The College Survival Guide
A Fridge
Regardless of whether you have a wonderful sized meal plan, your fridge may come in handy with leftovers or when you feel like stocking it with bottled drinks.
Computer
The convenience of a computer is essential when sending your kids off to college. Forget the hike to the computer lab across campus students need a computer in the comfort of their room. A printer comes in handy as well. Depending on whether your child plans to carry his laptop around campus, you might opt for a desk top since they're lighter on the pockets.
Snacks
You will surely survive with off of a meal plan but it doesn't hurt to stock up on snacks when you don't feel like leaving your dorm room. Bottled water, pop corn, cereal and Ramen noodles are all low budget snacks to stock up on. Just be weary of the freshman 15.
Things from home
Some college students suffer from homesickness the first year. It's best to surround yourself with things like photos of the family, pillows or even stuffed animals. Anything that reminds your child of home.
MP3 Player
With all the stress that comes from school and exams, sometimes it's nice to block out the chaos in your life and even your roommate with music. It's nearly impossible to find students walking to class who aren't jamming to tunes.
Budget
Students who enter college often come in at the ripening age of 18. A great time for credit cards. Parents beware, your child may end up ruining their credit at a young age
Alarm Clock
When you're in college you don't have the luxury of getting awaken by your parents. It's now your responsibility to get to class on time so alarm clocks are a must. But keep your roommate in mind. You shouldn't wake him up ever morning with a blow horn alarm.
Cleaning supplies
Now you don't necessarily need to bring in the rubber gloves, mop and gas mask but it doesn't hurt to bring along Clorox all purpose wipes for spills or dust. Vacuums and brooms come in handy too depending if you have a carpeted dorm.
Bedding
What most parents aren't aware of is that most college beds are twin sized but extra long and require special sheets. When shopping keep your eye open for sheets that clearly state 'extra long' or else your child may come up short.
Shower shoes
You really don't know what some people do in the shower these days. College showers are known to be creeping with germs so spare yourself the fungus and purchase flip flops for the shower. You'll thank us later!
Keyshia Cole has done it all when it comes to her hair. Long, short, weaved, asymmetric, two-toned, highlights, and every shade under the sun. Some of us can relate to this perfectly. Some gals have tons of shoes, some, styles upon styles.
In this, our updated look of Keyshia Cole hairstyles -- we show her evolution from multi colored to two basic shades -- blond and black -- and how you can still use texture to change your hair every day. In short, Keyshia's hair STAYS changing. And we love it.


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By: Sharonda on 3/21/2008 5:52PM
Deanna, you talk about Keyshia, Mary J., and their stylists not having class because of the blonde hair, YOU CAN'T SPELL! Keyshia and Mary J. both got it goin' on and I like them and their music. Don't knock somebody else for what they do. More blessings for for the both of them.
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By: Cynthia on 3/21/2008 5:57PM
Deanna and SXCLyricist both of you need some action in your life and stop hating get a life and get off the computer some time both of you need some( REST )
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By: CRecRE on 3/30/2008 3:37PM
deanna need 2 stop and any otha woman that sayz a black woman shuudnot have blonde hair..if dey light skin dey can pull it off!!!! and keyshia has the skin tone and the attitude 2 pull off ALMOST any color and mary j she can pull it off 2 bcus of her skin tone and attitude so deanna get yo head out ur ass and stop bein bitter juss kus u cant pull dem colors off!!! so keep it goin MARY AND KEYSHIA!!! PCE!!! *~CRecRE~*
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By: MARIE on 3/21/2008 8:07PM
I THINK THAT KEYSHIA COLE'S HAIR IS ALWAYS PRETTY. SHE BRING SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO THE GAME THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. HER HAIR IS A STATEMENT OF WHO SHE IS. I THINK THAT SHE IS BOLD IN HER CHOICES; AND LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE, SHE IS ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT. I THINK WITH THE LOOKS THAT SHE HAVE, IF ANYONE TRIED TO COPY IT PEOPLE WILL SAY YOU ARE TRYING TO ROCK THAT KEYSHIA COLE LOOK. THATS WHAT IT IS KEYSHIA, AS LONG AS PEOPLE REMEMBER YOUR NAME AT THE END OF THE DAY GOOD OR BAD YOU ARE BEING NOTICE!! HOLLA!
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By: LoLo on 3/21/2008 9:24PM
Whoever writes the captions under each picture...HILARIOUS! Bravo Bravo!!! I laughed my...well I laughed a lot. PEACE Love PEACE.
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By: LoLo on 3/21/2008 9:28PM
One more thing on the writer of this blog...the best comment has got to be 'The white headband is eh.' HAHAHAHA!!! You ROCKED this Blog. Nice work.
Peace Love Peace (PLP)
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By: chanel thompson on 3/21/2008 9:32PM
I have loved this girl from the beginning and she is soooooooo pretty to me. I love her way better than Beyonce ( I never really liked B) because Key can pull it off without a weave or showing azz or legs all the time.
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By: ty on 3/21/2008 9:31PM
please dont put any more orange in ur hair but u stay strong and help ur sisters and ur mother do the right thing
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By: chanel thompson on 3/21/2008 9:38PM
Oh and the black looks good on her it makes her look not so ghetto and as #5 said about blonde no red/burgundy even though Key looks good in it is ghetto you don't see women in Fortune 500 companies with red or orange hair only hoodrats and they really think they are rocking it. It looks nice but, just not for people that have serious jobs. #5 must look like a crack whore so stop hating Mary J and Key have so much money they can rock whatever.
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By: Old Schoollllll on 3/21/2008 9:41PM
Deanna stop hatin' you probably that chick that can't wear that blonde hair. Keisha my girl. LOVE U K what ever u wear u do it wit style. keep singin' baby I LOVE U. SAW YOUR SHOW LAST NITE, I AM PROUD OF U. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM U, AND I AM MUCH OLDER THAN U. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP lv old schoolllll
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