One of my favorite ways to start the new year is getting a fresh start by organizing all the messy areas of my life. This means emptying out those computer desk drawers and the overflowing T-shirt shelves and getting rid…
How Google Calendar Has Improved My Work/Life Balance
Work-life balance (n.) a state of being that I seriously can never seem to nail down. Yesterday, my dad said to me over Facetime, “When do you do your homework, it seems like every weekend you’re working a second job.”…
How to Balance School + Graduate School Applications!
Hello! So, I started a super ambitious goal two weeks ago to post three times a week for the next month, but then I didn’t realize that I would be faced with a hell week in graduate school. Yep, that…
My Weekly Meal Prep: January 2018
Like I said in my 2018 goals, I really want to build a better relationship with all things food. That includes efficient cooking and eating habits. Now, I wrote this post a while back about how to get started meal…
6 Things You’ll Need To Rock Your Next Semester
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Blogmas is over and all of the Christmas decorations are slowly being stashed away for next year. It clearly means that…
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…
My Summer Night Routine & Favorite Sensitive Skin Care Products!
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. Your night can make or break the next day. It…
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…
Real Talk: Why I Wasn’t Reaching My Goals + How I Started Living For Me
At the beginning of every major milestone and every major turn, I can feel myself setting a new set of goals because I value growth and self-improvement SO MUCH. I consider myself to be a go getter when living my…
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(?),…
Blogger Resolutions: What I Want From 2017
In all honesty, I thought 2016 was going to be THE year. However, it really didn’t live up to the internal hype that I put on it at the end of 2015. I also think I’m an optimist who thinks…
A College Girl’s Guide: 10 Things to Do Before Move-in: Apartment Style!
So, this year’s move-in process is a little bit {a lot} more stressful than years past because I only have 1 week to pack after coming back from Houston & Florida! Luckily, I can make a lot of preparations from…