Resources

10 Things to Talk to Your Roommate About A happy college experience has everything to do with the people you associate yourselves with during college, and the person(s) you spend a lot of time in college with is your roommate. Your roommate could become your BFF and then continue to be your lifelong friend or be a nightmare on two feet. This article will hopefully shed some light on how to get a good roomie and keep them. We also hope that it will enlighten you on how to keep the bad ones at bay. If you have shared a home with a sibling you may already know the common causes of potential...

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It seems we’re living in a time of extreme disengagement. Our culture is commitment phobic. We’re a nation of consumers – but more troubling, in many ways we’re a church of consumers. I preached a message recently at Thursday Night Live in which I detailed what I see as the four approaches students tend to adopt. Which of the following best describes you?... Compromiser The compromiser is someone who isn’t committed to living a particular lifestyle. They may believe they should live a certain way, but they can’t seem to bring themselves to do it. At the present time, this...

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After twenty-seven semesters on campus – I’ve seen students make a few mistakes. I’m made most of them myself! The incredible thing is that there are actually a small number of simple mistakes that students (usually good, well-meaning students) make. I hope you will take ten minutes early in your college experience to read these 3 most commonly made blunders. Classic Blunder #1 - Isolate Yourself Isolation is terrific when you are cramming for that exam, but it is a terrible way to deal with issues in college! Obviously, students who isolate themselves don’t develop friendships,...

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You can locate information on Campus Housing here. If you are looking to find off-campus housing, here are some local property management companies: Stillwater Property Management Milestone Property C-Star Property Management HEW Rentals Benchmark Property Campbell Management Century 21 Global

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By: Matt Thompson | OSU Alumni '11 I arrived at OSU as an incoming freshman mostly oblivious to what it takes to survive the college experience. But over the past five years, let’s call the last one a victory lap, I’ve picked up a few useful tidbits of information that I would like to share with all you guys moving on to OSU this fall. 1)      Take advantage of the first few weeks of school: This is when everyone will be most open to meeting new people, and getting involved on campus. The deeper it gets into the semester the more awkward it will be strike up conversations with...

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This resource section will serve as an outlet of creativity and a place to grow as a leader. Here you can share testimonies, original songs, poetry, graphics or whatever else you can come up with. Sometimes there may be articles posted to help small group leaders, or maybe a devotional that will encourage everyone. If you'd like to submit something, please send your submission to brandon@osuxa.com. Stay tuned for more awesome goodness!

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