In case you didn’t know, I take my Instagram account very seriously. Okay, so not that seriously, but I do love having a theme and curating my very own little exhibit of art. Yes, that’s right, art. One of my…
What You Actually Need to Bring To Your Summer Internship
There are some affiliate links sprinkled throughout this post just meaning that we will make a small commission if you purchase through our link. You won’t get charged a cent more! Thanks for supporting The Swirl Blog. ICYMI, I’m going…
Blogger Basics: How to Start a Blog.
There are affiliate links throughout this post! All opinions are 100% my own. Thanks for supporting The Swirl Blog. I’ve talked a lot about how blogging has been an important part of my life for the past couple of years. OMG,…
6 Things to Know Before Your First Semester of College!
First: I am so jealous of you. Oh my goodness, how in the world am I already a senior.. in COLLEGE. Yeah, I have no idea. Nope, none, zilch. If you are new, my name is Gabby and I’m a…
How To Be More Productive Each Week
Between working a full time lab job, studying for the GRE, and blogging, I have to be super productive each and every week to make sure that everything is getting done and that everything is turning out well! How do…
Behind the Scenes of The College Blogger Lifestyle
As more and more people find my blog, I get more questions about what it’s like always being active on social media and having to pair up running a blog and taking a full semester of courses in the sciences….
My Travel Diary: How To Spend a Weekend in D.C.
I cannot tell you how much I love to travel; and I really wish that I would have spent more of my money in the past few years on traveling than I did. I have a huge list of places…
A College Girl’s Guide to Slaying Finals
Summer is almost here!! But first we need to talk finals. *Cue tears*. Sure this may be the single week of the semester that could potentially send you into multiple mental breakdowns, but you can rock it. My Test Day Guide…
5 Ways to Avoid Burnout!
Hello hello, friends! It’s so easy to get caught up in all the things you might have going on during your super busy week [or month?]. Burnout is so so real. So stop for a minute, which you obviously have(?),…
How I Use My Day Designer + Mini Happy Planner!
This post contains several affiliate links. This means that when you purchase items through our links, we earn a small commission! Thank you for supporting the swirl. Back in August, I was a little skeptical of the Day Designer layouts….
Planning for Graduate School During Winter Break!
I am so excited for this post! I have been breaking my back trying to figure out how I’m going to decide where to apply to graduate school, when to apply, and howto keep myself organized. Let me tell you…
10 Ways to Get Inspired for Fall!
Confession: I went MIA this month. #midtermszn hit me too hard. I wanted to switch things up for the month of October and make it more fall themed because I love this perfect season! I’ll be incorporating all the perfection of…