Hola amigos,
As I'm currently shopping for uni stuff, I have to say - things are EXPENSIVE.
So here are some tips:
-buy from liquidation/sale places (ex. XScargo)
-bed bath and beyond is expensive!!!!!!!
-use coupons!
-signing up online also often gives you coupons to the store (ex bed bath and beyond)
-dollarama is awesome for the smaller things
-if you can, wait to buy some of the more furniture-like accessories for your room (ex. ottoman, bedside table, etc) until you get there -especially if you are sharing something with someone (room, bathroom etc) so that you can a)see if you have space or what dimensions you need, b) split the cost or decide what things each will bring/talk preferences
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Courses
Semester 1
BU111 - Intro To Business Organization
CP102 - Info Processing With Microsystems
EC120 - Intro To Microeconomics
MA129 - Math for Business/Social Science Students
PS101 - Introduction to Psychology I
Semester 2
BU121 - Functional Areas of Business
EC140 - Intro To Macroeconomics
FR231 - Practical French II (2nd yr course)
FR232 - French Culture I (2nd yr)
SP202 - Intermediate Spanish II (2nd yr)
BU111 - Intro To Business Organization
CP102 - Info Processing With Microsystems
EC120 - Intro To Microeconomics
MA129 - Math for Business/Social Science Students
PS101 - Introduction to Psychology I
Semester 2
BU121 - Functional Areas of Business
EC140 - Intro To Macroeconomics
FR231 - Practical French II (2nd yr course)
FR232 - French Culture I (2nd yr)
SP202 - Intermediate Spanish II (2nd yr)
First Frosh Week Artist Revealed!!!
The first (of a few) artist to be throwing a concert at Laurier during Frosh week has now been revealed!!!!
Down With Webster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Girl
Whoa is Me
Can't wait to find out the next one!! :D:D
Down With Webster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Girl
Whoa is Me
Can't wait to find out the next one!! :D:D
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Some 'Before School' Tips
While browsing the internet, magazines, and individual blogs, I have come across some good advice for incoming university students that isn't mentioned that often; here is a list :) :
1. If you are on vacation somewhere where things are cheaper or where the dollar/pound/euro (or whichever currency you use) is stronger than the local currency - BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND (ESPECIALLY) CLOTHING THERE!
You can save a ton of money on back to school shopping -just make sure to have suitcase space ;)
2. Look up more expensive back to school items such as textbooks and electronics/appliances on craigslist, kijiji, etc.
3. Buy a refurbished computer or phone if getting a new one, or buy from a surplus/outlet/liquidation store -you can save a lot of money
4. Make a budget before heading off to university - and stick to it! If you've seen the show "Til Debt Do Us Part", follow Gale's advice and create a set budget for various expenses (food expense, clothing, entertainment, emergency fund -etc.)
5. Store all of the things you will be taking to university with you in boxes labelled with your room number + residence - it will make it a lot easier for the welcome crew to transport your stuff.
6. For clothes: Keep your clothes on their hangers and merely place a garbage bag on top of a bunch of them, poking a hole at the top for the tops of the hangers to pop out and allow the bag+contents to be hung/held. Allows for much easier packing + unpacking -and uses less space then folded clothing.
7. Make sure to pack detergent, medicine, and flip flops if you share a bathroom with others. Also bring an Agenda with you!
--more to come as I think of them
Toodles :)
1. If you are on vacation somewhere where things are cheaper or where the dollar/pound/euro (or whichever currency you use) is stronger than the local currency - BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND (ESPECIALLY) CLOTHING THERE!
You can save a ton of money on back to school shopping -just make sure to have suitcase space ;)
2. Look up more expensive back to school items such as textbooks and electronics/appliances on craigslist, kijiji, etc.
3. Buy a refurbished computer or phone if getting a new one, or buy from a surplus/outlet/liquidation store -you can save a lot of money
4. Make a budget before heading off to university - and stick to it! If you've seen the show "Til Debt Do Us Part", follow Gale's advice and create a set budget for various expenses (food expense, clothing, entertainment, emergency fund -etc.)
5. Store all of the things you will be taking to university with you in boxes labelled with your room number + residence - it will make it a lot easier for the welcome crew to transport your stuff.
