Occasionally in life, you hit a point where feel you’re faced with a rare or once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It may be to study with a world-renowned expert in your field or poke your nose into a different corner of the globe. No matter how much you’re enjoying life in Davis, it’s important to remember that there’s [...]
Leaving Your Davis Apartment to Move Overseas
Adobe Roommate Mixer Party - September 27th
Now that you can find your way to the closest and second-closest laundry rooms, come and meet your neighbors at the Adobe roommate program mixer on September 27th 4:30-6:00 at the Adobe clubhouse. Come nosh on free pizza and meet the other winners of roommate roulette. Fun fact: According to Business Insider, roommates can affect [...]
The Roommate Secrets to Success
The best UC Davis roommate I ever had was a riotous, rocking party girl (or “ghost” according to the flow chart to the right from roomeo.com). This came as a shock to my friends who knew me as a shy, quiet bookworm, but the reason I loved, let’s call her Trixie, was because she was [...]
The Wisdom of Renter's Insurance
Accidents happen, even to UC Davis students. That’s why they’re called accidents, not on-purposes. One evening we were making sushi in our apartment when the fire alarms went off and we noticed smoke pouring out of an apartment across the complex. Long story short, no one was hurt, but I’ll never forget the sight of [...]
Grocery Shopping for Beginners
Every food shopping expert agrees that one of the most crucial elements to saving money at the supermarket is to go in with a list and stick to it. But if Mom or Dad or G’ma or Helga or the UC Davis Food Services department has been your primary hunter and gatherer up until now, [...]
