Tag Archives: first-year students

6 Ways To Prepare For The Spring Semester

Mai La Yang has six ways for Pointers to prepare for the spring semester.

I hope you’re enjoying winter break, Pointers! I know it seems too soon to think about next semester, but now is a good time to plan ahead. When winter break is done, the new semester will be here!

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5 Tips For Mastering Finals Week

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Anyon Rettinger gives five tips to master your final exams at UW-Stevens Point this semester.

Surviving finals week is more than doable, and you don’t have to be stressed. I will give you five tips for sanely mastering the finals week experience. It’s all about perspective and a little tactful planning.

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Eating Vegan Off Campus

Written by Alyssa Deem - December 9, 2017 at 3:12 pm. No Comments Tags: campus life, college advice, college budget, eating vegan, first-year students, fitness, food, food writing, Future Pointers, health, health and wellness, off campus, Pointer life, Pointer Pride, Prospective students, Socializing, student life, student tips, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, UWSP blog, UWSPblog, vegan, Visit UW-Stevens Point

Health blogger and vegan Alyssa Deem thinks outside the house salad on the menu when she goes out to eat with friends.

For me, eating healthy and eating vegan at home is one in the same and I find it very easy. When people question my lifestyle and wonder how I do it, I tell them it is simple and the only time I struggle is when I eat out, or at least that’s when I used to struggle.

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GradReady: Money Management

Financial aid blogger Kaitlyn Keech shares tips on money management she's learned through GradReady.

For those who missed my last post, GradReady is a free, interactive, online financial literacy resource offered by UW-Stevens Point’s Financial Aid Office and NorthStar Education Services. This resource can be used throughout enrollment and even after you’ve graduated.

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University Store and Text Rental: Your One-Stop Shop

Jennifer Rukavina shares what the University Store and Text Rental has to offer in the month of December.

The end of the 2017 fall semester is near, Pointers – can you believe it? Finals are right around the corner. To make these last weeks as stress-free as possible, the University Store and Text Rental is at your service!

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