{"id":735,"date":"2012-08-01T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=735"},"modified":"2012-07-31T09:36:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T13:36:08","slug":"taylor-convenience-pointers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2012\/08\/01\/taylor-convenience-pointers\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor: Convenience Pointers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Before your departure to the wonderful Terrier Nation here are a few convenience pointers for your consideration:<\/p>\n

1. Touch Up Your Laundry Skills: <\/strong><\/p>\n

I admit, my parents pampered me when it came to laundry. Understanding separating delicates and darks never struck my mind. I like to blame the Rugrats for this mindset. With complete honesty, it wasn\u2019t until my week of departure that I coughed up courage and spent hours learning the ropes of the washer and dryer from my mom. I am forever grateful for that sacrifice of time. The most embarrassing thing to watch in a packed laundry room is a soap overflow, or a guy who mixes all of his white shirts with his girlfriends red socks. Learn the ropes with professionals while you are still under their wings.<\/p>\n

2. Figure out your Banking Arrangements ahead of time: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Banks within one region of the country may lack availability in another. Unfortunately, I discovered this the hard way. But no fear! There are tons of banks within the BU parameters and they are very accessible. The following link will direct you to a list of local banking options available near\/on campus http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/students\/finances\/accounts-banking\/<\/a>. I would suggest selecting a banking service that is the same as a close relative – this makes transferring funds easier and less expensive.<\/p>\n

3. Double check with your roommate on rooming necessities: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Some items such as fans, refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, etc. should not be duplicated within a small room. Share the love and save some pennies!<\/p>\n

4. Buy an academic calendar: <\/strong><\/p>\n

From the moment your step on campus and receive your first syllabus deadlines immediately become a part of your life. Take a moment while you can to find an organizer that suits you.<\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t be afraid to contact your COM Ambassador prior to school starting: <\/strong><\/p>\n

This is not a promo for the amazing Ambassador program but we are here to help. I couldn’t have made it through my freshman year without the help and humor of my COM Ambassador (shameless plug).<\/p>\n

Looking forward to seeing you guys in a few weeks. Follow me on twitter @twalksbu.<\/p>\n

Taylor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before your departure to the wonderful Terrier Nation here are a few convenience pointers for your consideration: 1. Touch Up Your Laundry Skills: I admit, my parents pampered me when it came to laundry. Understanding separating delicates and darks never struck my mind. I like to blame the Rugrats for this mindset. With complete honesty, … Continue reading Taylor: Convenience Pointers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7283],"tags":[78,4249,7530,11782],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=735"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":738,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735\/revisions\/738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}