http://statenews.com From Catholic school to MSU, freshman staffer Emily Wilkins shares her first-year experiences in a co-ed, college environment. See her life outside the bubble as her freshman year unfolds. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:22:06 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/03/library_allnighter_advice Just sitting in a library makes me feel more productive. But with more freedom comes more choices. Second semester is said to be harder than the first for the majority of freshmen and with midterms around the corner, I thought I would offer up my humble advice and observations on library all-nighter options. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:22:06 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/03/library_allnighter_advice http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/02/snow_skating Once upon a time, I was a figure skater. And although that is in my past, the joy of sailing across slippery surfaces has never left. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:43:53 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/02/snow_skating http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/02/lesson_learned When I first started this blog post, I was going to write about how easy it was to get a new student ID after I lost my old one last week. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:42:42 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/02/lesson_learned http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/catching_on_to_cata In my elementary school days, I took the bus. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:48:20 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/catching_on_to_cata http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/home_sweet_home Whoever invented college was a genius. There are minimal responsibilities, large amounts of freedom, and places that will deliver food to your dorm at 3 a.m.. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:17:39 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/home_sweet_home http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/dont_let_the_status_fool_you I came back to school this semester with a sign that all my hard work form high school had paid off. Measuring snot globs in Advanced Placement, or AP, Biology, sleeping with my eyes open in AP History, and suffering through my teacher’s monologues in AP Government is all worth it now. After one measly semester, thanks to the AP credits from high school, I have obtained sophomore status. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:19:11 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2010/01/dont_let_the_status_fool_you http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/11/dorm_life_can_make_good_skin_go_bad We compare casualties in the community bathroom. Once good skin is now subject to frequent breakouts. Night after night I watch girls slather their faces with masks and creams, using five different products and battery-operated exfoliators trying to undo the damage. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:18:21 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/11/dorm_life_can_make_good_skin_go_bad http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/first_load_of_laundry_brings_on_anxiety “This summer,” my mom began, “We are going to have Home Economics 101. You are going to learn to cook and sew and — ” And that was about where I stopped listening. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:43:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/first_load_of_laundry_brings_on_anxiety http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/go_green_gogookay_i_know_this_give_me_a_minute In the newspaper business, timeliness is everything. But a truly good story about a clueless freshman is good forever and so this month-late post is about my first football game, MSU vs. Montanna State. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:46:14 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/go_green_gogookay_i_know_this_give_me_a_minute http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/seeing_the_blue_light_of_the_bird The other day my Journalism 108 teacher suggested that everyone in the class get Twitter. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:49:35 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/seeing_the_blue_light_of_the_bird