Comments on: 10 Tips For College & University Students http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/ One of the longest running and most respected productivity blogs on the net! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Novephel http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-33938 Novephel Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:23:10 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-33938 Great advice James! Tracking your spending is definitely worth it if you don't want to waste all your money. Money is definitely precious to uni students. Great advice James! Tracking your spending is definitely worth it if you don’t want to waste all your money. Money is definitely precious to uni students.

]]> By: James http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-33686 James Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-33686 Glad you found the advice useful Peter, let me know how it works out for you! Glad you found the advice useful Peter, let me know how it works out for you!

]]> By: Peter http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-33676 Peter Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-33676 Cheers for the advice. I'm just about to start university so I'm glad I read this in time. Can prepare myself now, thanks! Cheers for the advice. I’m just about to start university so I’m glad I read this in time. Can prepare myself now, thanks!

]]> By: James http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-28053 James Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:30:06 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-28053 Glad you found it useful Sam. Doesn't matter what year of university you are in, there is always opportunities to shake things up. Glad you found it useful Sam. Doesn’t matter what year of university you are in, there is always opportunities to shake things up.

]]> By: Sam http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-28010 Sam Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:17:22 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-28010 Really useful! I am on my second year at uni, but not too late to change things! Especially useful for me the topic areas of getting organized, tracking your spending, textbooks, nights out and using your campus. Learn a lesson for life! Really useful! I am on my second year at uni, but not too late to change things! Especially useful for me the topic areas of getting organized, tracking your spending, textbooks, nights out and using your campus. Learn a lesson for life!

]]> By: Personal Development Blog http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-15711 Personal Development Blog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-15711 By: Cassidy http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/comment-page-1/#comment-15439 Cassidy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:54:58 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2007/08/28/10-tips-for-college-university-students/#comment-15439 I wish I had read these tips before I left for college. I would have been much more aware of the way I spend my money! In the excitement of being away from home and having control of my own credit card, I didn't keep track of what I was buying and how much I had in my account. If I had kept a log of what I bought I would have been a lot more careful of how I spent my money! Another tip I definitely agree with is not having a car. It’s a big adjustment to make from having a car at home to being practically immobile in college, but by relying on friends and public transportation instead you can cut out expensive gas prices, extra mileage, and the hassle of having to park in a crowded, student infested town. As for spending way too much on textbooks, I've learned to stay away from the campus bookstore and only go to copy the ISBN number of books I need. I now rent my books from a site called <a href="http://www.bookrenter.com" rel="nofollow">Book Renter</a>, which lends books for a desired period of time. By renting instead of buying, I save 50% off the standard book price. If I had known about these tips before I left, I could have saved a lot. I hope this post help new and current students save too! I wish I had read these tips before I left for college. I would have been much more aware of the way I spend my money! In the excitement of being away from home and having control of my own credit card, I didn’t keep track of what I was buying and how much I had in my account. If I had kept a log of what I bought I would have been a lot more careful of how I spent my money!

Another tip I definitely agree with is not having a car. It’s a big adjustment to make from having a car at home to being practically immobile in college, but by relying on friends and public transportation instead you can cut out expensive gas prices, extra mileage, and the hassle of having to park in a crowded, student infested town.

As for spending way too much on textbooks, I’ve learned to stay away from the campus bookstore and only go to copy the ISBN number of books I need. I now rent my books from a site called Book Renter, which lends books for a desired period of time. By renting instead of buying, I save 50% off the standard book price. If I had known about these tips before I left, I could have saved a lot. I hope this post help new and current students save too!

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