I've spent two years at UT Martin walking the across the quad and eating in the caff. At some point you start coming up with different things to make life easier here. After a talk with my friends and a reevaluation of my every day routine, this is what I've come up with:

1. The second floor bathrooms in Gooch are cleaner than the ground floor.

2. Starbucks will refill your reusable coffee mug for about a dollar.

3. Humanities has stairs on the east and west ends that no one uses.

4. You can get your own vegetables from the salad bar and use them at the 360 Grill -- just don't get caught.

5. Having to walk all the way across campus? Use the Humanities hallway for a bit of warmth.

6. The UT Martin app really does exist, and it even tells you who is in your classes.

7. Parking under trees is for the birds- literally. Don't do it.

8. The women's bathroom on the second floor of the UC has couches.

9. The cafeteria lets you take cookies to go.

10. Don't bother with the expensive bookstore. Amazon is cheaper.

11. Always ask businesses for a student discount. Most in the Martin area have one.

12. It's okay to parallel park by the business building. Just don't park where the curb is painted yellow.

13. 30-minute parking on campus ends at 5 p.m.

14. Sodexo takes requests for pizza in the cafeteria.