Category Archives: Blog Features
Good Strategies for Balancing College Classes and a Part-Time Job
Jul 11, 2022
One of the most difficult challenges facing college students is how to juggle schoolwork with the demands of a job. One study indicated that half of full-time college students have jobs. Three out of four part-time students have jobs, according to the same study. A solid majority of those students indicate they deal with …
+ read moreWant to Know the Difference Between a Good and Bad Landlord? Read On
Jun 27, 2022
Sometimes in order to identify a poor landlord one has to have a pretty good idea what comprises a good one. However, sometimes, when a landlord is so obviously bad, there’s no trick at all to recognizing that fact. So with no further delay, here are some identifying traits of rotten landlords. This applies …
+ read moreThe Athens Farmers Market’s a Great Place to Mix Town and Gown in Athens
Jun 20, 2022
One of the best opportunities for town and gown to intersect in Athens is the Athens Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning and Wednesday morning throughout the year (9 a.m. to noon), the Farmers Market convenes in the front parking lot of The Market on State mall on East State Street in Athens. During cold …
+ read moreThinking About Shacking Up at College? Consider Your Options Carefully
Jun 13, 2022
If you’re in a relationship with a fellow Bobcat or Buckeye, your best bet is likely a one-bedroom apartment in Athens or Columbus. A studio likely would be too small for two people, and multiple bedrooms too big. That’s unless you’re OK with having housemates or can afford an extra bedroom to use as …
+ read moreAn Assortment of Farmers Markets Are Available to OSU Students
May 30, 2022
College students these days are increasingly looking at improving their diets, or at least balancing the bad things they eat with some good things. There’s no better way to accomplish this than to frequent farmers markets. And there’s no better place to live than Columbus if you want a full range of farmers markets. …
+ read moreNo Time Like the Present to Plan Your Next Weekend Road Trip
May 16, 2022
Now that you’ve got your car safely stored in your off campus parking spot in Columbus or Athens, you can start planning ways to get out of town for weekend road trips. But where will you go? While we’ve got plenty of answers to that question, part of it depends on you. Where do …
+ read moreThe Ridges/Asylum Grounds Have Lured Many Generations of OU Students
May 02, 2022
To generations of Ohio University students, “the Ridges” has been a fixed landmark during their four or five years in Athens. For a disinterested minority of students at Ohio University, their acquaintance with the old Athens Asylum grounds has been limited to seeing the historic old main building on the ridgetop just across the …
+ read moreWhat Maintenance Responsibilities Do You Have in Your Apartment?
Apr 18, 2022
One potential problem that occasionally arises between renters and their landlords is who has which responsibilities on all manner of maintenance issues, from changing light bulbs to fixing appliances. Ideally, the lease you’ve signed to live in an apartment or rental house should make it clear who has the responsibility for various tasks and …
+ read moreLiving Independently Off-Campus Is Ideal Prep for After-College Life
Apr 11, 2022
You might be surprised to find out that while attending college, whether it’s Ohio State, Ohio University or some other school, you’ll learn as much about living independently as you will learn about whatever your major is. Well, that’s the hope anyway. Alas, some people score a “C” or worse at independent living. We’d …
+ read moreThat Quoted Rent Amount May Sound Great But Are There Hidden Costs?
Apr 04, 2022
Take care when considering your new apartment or rental house in Columbus or Athens that you correctly understand what you’ll be paying. If the ad says $550 monthly per person (or $1,500 for the whole rental), you’ll want to ascertain whether that amount is inclusive or exclusive of some or all of the other …
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