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You’re fresh out of high school. You think you’re more mature and that life is only going to get easier from here. University? A piece of cake. But once you get to university, your naivety become clear. Everything and everyone is surprisingly different. You have to wake up early to get to school, you get lost in the buildings, your marks plummet and the people seem a lot stranger. As a first-year coming from a suburban Catholic high school in, I’m an expert on changes first-years have to get used to. Here are the top four.

It's getting colder and colder, which means that long nights reading in front of the fire (or busted radiator) will become more and more frequent. You might be tempted to reach for one of those classics you heard so much about in high school, but be warned: many of these books are more hype than substance. Here are five books that, in my opinion, should be avoided on a cozy night in unless you're looking to be let down and frustrated.

It's rich in vitamins A and C, as well as potassium, and omega-3 fatty acids. But its best feature is its low price.

The days are getting longer and darker, but you can lighten them up with an easy butternut squash soup. The best part, it won’t take a bite out of your budget.