The Grad Olympics

Christopher Schonberger — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:41:04 -0400

Are you amped that the Olympics are finally here? Yeah, me too—no matter how hard... more >

Off to Mongolia

Gritz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:39:22 -0400

I'm "mailing" this post in via BlackBerry because I've been hustling like a madman to get ready for my trip to...Mongolia!?! There was a time when I never would have predicted that I'd ever go to Mongolia, but life is funny like that... more >

Getting Healthcare Without a Job

Theodore Bressman — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:00:57 -0400

Many recent grads who freelance, work for start-ups, or spend their days playing backgammon and other games of leisure do not have health insurance. In fact, a quarter of all Americans in their 20s live without medical insurance of any kind. Hospitals don't... more >

Only in New York...

Gritz — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:10:50 -0400

Summer is the season of “getting out of town” on the weekends, and when I do a lot of people from other places ask me what it’s like to live in Manhattan. “Do you see a lot of celebrities?” (No.) “Is the pizza amazing... more >

10 Things to Stop Worrying About

jason.richards@gradspot.com — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:15:06 -0400

There are enough issues to confront in recent grad life without being consumed by vague fears about getting cancer from your cell phone or becoming infertile because you drank so much Mountain Dew as a kid.... more >

Joining a Gym

David Pekema — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:13:35 -0400

While attending Berkeley, my nickname was the Human Metamucil Pill for my abnormal discipline and regularity. Every morning at eight-thirty, I could be found in the gym sweating, pumping, and gyrating away. It brought a level of calm—not to mention health—to my life, and I couldn’t have been happier... more >

Staying HIV Free

Julie Fishman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:31:42 -0400

Sure, Kanye said that you can live through anything if Magic made it, but that's no excuse to take unnecessary risks. Though Generation Y has been taught about HIV since grade school, 20-29 year olds accounted for nearly a quarter of HIV cases... more >

Finding a Great Doctor

Julie Fishman — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:09:27 -0400

When you move to a new city and no longer get to visit the same doctor who knew you since your "hairless" days, it can feel pretty daunting to find a new physician...let alone a dermatologist for your newly developed eczema and a physical therapist for your ultimate frisbee injury. ... more >

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

David Pekema — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:41:42 -0400

The biggest irony in my transition from college slacker to working stiff is that I get sick a lot more now than when I was in college. How is this possible? One year in the dorms featured vomit-filled sinks, a turd in the shower, and the varsity water polo players. The place was a germ factory, yet I somehow... more >

Highsnobiety: The Weekly 5

Gradspot.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:10:30 -0400

Highsnobiety is the premier website for street fashion, design, and culture. To help recent grads stay super fly, Highsnobiety Editorial brings its "Weekly Five" exclusively to Gradspot.com... more >