Ok, so as a college student, you have no money and you need lots of stuff, right? Get used to being poor and wondering where your next meal or cool tech might come from. That's just life in college for most of us. You'll have to get good at scrounging, borrowing, bartering, and learning to survive in the dormroom jungle and college back alleys. Welcome to the real world, freshman! To get your college days started right, here are some great resources for getting free stuff as a student while you try to make that pack of crackers last yet another day:

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We all have trouble paying attention to that alarm clock even when we absolutely have to get going in the morning, especially when that first class of the day involves college algebra. Here are some easy tips to help students get started on the day fast:

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You know that any great college party requires an insane amount of cleaning up the next morning, usually with no help from your fellow students. Here are some great tips for scrubbing your dorm room after a raging fiesta.

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Don't let these phrases trip you up in front of someone important!

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It's a lot of work exercising enough to stay fit. But when did it get so hard to eat healthy? Here are some tips to outwit the system (and yourself) so eating right becomes automatic.

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Sometimes your wallet is feeling the pinch just as an important date is looming. Welcome to normal, college student! Want to brighten someone's special day without skipping lunch for a week? These gift ideas can help you express your affection while going easy on the student budget.

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Friendly pranks will be the most memorable fun you'll ever have -- except when you're on the receiving end, in which case you're scarred for life and will never recover from the shame. (You're thinking of one right now, aren't you?) More campus hijinks are in your future, but these tips might help you deflect the worst damage onto some other unsuspecting schmuck.

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As if things weren't tough enough already, this quaky economy has made job-seeking a full-time job unto itself. Weary of Want Ads? Miffed at Monster.com? Here are some tips for landing a gig when conventional methods are failing.

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