6. For clothes: Keep your clothes on their hangers and merely place a garbage bag on top of a bunch of them, poking a hole at the top for the tops of the hangers to pop out and allow the bag+contents to be hung/held. Allows for much easier packing + unpacking -and uses less space then folded clothing.
7. Make sure to pack detergent, medicine, and flip flops if you share a bathroom with others. Also bring an Agenda with you!
--more to come as I think of them
Toodles :)
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Computer Tips -Laptop or Desktop?
Most university students are currently looking for a new computer to kick start their studies, and since portability is a necessity laptops usually come out on top. There are two main problems with this however -laptops are way more expensive compared to a desktop with the same capabilities/features (in terms of RAM, CPU Processor, Graphics, etc), and they are much more easily broken and stolen. So what to do?
Well this is what I'm doing; I bought a very good and awesomely priced netbook in grade 12 (or you could buy it now as you head off to uni) to solve the portability issue, and now I am buying a desktop for my dorm room to solve the "more bang for your buck" issue.
Here's why:
For the same money (or quite possibly less) you can get both an ultra-portable computer (netbook) that doesn't need to have the more expensive (and heavy) features such as excellent multimedia, good graphics, i5 processors, a lot of RAM, etc etc (which saves you a LOT of money), as well as a desktop with more features and expansion capabilities than a laptop.
The netbook can be a mini 10"-13" computer that doesn't need to have any features because you would use it only for taking notes and email/internet (putting it at ~$100-$250 and keeping it much lighter than a 14"-17" laptop).
And then the desktop would be your powerhouse that you can use for bigger projects, videos, movies, games, etc., and which you can buildup with serious features while still keeping the price low (~$450-$900 for a very good desktop -$900 being relatively gamer-worthy)
So in total you would have a $600-$1000 netbook + desktop duo with many more features and pros than a simple laptop at the same price.
The netbook I am using right now that works very well is an
Acer Aspire One 722 :
-11.6" screen
-AMD Dual-Core C-50 Processor
-1.0 GHz
-2GB DDR3
-6-Cell Li-ion battery
-250 GB HDD
-HD 1366x768
-HDMI out
some reviews for it here
I found a deal online (walmart) where I got it for $149 from the original ~$300. I cannot find a comparable deal for it anymore, but here is a netbook with a low price and good reviews :) :Acer AO532h-2588 10.1-Inch Onyx Blue Netbook
See what you can find on amazon, walmart.com, etc.
For desktops, really good ones can be found from ~$450+, just look around. best bang for the buck comes from: lenovo, dell, hp, acer, asus.
^All-in-One's may also interest you if you want a bit of flair.
Happy browsing :):) and feel free to comment on what deals you find/what solutions you've come up with for the portability vs. feature-bility vs cheap-ability debate
Well this is what I'm doing; I bought a very good and awesomely priced netbook in grade 12 (or you could buy it now as you head off to uni) to solve the portability issue, and now I am buying a desktop for my dorm room to solve the "more bang for your buck" issue.
Here's why:
For the same money (or quite possibly less) you can get both an ultra-portable computer (netbook) that doesn't need to have the more expensive (and heavy) features such as excellent multimedia, good graphics, i5 processors, a lot of RAM, etc etc (which saves you a LOT of money), as well as a desktop with more features and expansion capabilities than a laptop.
The netbook can be a mini 10"-13" computer that doesn't need to have any features because you would use it only for taking notes and email/internet (putting it at ~$100-$250 and keeping it much lighter than a 14"-17" laptop).
And then the desktop would be your powerhouse that you can use for bigger projects, videos, movies, games, etc., and which you can buildup with serious features while still keeping the price low (~$450-$900 for a very good desktop -$900 being relatively gamer-worthy)
So in total you would have a $600-$1000 netbook + desktop duo with many more features and pros than a simple laptop at the same price.
The netbook I am using right now that works very well is an
Acer Aspire One 722 :
-11.6" screen
-AMD Dual-Core C-50 Processor
-1.0 GHz
-2GB DDR3
-6-Cell Li-ion battery
-250 GB HDD
-HD 1366x768
-HDMI out
some reviews for it here
I found a deal online (walmart) where I got it for $149 from the original ~$300. I cannot find a comparable deal for it anymore, but here is a netbook with a low price and good reviews :) :Acer AO532h-2588 10.1-Inch Onyx Blue Netbook
See what you can find on amazon, walmart.com, etc.
