Victoria Vallone

  • The Ultimate Guide to Public Speaking

    The Ultimate Guide to Public Speaking

    Ah, public speaking. We all hate it, but we have to do it in every career. I know from experience that in high school, this was not a skill that was stressed enough (not nearly as it should be). Reading directly off of the PowerPoint slides basically guaranteed you at least an A- on the assignment.… Read More

  • Our Beautiful World

    Our Beautiful World

    My mind is always racing, I can’t help it. I always dreamed to be the kind of person that just falls asleep at night the moment their head hits the pillow. Unfortunately for me it takes some time because I always need to think about what happened during my day, start to finish, and what I have… Read More

  • Seize the Day: A How-To Guide for Millennials

    Seize the Day: A How-To Guide for Millennials

    I often sit back and think about how much my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents (the list goes on) had to sacrifice in order for me to be where I am today. With each generation, the goal is to improve and better the lives of each individual. Although the ones that started the hard working trend… Read More

  • Study Abroad: The Ultimate Guide

    Study Abroad: The Ultimate Guide

    The idea of studying abroad is a versatile subject. Some people have dreamed of it since they were young, and others not so much… Most people figure: I am having the best time right here in the comfort of my own campus, so why would I want to leave? For those of you who seem… Read More

  • 10 Things You Can Thank College for

    10 Things You Can Thank College for

    What do you mean I can’t bring my mom and dad to college with me? I’m sorry folks, but that is the harsh reality… you’re on your own now! Little birdie is flying away from the nest and there’s nothing that can stop it. I will always remember the insanity of move-in day last year…… Read More

  • Back to School Excitement

    Back to School Excitement

    I turned on the TV the other day and those dreaded back-to-school commercials are on… Could it be that time of the year already? Yes it is folks! It’s an exciting time, preparing for the year ahead. Little do you know, you have tons of exciting things waiting for you this upcoming year. Of course,… Read More

  • College Food Hacks

    College Food Hacks

    The Dining Hall. Don’t lie, we all have a love/hate relationship with it. What’s to love: You don’t have to cook every night and it’s free (well it’s not because you’re paying for a meal plan but it seems like it is ok)! What’s to hate: mostly unhealthy choices, there may be things you might not like… Read More

  • 10 Places You Must Travel to in Your Lifetime

    10 Places You Must Travel to in Your Lifetime

    Travel is the best gift you can give anyone in my book. Get me on the next plane out of here and let me see the world. People always ask me, “If you could travel to any place right now where would it be?” and my answer always is “I don’t know, but is everywhere… Read More

  • Healthy Eating: The Ultimate Guide

    Healthy Eating: The Ultimate Guide

    I feel like today all you hear about and see when it comes to food is organic this and gluten free that. Should I be vegetarian? Or maybe vegan is better… but wait, my friend is on a juice cleanse and she lost 5 pounds… what should I do? Let’s all take a step back… Read More

  • My Best Advice to the #CollegeBound

    My Best Advice to the #CollegeBound

    Starting college is a time of mixed emotions. You are beginning a new chapter in your life and starting a new adventure, which adds to the element of excitement and anticipating the unknown. You have this new found freedom, you can finally explore things for yourself and not have anyone stop you. At the same… Read More

  • Where, When and How to Get Free Stuff All Year Round

    Where, When and How to Get Free Stuff All Year Round

    Yes ladies and gentlemen, you heard correctly, free stuff! Mark your calendars because I am about to give you the run down on all the days you can get free stuff! Marketing stunt or not, I’m not complaining because who doesn’t love free stuff? ➛ January Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Third Monday of January): At National Parks… Read More

  • Designer Looks for Less

    Designer Looks for Less

    There’s nothing I love more than using celebrities as my fashion inspiration. Trying out new outfits and getting inspired by others is something I highly support and it makes me smile when I see people following through with this. However, after looking at certain celebrities and fashion gurus it pains me to find out that the outfit… Read More

  • 6 Back-to-School Goals This School Year

    6 Back-to-School Goals This School Year

    With Summer coming to a close, we need to start planning for the year ahead. People don’t like to think too far in advance and I completely understand that, but it is healthy to have an idea, or some sort of guideline, as to what you want to see yourself accomplish this upcoming school year. Thinking… Read More

  • 10 Things to Do at the End of the Summer

    10 Things to Do at the End of the Summer

    It’s already August and most of us are sitting here thinking, “Where did the Summer go?”… The thought of even just hearing the word “August” is starting to sting a bit. Now that we have entered summer’s last month, we know that summer will rapidly come to a close. But, the summer season isn’t over quite yet… Read More

  • 11 Move-In Day Tips You Will Thank Me For!

    11 Move-In Day Tips You Will Thank Me For!

    The one and only thing that the tiny college freshmen and the big bad seniors can relate to is the #struggle called move-in day. Most people say that move-in day gets better after freshman year… nope. They are wrong. If anything, I think move-in day gets even worse with each year. Many universities allow the upperclassmen… Read More

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