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- March 2010 (2)
- 12: Taking a break. (16)
- 02: Statistics for February 2010 (12)
- February 2010 (6)
- January 2010 (5)
- 22: How to take notes on a laptop for class (9)
- 20: How to make your laptop battery power last longer in class (11)
- 07: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes shifting California money from prisons to UCs and CSUs (5)
- 04: Should I take a “gap year” after high school? (6)
- 01: Statistics for 2009 (6)
- December 2009 (6)
- 29: What’s a good GPA in college? (4)
- 24: How to calculate GPA in college (2)
- 22: How to calculate GPA in high school (4)
- 04: Why the UC protests are justified (16)
- 01: Statistics for November 2009 (10)
- 01: Going home from college for the first time feels strange (7)
- November 2009 (11)
- 23: A resolution to the Kerr Hall occupation at UCSC (5)
- 21: Protests continue at UC campuses against higher costs (4)
- 19: I’m bringing back WP-SpamFree (7)
- 19: UC Regents vote to raise UC costs by 32% (3)
- 16: Preloading Left 4 Dead 2! (4)
- 13: Which CSUs are the most selective? (3)
- 13: Which UCs are the most selective? (2)
- 11: Tweaking the Windows Explorer taskbar icon in Windows 7 (6)
- 05: Are you a student? You can get Windows 7 for $30. (16)
- 02: Statistics for October 2009 (4)
- 01: NO SHAVE NOVEMBER (13)
- October 2009 (8)
- 30: Article: “Why does college cost so much?” (7)
- 28: Celebrating Halloween in college (2)
- 27: Paul, where have you been?! (2)
- 19: How to pick a “safety school” when applying for college (14)
- 14: How many colleges should I apply to? (19)
- 07: Statistics for September 2009 (10)
- 05: 5 reasons why many long distance relationships fail (9)
- 02: Keeping a calendar is crucial in college. (5)
- September 2009 (9)
- 28: And after that small break, I’m back! (1)
- 18: Getting packed up! (11)
- 15: And I’m off to Yosemite! (9)
- 14: Just finished my last day at work! (3)
- 12: Yet another UC fee increase? It could happen. (6)
- 11: How to find solitude at college (7)
- 09: Things Paul needs for college (6)
- 07: 6 ways to deal with being homesick at college (12)
- 01: Statistics for August 2009 (10)
- August 2009 (14)
- 28: Now running Windows 7! (8)
- 24: 50 college tips for freshmen (17)
- 21: College dorm storage solutions: 4 places to put everything! (14)
- 19: How to make new friends in college (14)
- 17: District 9 was AWESOME. (10)
- 14: What to do after your parents leave on move-in day (8)
- 13: Looking to decorate your dorm? (3)
- 12: How to arrange your college class schedule (6)
- 10: College move in tips (4)
- 08: Announcing a partnership with The Campus Buzz! (1)
- 07: Does UC Santa Cruz give grades? (6)
- 05: Tips for a successful job interview while young (9)
- 03: The 30 Best WordPress Plugins (11)
- 01: Statistics for July 2009 (3)
- July 2009 (19)
- 31: How (and why!) I underestimate my paychecks (4)
- 30: I put in a post rating thingie. (5)
- 29: Understanding the different types of college classes (5)
- 27: What does a typical school week in college look like? (10)
- 24: How to send text message reminders to your e-mail account (5)
- 23: Dorm beds use Twin-XL sheets! Don’t forget! (11)
- 22: Dorm shopping tip: Keep a list! (4)
- 20: 3 reasons why college rankings lists are a load of crap (4)
- 17: How to handle your money in college (2)
- 16: Xatal is one year old! (7)
- 15: Google Reader Notifier puts spam advertisements in Firefox’s status bar. (3)
- 14: Why you should make friends with your teaching assistant (5)
- 10: Where and when should I shop for dorm supplies? (4)
- 08: Do I need to go to freshman orientation? (3)
- 07: College admissions from an MIT admissions officer (3)
- 06: Is RateMyProfessors.com useful when picking college classes? (3)
- 04: How to make your dorm bed more comfortable (18)
- 02: Funny Google searches: Who searches for this stuff? (59)
- 01: Statistics for June 2009 (5)
- June 2009 (18)
- 29: How to start building your credit score while in college (8)
- 26: Why your posts are appearing twice in Google Reader (1)
- 26: The Great Summer Cleanup of 2009 (2)
- 25: How to save money during the summer (7)
- 24: Do I need a laptop lock? How to protect your laptop in college (17)
- 22: Cursive writing: Why did we learn that again? (9)
- 21: Happy Father’s Day! (3)
- 20: Ah, OGame. Why did I return?! (4)
- 17: Long distance relationships: Should we stay together or break up? (29)
- 16: Now playing: Prototype (10)
- 15: 19 great Firefox extensions that everybody should have (9)
- 15: Do I need a cell phone in college? (6)
- 13: And so my freshman year has ended. (7)
