/body fitness. This site has in-depth coverage of individual sports, and its detailed exercise guides are aided by demos illustrating proper form.
For mental health resources ...
CampusBlues
provides links to the mental health services or departments at a large number of colleges. While this site does not include every university in the United States, it does provide quite a few articles to help you understand and maintain mental and physical health during college. Issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, weight loss, homesickness, and depression are among the topics found here. You'll also be provided with links and phone numbers of organizations that can help you cope with the troubles or concerns you may encounter during college.
For health insurance options ...
HealthDecisions
is one of the Web's premier portals for health insurance information. Users not familiar with how insurance works or what their options are should start by visiting the "Learning Center." It's here that you'll find a beginner's guide to insurance, a useful FAQ section, and definitions to acronyms like HMO, PPO, HSA, and HDHP. The "Insurance Locator" can help you find insurance in your area.
To locate a free or inexpensive medical clinic ...
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
has a directory to help visitors locate free medical clinics in their area. Choose the state you're looking for, pick a county, and BPHC produces a list of clinics with descriptions of the services they offer, along with contact information. These clinics provide medical care regardless of whether you have money or health insurance.
Student Financial Aid, College Budgeting, and Saving Money
Just as developing a healthy lifestyle in college is important, developing money-management skills ... read more »
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