Before you arrive
College brochures show you the beautiful campus, the smiling students and the perfectly tidy dorm room.
They don't tell you what happens when you actually get there.
All your Questions answered
How do you make friends when you know absolutely nobody? How do you make $75 last until Friday? What do you wear? What happens when you hate your roommate? How do you stay safe on a night out? And when exactly does “just friends” become something else?
That's where LAOC comes in.
We're here for the useful stuff, the fun stuff, the awkward stuff and everything nobody remembered to put in the brochure.
Welcome to Our World. I'm LA and he's Jay
We met on the first day. Its great but we are really Just Friends???
Friends call me LA
Campus life is better when you don’t take it too seriously. I’m into style, music, good friends, bad dancing and finding out what everyone’s talking about.
Everyone calls me Jay
Coffee first, lectures second, and somehow L.A. gets me involved in everything else. I’m here for the music, sport, nights out and whatever happens next.
Just Friends
That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. Our friends say otherwise, there was that one kiss at a party... but we’re definitely just friends. Aren’t we?
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DORM LIFE
Navigating college life involves figuring out what to bring and what not to bring for your dorm room. To make the most of your space, consider some dorm life tips, such as effective decorating and storage solutions. If you have roommates, it's essential to communicate openly about laundry responsibilities and other shared tasks to ensure a smooth coexistence. With the right student advice, you can successfully survive your first tiny room and enjoy your college experience.
Money
Navigating college life on a student budget can be challenging, especially when it comes to finding cheap meals and mastering everyday spending. With some smart dorm life tips and student advice, you can still enjoy life even when your bank balance says otherwise.
FRIENDS & DATING
Making friends from scratch, dealing with roommates, exploring dating and relationships, navigating situationships, managing break-ups, and mastering college life are all integral aspects of student advice and valuable dorm life tips.
Style
Explore what people are actually wearing to class, discover affordable looks, and stay updated on campus trends while navigating college life. With these student advice tips, you'll also find ways to express your own style, all while adapting to dorm life tips that can help you look your best.
Campus Life
College life is all about balancing classes, clubs, parties, studying, food, and overcoming homesickness, along with all the strange little things that eventually make dorm life feel like home. For great dorm life tips and student advice, embracing these experiences is key.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Explore straightforward and responsibly researched information about sexual health, consent, alcohol, personal safety, drink spiking, wellbeing, and looking after yourself and your friends—essential insights for college life and practical dorm life tips that every student should know.
MUSIC & VIDEO
Original LAOC entertainment offers a glimpse into college life with L.A. & J's music, videos, and stories. As college life evolves, LAOC adapts to reflect those changes. Fresh stories, student advice, dorm life tips, and engaging videos are added regularly.
About Us
REAL QUESTIONS. USEFUL ANSWERS.
We're not pretending to know everything about college life. When it comes to topics like health, safety, finances, or other serious issues relevant to students, we strive to use reliable sources and guide you toward appropriate professional information and support. LAOC is here to help you navigate your options, ask better questions, and, through our dorm life tips, hopefully avoid a few mistakes along the way. After all, sometimes making the mistake is where the best student advice begins.
THIS IS YOUR CAMPUS TOO
LAOC isn't supposed to be just L.A. and J talking at you.
We want to hear what you think.
Got a nightmare roommate story?
Found an amazing dorm hack?
Trying to survive until Friday on $23?
Confused about somebody who says you're “just friends” but behaves suspiciously unlike a friend?
Or is there something about college nobody warned you about?
Tell us.
Your questions and ideas can help shape what LAOC talks about next.
Please don't submit private or sensitive information about yourself or somebody else. Contributions must follow our Community Guidelines, and we may edit or decline material submitted for publication.
About Us
WELCOME TO LAOC
You don't need to have college figured out. Nobody does. Somewhere between your first dorm room and your last final, you'll experience college life in all its unpredictability. You'll make friends, lose friends, change your mind, stay out too late, spend too much money, learn things that weren't on the syllabus, and probably become a slightly different person than the one who first arrived. We're here for all of it, ready to offer student advice and dorm life tips along the way. Welcome to LAOC, where you embrace college life without the brochure. L.A.: "Ready?" J: "Probably not." L.A.: "Perfect."