- 08: How to measure bandwidth usage using NetLimiter Monitor (9)
- 07: High school graduation gift ideas (13)
- 06: Opeth live: Mikael Åkerfeldt’s hilarious quotes (1)
- 05: High school graduation 2.0! (0)
- 01: Statistics for May 2009 (0)
- May 2009 (16)
- 27: What is the “Freshman 15″? How can I avoid it? (4)
- 25: What college classes should I take first? (25)
- 24: 4 interesting ideas about Twitter use (3)
- 18: How to buy the best laptop for college (23)
- 17: Why you should wait until July to buy a computer for college (5)
- 15: Opeth concert in San Francisco last night! (4)
- 14: The 10 biggest differences between high school and college (11)
- 12: Student suspended for attending his girlfriend’s prom? (3)
- 11: Laptop vs. desktop computer in college (33)
- 10: Happy Mother’s Day! (0)
- 09: Star Trek: My review (3)
- 09: Giving the ol’ gym another go (5)
- 08: Princeton Review’s College Hopes and Worries survey (0)
- 06: Things to do in your last month of senior year in high school (4)
- 04: Senioritis in the last month of high school (1)
- 01: Statistics for April 2009 (2)
- April 2009 (16)
- 30: Should I live with a high school friend in college? (6)
- 27: May 1st is approaching! (2)
- 26: Finally broke 1,000 albums! (1)
- 22: The student’s budget: A look at how college students spend money (15)
- 20: What size dorm room should I live in for college? (3)
- 19: Introducing the “Resources” page (0)
- 17: Don’t “default” to one school. (0)
- 15: Left 4 Dead updates next Tuesday: What might we see? (0)
- 14: How to rip music from your iPod onto your computer with WinAmp (23)
- 13: Should I go to prom? (2)
- 08: UCSC Colleges: College Ten (4)
- 06: UCSC Colleges: College Nine (1)
- 03: UCSC Colleges: College Eight (0)
- 02: SAT books & preparing for the SAT (3)
- 01: Statistics for March 2009 (1)
- 01: UCSC Colleges: Oakes College (1)
- March 2009 (23)
- 31: How to search websites from the location bar in FireFox (13)
- 30: UCSC Colleges: Kresge College (8)
- 27: Xatal won a contest! (3)
- 27: UCSC Colleges: Porter College (3)
- 25: The importance of looking into schools before deciding (4)
- 25: UCSC Colleges: Merrill College (1)
- 23: UCSC Colleges: Crown College (9)
- 20: UCSC Colleges: Stevenson College (1)
- 18: It’s so true. (1)
- 18: UCSC Colleges: Cowell College (8)
- 16: An introduction to the 10 colleges of UC Santa Cruz (6)
- 15: March 15th has arrived (0)
- 13: The 4-1-4 academic year at CSU Stanislaus (0)
- 12: Why aren’t Coke and Pepsi sold together at restaurants? (9)
- 11: How to practice playing as Infected in Left 4 Dead (3)
- 10: Trail mix: the ultimate dorm food? (0)
- 09: How to have the confidence to ask a girl to prom (6)
- 08: Good ol’ daylight savings time (2)
- 07: New poll on sidebar: Did you apply to college this year? (0)
- 06: Turn off all of your statistic monitors on your blog. Right now. (11)
- 04: Will I get into my college? Two websites that will help you answer that. (3)
- 03: Choosing a good cell phone company for college (7)
- 01: Statistics for February 2009 (3)
- February 2009 (19)
- 28: What words do you have trouble spelling? (2)
- 27: Poll: Is the “No tolerance” policy for fights in school appropriate, or too far? (5)
- 26: How to choose high school classes for next year (0)
- 25: I seem to have broken 200,000 plays in Last.fm (0)
- 23: How do I ask a girl to prom in a cute way? (19)
- 22: Foxit Reader: A great alternative PDF reader (3)
- 20: Wireless Internet VS Ethernet Internet in college (12)
- 19: How to set crouching to toggle in Left 4 Dead (11)
- 18: GoldenEye Source 3 released (5)
- 13: Heading home for the weekend! (0)
- 12: CommentLuv and KeywordLuv have been added (14)
- 11: The Expendables (0)
- 10: Displaying RSS feeds into FireFox via Google Reader (6)
- 09: KeywordLuv vs. CommentLuv? (9)
- 07: How to make Zoey and Louis scream in Left 4 Dead (16)
- 06: The Top 35 Web Design Galleries on the Internet (116)
- 05: UCs to make admission requirements less steep? (0)
- 04: What happened to all of my hard drive space on Windows Vista? (74)
- 02: When should I ask a girl to prom? (0)
- January 2009 (12)
- 31: And the new design is live! (1)
- 30: Why construction is an ongoing thing at colleges (3)
- 28: So I did it. I bought Left 4 Dead. (4)
- 23: How to pronounce “Xatal” (1)
- 19: Beta designs: a challenger approaches! (1)
- 16: How to put YouTube videos onto your iPod (12)
- 12: How to play the guitar while you’re in college (31)
- 09: Why haven’t I discovered AudioSurf before? (3)
- 07: Why your profiles on MySpace and Facebook should be private (3)
- 05: Aaaand, back to school. (0)
- 04: “You have 112,172 unread e-mails” (0)
