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Place where the modern pizza was invented
What is Naples, Italy
Performed by Chappell Roan, this song could represent the chaos of a school day where everything feels fast, loud, and a little overwhelming from start to finish.
Answer: What is “Hot to Go!”?
The BEST first step if you have a conflict with your roommate.
What is to talk directly to your roommate in a calm and respectful way?
3 emotional warning signs that a student’s mental health may need attention
What are persistent sadness or feeling empty, frequent irritability, anger, mood swings w/no reason, loss of interests, tearfulness, feeling “numb”, thinking of self harm/death/dying, feelings of worthlessness, constant worry/nervousness/sense of dread, feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with everyday tasks, etc.?
When organizing a small dorm room, this is the direction you should think to "go up, not out."
What is vertically?
This is the most likely "diagnosis" behind a random 2 PM headache during a long day of lectures.
What are dehydration and a lack of food?
While color psychology suggests hues can influence mood and attention, this is the truth regarding whether they can replace habits like sleep and time management.
What is True?
According to the standard TIA-598 color code used in telecommunications, this is the very first fiber color in a sequence.
What is blue?
Number of different species of potato in the world
What is more than 4,000 varieties of potato in the world, including 180 wild potato species?
Performed by AC/DC, this song might describe a school day full of struggles like tough tests, late homework, and strict teachers.
What is “Highway to Hell”?
It’s a good idea to set clear expectations (like quiet hours, guests, and cleanliness) late in the semester.
True or False
What is False (early in the semester)?
This type of peer group provides emotional support and reminds you of your worth; biologically, interacting with them releases stress hormones and activates reward centers to protect your mood.
Why is it important to have a supportive friend group in college?
To maximize storage in the often-wasted space under a bed, a student might use vacuum bags, rolling bins, or these tools used to lift the bed frame higher.
What are risers?
lthough many students attempt to use "vibes and denial" to get through the week, this is the actual truth behind whether that "cures" college illnesses.
What is False?
When designing a space, these two specific characteristics of a color—how intense it is and how light or dark it is—often matter as much as the color itself.
What are saturation and brightness (or value)?
In the world of optics, information is transmitted through the cable using this specific medium.
What is light (or a laser)?
Number of tons of potatoes are produced worldwide every year
What is 300 million metric tons of potatoes?
Written and performed by Kendrick Lamar, this track can represent feeling separate from certain school cliques or groups.
What is “They Not Like Us”?
The BEST solution if your roommate studies late at night but you go to bed early.
What is buying earplugs?
This healthy coping mechanism reduces isolation and provides resources that lower stress and improve a student's mood.
What is talking openly to someone?
Utilizing the back of a closet or entranceway with this specific type of organizer can help make use of otherwise wasted space.
What is an over-the-door organizer?
Often jokingly referred to as the "magic cure" for 80% of minor student ailments, it consists of these three basic human needs.
What are sleep, water, and food?
To create an ideal "focus" starting point for a study area, a student should aim for a clean, clutter-free desk paired with these specific color tones.
What are cool tones (blues and greens)?
While traditional cables use copper, fiber optic strands are primarily made of this transparent material.
What is glass?
Most popular breakfast cereal in the US
What is Cheerios? Americans consumed 139 million boxes in 2021.
Performed by Katy Perry, this song could represent the excitement and “perfect feeling” of school moments like dances, friendships, and big memories.
What is “Teenage Dream”?
When addressing a problem, using “I feel…” statements instead of blaming language helps reduce __________.
What is conflict (or defensiveness)?
While there are six total areas of a balanced college life—including Academic Progress and Financial Stability—these are three other essential categories.
What are Physical Health, Emotional Health, and Social Connection? (Note: Also accepting "Sense of Purpose")
You should consider coordinating with this person to share large items and avoid "doubling up" on things like mini-fridges or microwaves.
Who is a roommate?
When your stomach "quits on you," doctors recommend this diet, which stands for Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast.
What is the BRAT diet?
In the 60–30–10 rule of room design, the final 10% represents this specific element, intended to provide a "pop" to the space.
What is an accent color?
A standard buffer tube typically contains this specific number of individual fibers.
What is 12?
The Three Sisters of indigenous Agriculture
What are Corn, Squash, and Beans?
The cornstalks serve as a support for the climbing beans, the beans “fix” nitrogen in their roots and stabilize the corn in high winds, and the wide squash leaves shade the ground from the sun in order to prevent dehydration.
Performed by Survivor, this song fits the feeling of pushing through stress during finals week like a determined athlete in school.
What is “Eye of the Tiger”?
The role of a Resident Assistant (RA) in roommate conflicts.
What is helping mediate and guide a solution?
Of the many support systems available to students, these are two specific examples of on-campus resources.
What are the counseling center and peer support groups? (Note: Also accepting academic advisors, wellness centers, or RAs)
Despite the urge to pack everything you own, the golden rule of moving into a small space is that, at the end of the day, you don't need this.
What is as much stuff as you think?
In a multiple-choice scenario regarding the "official" college response to feeling slightly sick, this letter is the correct—if somewhat weary—choice.
What is D?
To make a room feel more energizing without it becoming overwhelming, designers recommend using these types of colors as small accent pops.
What are warm colors (such as orange, yellow, or coral)?
These are the two most common standard sizes for fiber coating, measured in microns.
What are 250 and 900 microns?