For desktops, really good ones can be found from ~$450+, just look around. best bang for the buck comes from: lenovo, dell, hp, acer, asus.
^All-in-One's may also interest you if you want a bit of flair.
Happy browsing :):) and feel free to comment on what deals you find/what solutions you've come up with for the portability vs. feature-bility vs cheap-ability debate
Hellloooooooooo New York!!!! I mean Laurier..........
Cliche title -I know. Moving on :P, this blog will be about the adventures of a new Wilfrid Laurier student in the Business Administration program. I plan to describe the inner workings of university life -from classes, dorms and social fiascoes, to parental disappointment (hopefully not too much) and freshman 15 avoidance advice.
To start off, I want to warn you that I don't plan on giving too much away (I am called anonymous for a reason), however here are a few intro tips so you know where I'm coming from:
1. From Ontario, so I'm not moving that far from my parents (sort of a bummer -will see)
2. Not a native-born Canadian so immigrant notions do pop up from time to time :P
3. Finished a rigorous high school program if I say so myself, so as weird (and possibly arrogant as it may sound -hopefully not :S) I look forward to uni being easier???......... we will see though (fully prepared -but not ecstatic- to swallow my words)
4. I will be living in co-ed dorm/traditional style residence with a single room -so when I describe residence life- keep this in mind :P
5. Honesty being key here, I have to admit that I do have doubts about choosing Laurier. I love the program and Laurier as a school (felt the best here when I came to visit -hopefully frosh week and the commencement of classes will confirm my initial impressions and sweep away any remaining doubts); but as bad as this may sound, I am one who likes to go for prestige and renown. I worked hard in high school to be above the 95% and to stand out EC wise, thinking that I would go to a hard-to-get-into program at a stellar university(and sometimes I feel like Ivey, Schulich, or McGill would have been the better choices > beginning with the fact that they have much more selective admission criteria). I should also mention that my friends don't approve of my choice
-HOWEVER
I still chose it.
Because Co-op/experience is worth more than insane reputation, and the environment at laurier is much more humble than at other schools (big reason). I also believe it is under-rated -perhaps due to its humility. So I hope my gut was right in saying that laurier is the right choice :-)
(if anyone wants to see a full list of arguments on why laurier let me know :)).
-now that I've created some enemies no doubt, I shall end this post by confessing that I am so excited about university that I've been watching "what to bring to university/college" videos on youtube non-stop; I've also finshed about 50% of my packing list :D:D:D (I shall post that later on).
Toodles for now,
__________
To start off, I want to warn you that I don't plan on giving too much away (I am called anonymous for a reason), however here are a few intro tips so you know where I'm coming from:
1. From Ontario, so I'm not moving that far from my parents (sort of a bummer -will see)
2. Not a native-born Canadian so immigrant notions do pop up from time to time :P
3. Finished a rigorous high school program if I say so myself, so as weird (and possibly arrogant as it may sound -hopefully not :S) I look forward to uni being easier???......... we will see though (fully prepared -but not ecstatic- to swallow my words)
4. I will be living in co-ed dorm/traditional style residence with a single room -so when I describe residence life- keep this in mind :P
5. Honesty being key here, I have to admit that I do have doubts about choosing Laurier. I love the program and Laurier as a school (felt the best here when I came to visit -hopefully frosh week and the commencement of classes will confirm my initial impressions and sweep away any remaining doubts); but as bad as this may sound, I am one who likes to go for prestige and renown. I worked hard in high school to be above the 95% and to stand out EC wise, thinking that I would go to a hard-to-get-into program at a stellar university(and sometimes I feel like Ivey, Schulich, or McGill would have been the better choices > beginning with the fact that they have much more selective admission criteria). I should also mention that my friends don't approve of my choice
-HOWEVER
I still chose it.
Because Co-op/experience is worth more than insane reputation, and the environment at laurier is much more humble than at other schools (big reason). I also believe it is under-rated -perhaps due to its humility. So I hope my gut was right in saying that laurier is the right choice :-)
(if anyone wants to see a full list of arguments on why laurier let me know :)).
-now that I've created some enemies no doubt, I shall end this post by confessing that I am so excited about university that I've been watching "what to bring to university/college" videos on youtube non-stop; I've also finshed about 50% of my packing list :D:D:D (I shall post that later on).
Toodles for now,
__________
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