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During the morning of the first day of Onam, known as Atham, seek out a temple. While you are there, pray for King Mahabali to make a safe return from the netherworld to modern-day Kerala. Walk alongside other revelers and make your way to the city of Thrippunithura near Kochi. Pray and leave offerings of food or small trinkets when you reach your destination. It is believed that the King left the world close to this location. This is a multi-colored floral carpet that most Indian families place at the entrance of their residence. The design will start out simple and become more complex and colorful over time. For this first day, arrange yellow flowers in a basic circular design. On the second day of Onam, known as Chithira, go through your house and scrub it from floor to ceiling. Remove any extra debris or trash from inside. Look over the exterior to make sure that it appears tidy as well. On the third day of Onam, known as Chodhi, go out shopping with your entire extended family. Look for jewelry or clothing pieces that you can give to others as gifts. The gifts do not have to be extravagant, especially if you plan to give them to multiple family members. The Onam sadhya is a large meal composed of 26 delicacies. On the fourth day of Onam, known as Vishakam, each family member is expected to contribute something to the creation of this meal. Go to the market to get basic ingredients or spend your time grinding up herbs and spices. The sixth day of Onam, known as Thriketa, is when you should travel to your ancestral home. Visit the house of your oldest living relative. Meet other relatives there and exchange gifts that you shopped for a few days prior. Throughout the seventh day of Onam, known as Moolam, travel around your neighborhood and enjoy miniature sadya meals with your neighbors. Alternatively, go to your local temple and enjoy a sadhya prepared by them for worshippers. For the eighth day of Onam, known as Pooradam, purchase miniature statues of Mahabali and Vamana. Walk these statues around your house in a symbolic way of welcoming them into your home. Then, place these statues in the center of your Pookalam design. As soon as the statue Mahabali is placed on the Pookalam you'll start to call him Onathappan instead. The ninth day is known as Uthradam or Onam eve. Go out and buy any fresh vegetables or fruits that you'll need for your sadya meal the next day. Look over your house once more to ensure that everything is clean and orderly.

summary: Visit the temples on the first day. Take part in a procession if you are near Thrippunithura. Begin to create the Pookalam. Clean your house on day 2. Hit the market on day 3. Start preparing the sadhya on day 4. Exchange gifts with loved ones on day 6. Visit other families in your community on day 7. Welcome the statues of Mahabali and Vamana on day 8. Make the final preparations for the sadya meal on day 9.

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Most state schools are subsidized with state taxes, and tax payers don't want to fund someone who's not a resident. Because of this, tuition for an in-state student is almost always cheaper than for an out-of-state student, which may be a consideration that affects your budget. When looking at the estimated tuition costs for a given school, make sure you check if there are tuition differences based on residency. If it's a state school, this will almost certainly be the case. If you're dead set on a school but can't afford out-of-state tuition, you may be able to defer enrollment for one year and move there to establish residency. However, not everyone is willing to delay attendance by a year, and not all schools will let you defer without having to reapply. Tuition is the most expensive cost associated with attending college, but it's not the only cost. Additional costs can add up to thousands of dollars each year, or even each semester (depending on your program). Most colleges offer some type of cost-of-attendance calculator on their websites, usually under the financial aid department. Check to see what you'll be responsible for when all is said and done, should you attend a given program. In addition to tuition, many colleges charge campus fees, housing costs (if you'll be residing in a dorm), books and classroom supplies, and various miscellaneous expenses. These additional expenses can add up very quickly, so take them into account as you examine the cost of attendance at each school. Your financial aid may not cover expenses outside of tuition, so talk to someone in the financial aid office so you know what to expect. If you were accepted to a school, you should have received some type of financial aid information with your acceptance letter. Most schools offer some type of financial aid, though the amount and the form it takes may vary considerably. Look at how much of your financial needs are being met in relation to the cost of attendance. A bigger award offer isn't always necessarily better if the tuition is significantly more expensive. You'll need to factor in the total cost of attendance and your estimated personal/family contributions to arrive at how much money you actually need in awards. Don't just look at the amount being offered in your award. Calculate how much money you need by subtracting any savings you've set aside from the total cost of attendance, then subtract the award amount to arrive at your remaining balance. As you compare award offers, you should also look at how your financial needs are met by each school. Colleges and universities typically offer awards packages that consist of a scholarship, a grant, a work study option, or some combination of these. Grants and scholarships are essentially free money offered by the school. You will not have to return this money, and it is subtracted directly from your tuition costs. Work study programs are a form of financial aid that allows you to get money or a reduction in tuition in exchange for regularly-scheduled work on campus. Depending on the positions available, though, this could be a valuable training experience and resume booster. Remember that loans are borrowed money. You will need to pay back that money with interest, and the interest rates can be quite high.

summary: Consider in-state versus out-of-state tuition. Look at the total estimated costs of attendance. Compare your award offers. Look at how the awards are offered.

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Unfortunately, the bustle of everyday life doesn't go away when you lose someone close to you. Help out by taking care of some of these daily needs. Ask him or her if you can help with groceries, flowers for the funeral, or anything else. Simple gestures like these will go a long way to comforting and supporting someone during this hard time. Bringing frozen meals over is a safe bet for someone who is grieving. This will show that you care and want to ease the pain of the grieving process by letting him or her focus energy on the family rather than figuring out what to make for dinner. If there are any responsibilities that have to do with the funeral, housing relatives, or providing transport for people, lend a hand with these tasks. These responsibilities can be a heavy burden when trying to deal with the weight of loss. You may not be able to do all of them for this person, such as talking to a funeral home director or providing a place to stay for visiting family, but any help you can manage will lighten the load. He or she may occasionally need a break from thinking about what's happened with a sibling. Take him or her to see a movie, pack a picnic, or do something else together that could be enjoyable. It doesn't need to be anything expensive or elaborate; the gesture and the company count the most. It's true that your friend or loved one may need concentrated support right after the death, but grief requires a lot of time and effort to process. If you want to provide comfort to the best of your abilities, understand that it may take months or even years to deal with the loss. Offer support at the beginning, but keep him or her in mind later as well. Many people's support will fall off after a while. If you truly want to help, be sensitive to the needs and the pain for as long as it takes.
summary: Offer to run errands. Prepare meals. Help with arrangements. Take his or her mind off things. Keep your availability open.