As the eldest sibling in my family, I had absolutely no idea what to expect going into my freshman year! I remember reading just about every college blog post on Pinterest, trying to absorb every piece of information I could…
10 Bloggers That Will Get You Through the School Year
OKAY, another year is coming. Have I told y’all that I started Game of Thrones? Hmm, well I did that. Anyway, today’s post is fun because I get to talk about some of my favorite bloggers. And honestly, these are…
How To Manage Your Time With the Priority Matrix!
Hello, friends! I’m kind of amazed that we’ve gone a whole week now with brand new content. Hopefully, I’m covering topics that have interested you! Today’s post is something super new to me, but I’ve loved how it’s altered how…
How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck: College Textbooks!
Out of all the back-to-college shopping that I have to do, buying textbooks is my least favorite thing ever. Who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on a book that they may not even actually need to buy?! Literally no…
A College Girl’s Guide to Professional Fraternity Recruitment!
Okay, so it’s another week in the #12DaysofBTC series. Now, today’s topic is something that is very near and dear to my heart. In the spring of 2016, I decided to rush Phi Sigma Pi which is the gender-inclusive National Honor…
A College Girl’s Guide: College Move-In
It’s the first week in August, which means that college move-in is right around the corner! Regardless of whether you’re doing the college move-in thing for the first time or your last(!), your living room/bedroom/house is probably filled with piles…
How to Write A Killer College Admissions Essay
I know that a lot of our content is focused on current college students and we hope you love it! But, I thought I would share some tips to writing a great college admissions essay for those gals who will…
A College Girl’s Budget Friendly Healthy Grocery List + Printable!
I love grocery shopping! It’s honestly a blast; I love going down a nice, clean store and picking up new ingredients to create some healthy yet tasty meals. I’ve had a pretty limited ability to do any major gourmet cooking…
5 Ways To Make Living With Roommates Easier!
I have 3 roommates, and the past year has been pretty okay as far as balancing space and other considerations when living with multiple people in a smaller space! The amazing thing for me is that we all have our…
Essential College Pieces Worth the Investment
This post contains a few affiliate links. This won’t change the price of the products; we’ll just make a few dollars from your purchase! Thanks for supporting The Swirl Blog. I was sifting through the mail last week when a…
Friday Chit Chat Vol. 4 | San Diego & The #NSale As A College Student
Hello again! It’s Friday; congratulations, we all made it another week! I’ve completed 3 weeks on the west coast and I’m loving it. The people here are great, the work I’m doing is great[challenging, but great}, and the views are…
Friday Chit Chat 3 | The Girl Behind the Blog
hey hey hey. You know what time it is! Friday chit chats are starting to become my new favorite post. I feel like it’s super close to what most people think I do when I say I have a “blog”….