- 02: Xatal Redesign of 2009: Beta Designs (2)
- December 2008 (11)
- 31: Already, Winter Break is almost over. (2)
- 30: I saw Sonoma State University last Sunday (1)
- 29: Emerald Bowl 2008! (2)
- 25: I’d like to wish everybody a merry Christmas :) (0)
- 22: Why local scholarships are better than online scholarships (4)
- 20: A new site redesign may be in the works (4)
- 19: Are teachers better senior year? (2)
- 17: Cool gift ideas for college students (1)
- 13: So I’m finally on winter break. (0)
- 03: Can teachers sell advertising space on tests? (2)
- 02: I can’t believe it’s already December. (0)
- November 2008 (5)
- 29: College applications due mañana (0)
- 28: Whoops, downtime (0)
- 18: Believe it or not, I’m still here. (0)
- 06: The results of the election (0)
- 04: Election Day! Who are YOU voting for? (0)
- October 2008 (10)
- 31: Poll: When are you too old to trick-or-treat? (2)
- 29: Why you should wear flip-flops in college dorm showers (12)
- 27: Keep an eye on the A-G Requirements (1)
- 24: How decided should I be when I submit my college applications? (0)
- 22: What to do if you’re sick in college (11)
- 20: I’m finally feeling better! (0)
- 12: Things get better: I have mono. (0)
- 08: So it would seem that I’m sick. (0)
- 06: Ah, good ol’ campus traditions! (2)
- 03: The magic of StumbleUpon (0)
- September 2008 (19)
- 30: …So I could have seen Nader after all. (0)
- 28: Ralph Nader to come to Santa Cruz (1)
- 26: The curse of being left-handed continues… (3)
- 24: Finally settled in! (1)
- 19: And so my summer has come to an end. (0)
- 17: My experience during a school lockdown (0)
- 15: Another new addition: Similar Posts (0)
- 13: Which CSUs and UCs use the quarter system? Which ones use the semester system? (3)
- 12: Learning a foreign language: Which should I choose? (14)
- 11: 50 more unique Fantastic Contraption solutions! (77)
- 10: A timeline for your senior year in high school (5)
- 09: Students to be breathalyzed at school functions? (4)
- 09: Introducing ‘Most Popular Posts’ to the sidebar (1)
- 08: Childhood nostalgia (0)
- 07: My apologies for the slow week. (0)
- 05: California’s nutritional standards in a high school setting (8)
- 03: How to deal with high gas prices (0)
- 02: I’m making this post from Google Chrome! (2)
- 01: Keeping a job when school starts (0)
- August 2008 (28)
- 31: Fantastic Contraption: Possibly the most addictive flash game I’ve ever seen (11)
- 30: A complete guide to passing the ACT test (3)
- 29: Open campus lunch (8)
- 27: What’s the difference between a UC and a CSU? (8)
- 26: Semester vs. Quarter System: What’s the difference? (28)
- 25: Great free software to use in college (8)
- 24: School becomes more like prison: Ankle bracelets to keep track of kids who ditch class? (21)
- 22: Should schools give students money for high test scores? (2)
- 21: Enjoying my extra-long summer (1)
- 20: The school uniforms debate rages on! (24)
- 19: Preparing to become independent (0)
- 18: Don’t ever forget that your plans might change. (1)
- 17: Back to school tips for reinventing yourself (0)
- 16: About the badges on the sidebar… (2)
- 15: It’s time to get over your organization woes. (1)
- 14: Summer assignments (0)
- 13: AP classes during senior year (0)
- 11: 108 College dorm necessities to have on your checklist (77)
- 10: A new look for the site (0)
- 09: What to expect from your senior year of high school (0)
- 08: What to include on your student resume (9)
- 07: Upcoming test dates (0)
- 06: California’s ELC Program (12)
- 05: Tips on receiving a quality letter of recommendation (2)
- 04: You comment, I follow. (21)
- 03: Getting a start on scholarship applications (6)
- 02: College rankings: how much should they matter? (1)
- 01: So you’ve found your dorm roommate. Now what? (2)
- July 2008 (16)
- 31: School pictures! (1)
- 30: Making the most of summer (5)
- 29: How to start taking a look at career choices (2)
- 28: How to choose a good dorm roommate (3)
- 27: How to make the most out of college tours (2)
- 26: If you have any questions… (0)
- 25: Do colleges look down on half days in your senior year? (0)
- 24: What to expect from your college freshman orientation (2)
- 22: Travel! Take a school trip to a foreign country! (4)
- 21: The importance of senior year in high school (9)
- 20: 6 great online college finder or college search websites (10)
- 19: Finding quality sources online that aren’t Wikipedia (0)
- 18: If you’re looking for a webscript… (1)
- 18: “Check here to receive information from colleges” (4)
- 17: How to find a summer job as a teenager (3)
- 16: A formal welcome to Xatal! (2)


