Self-Improvement

Birthdays are awesome, but the (arguably) most important birthday any college student will have is their 21st. While at first it all seems like fun and games, any 21+ year old will quickly learn that turning 21 is both a blessing a curse. Read on to find out why:

Dress well, test well – Ah, the well-known phrase that prompts eye rolls and scoffs from yoga pant lovers who doubt the mantra’s magical test-acing powers. Non-believers, behold: statistical evidence actually proves this concept is the real deal.

With February 14 quickly approaching, we decided to hit the streets and get a guy’s perspective on Valentine’s Day. There is a stigma that Valentine’s Day is solely for the female population, but when we hit the streets we found out that there were some guys who have a positive outlook on the holiday.

This is the day you’ve been marking off on your calendars with the big red ‘X,’ as if to ignore its negative, dream crushing existence. Valentine’s Day has arrived unwarranted and uninvited again this year, as if it was even invited last year, just to make you feel even more lonely and even more unwanted in this world of single people and disparity.

Throughout every girl’s college career, she finds herself in a depressing situation: where she has to turn a guy down. Maybe it’s that boy who desperately wants to be more than friends. He calls. He texts. He does whatever he can to try to make you see him as “boyfriend material,” but it’s just never going to happen.

Valentine’s Day is many things. It’s romantic, it’s depressing, it’s overly exaggerated, it’s ridiculous, and it’s a sham—depending on how you see things that is. This is the first year that I’m in a real relationship on Valentine’s day, and I have to say that as much as I want to do something special for my guy, Valentine’s day isn’t making it easy.

This Valentine’s Day, ditch the guys. At the end of the day, it’s our friends we’re in the relationship with anyways. We eat together, cuddle together – heck, some of us even sleep together. Take some time to show your friends you’re totally obsessed with them the v-day with these fun, festive ideas.

If your savings account doesn’t leave room for you to spoil everyone you love this Valentine’s Day, these inexpensive do-it-yourself Valentine’s Day gifts are sure to do the trick.

Money matters can be scary. There’s taxes, loans, debt, mortgages, rent (and don’t even get me started on those debit and credit cards). Not understanding money can (and will) matter a lot though, especially if you happen to be a woman. So how can you stay ahead and not sink into a pit of financial despair?

With six more weeks of winter ahead of us according to Punxsutawney Phil, those cold temperatures aren’t going anywhere. If walking to the dining halls or going out to dinner in this cold weather doesn’t appeal to you, Valley has the ideal recipe for an easy home cooked meal.

Do you have way too many t-shirts to the point that you’re running out of places to put them? We all know Penn State gives out more free shirts than we know what to do with. Luckily for you, Valley has a new project to put those t-shirts to good use. This t-shirt rug will add color to any apartment or dorm and make it feel more like home.

If you’re applying for internships, there’s a good chance you’re going to need to do a phone interview. Even though you won’t be sitting in front of a person, phone interviews should be treated as importantly as in-person interviews. Follow these tips to make sure you ace your next phone interview!

The first date, we have all been there. If not? Keep reading this article for some helpful tips. The first date can lead to a number of possibilities such as a first kiss, a relationship, or even love. This situation sounds like it came out of a Catherin Heigle film, but it is possible.

For some of us, Valentine’s Day means candlelit restaurants, heart-shaped cards, and boxes brimming with diamonds. For the rest of the population, February 14th can only mean one thing: stuffing our faces with calorie-filled desserts. That’s right – a fair majority of us are going to have two dates this Valentine’s Day, and their names are Ben and Jerry.

It’s too easy to have way too much Penn State gear. From the face tattoos for game day to the t-shirts that are almost impossible to resist getting in every neon color (guilty), you will come to a day when you’re reppin’ your school in every way possible. But how much is too much?

Ok, so you’re not mid-life crisis old. But as college nears an end, you might find many of these signs to be true. Don’t fret it –your 20’s are still the most exciting years of your life.

If we’re laying our honesty out on the table now, some of us will admit that the Super Bowl is not of extreme interest. What is of interest, however, is walking into a friend’s apartment only to find a plethora of snacks and pizza. Suddenly watching the game is a pretty good idea.