Adulting 101 Laundry
Before washing new clothes for the first time, this is the best thing to check so you do not ruin them.
What is the care label/tag?
Money given to help pay for college that does not need to be repaid is called this.
What is a scholarship or grant?
You realize the night before that you don’t understand an assignment due tomorrow. The best thing to do is this.
What is email your professor or ask for help ASAP?
This organization governs most college athletics in the United States.
What is the NCAA?
You walk into your first college class and no one tells you where to sit. This means seating is usually this.
What is open seating?
Washing white clothes with red socks might cause this laundry disaster.
What is colors bleeding or turning clothes pink?
This is the cost of borrowing money for college, usually shown as a percentage.
What is interest?
You spent most of your money eating out the first week of the month and now cannot afford groceries. This skill would have prevented that problem.
What is budgeting?
These are awarded to student-athletes to help pay for college based on athletic ability.
What are athletic scholarships?
Your professor hasn’t reminded you about homework all week… but it’s still due. This shows college requires more of this.
What is independence or self-responsibility?
If the label says “hang dry,” you should not do this.
What is put it in the dryer?
This type of account is typically used for everyday spending and paying bills.
What is a checking account?
Your professor explains an assignment, but you’re confused and stay silent. Later you do it wrong. The better choice would have been this.
What is ask questions or seek clarification?
A student-athlete must maintain this to stay eligible to play sports in college.
What is a minimum GPA or academic eligibility?
You check your email once a week and miss an important class update. This daily habit would have prevented that.
What is checking your email regularly?
Separating lights, darks, and towels before washing is called this.
What is sorting laundry?
This financial plan helps students track income and expenses to avoid overspending.
What is a budget?
Your roommate is loud late at night and it’s affecting your sleep. The most mature first step is this.
What is communicate respectfully and talk to your roommate?
This term describes practicing, traveling, and competing while also keeping up with schoolwork.
What is balancing academics and athletics?
You bring a huge pile of clothes home because you never did laundry at school. This basic life skill was missing.
What is doing laundry?
This setting is often safest for delicate clothes that could shrink or get damaged.
What is cold water or gentle cycle?
Name two common hidden college expenses students often forget to plan for.
What are possible answers such as textbooks, supplies, transportation, laundry, food/snacks, fees, dorm essentials?
You miss an important class and assignment because you forgot the deadline. This essential life skill was lacking.
What is time management or organization?
Name two responsibilities college athletes have outside of their sport.
What are possible answers such as attending class, studying, completing assignments, time management, representing their school well?
You stay up all night scrolling on your phone and struggle the next day in class. This important habit was ignored.
What is time management or getting enough sleep?