Orlando 101: Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s college guide
“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies – God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” In Kurt Vonnegut’s genius novel…
Social studies
The college experience isn’t just about book learning – it’s also about expanding your horizons, meeting people and teaching yourself to balance work and play. Your school has you covered on the work part of the equation – we’ll help you out with the playing. Below, we’ve listed a bar special, club night or drinking…
6 things to do if you don’t love the club
Want to go out, but you don’t feel like hanging out at clubs? Try one of these activities instead
Let the web be your guide
The best sites for navigating Orlando culture
Interns R Us
How to land an internship that won’t make you resent being somebody else’s free labor
How to study abroad (the right way)
In the words of Saint Augustine, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Whether taking a weeklong excursion to Africa or spending a semester in Europe, studying abroad is at the top of many college bucket lists. So read away, mark the pages of your odyssey and…
Watering holes
UCF college haunts Knight Library 11448 University Blvd., knightlibrary.com Named one of the top college bars in the country by thedailymeal.com, Knight Library has four bars, beer pong, tons of drink specials and notoriously gross bathrooms, just like any respectable college bar should. Knights Pub 3910 Alafaya Trail, 407-382-4171, knightspuborlando.com One of the newer UCF-area…
Eat this
How to feed yourself when you don’t know how to cook and don’t have anything to eat
The best things in life are cheap (or free)
Tuition is high, your student loan repayments are looming and chances are you barely have $2 stashed away in your dorm room for an emergency. But, somehow, you still gotta live. That’s what student discounts and freebies are for. They’re hardly publicized on billboards, so finding killer deals requires a bit of digging. Don’t worry…
