The Ultimate Procrastinator’s Guide to Gettin’ Sh*t Done
Written by a senior at the University of Notre Dame At the beginning of my college career, I could …
Academics
Why You Should Get Your A** to Class
As we edge into the last half of the semester and the sun starts sliding out of the sky before …
Successfail: How I Survived the Perils of College Distractions
Here you are, the crossroads of your life. You’ve made it to college. You’re finally away from home, …
Honors Students Aren’t Always Perfect
In my entire college career, I’ve never taken under 16 credit hours a semester. I’ve …
Friend or Foe? How to Get Along With Your Professor
With the fall semester reaching its halfway mark, students are scrambling across campuses to cram …
It’s Alive! When Stress Turns into an Exam Phobia
Exam phobia: the intimidating stress that invades every aspect of your life. Even your body seems …
Embrace the 8 a.m.: How to Avoid Morning Class Misery
Every semester when registration week rolls around, students scramble to sign up for classes ASAP, …
Group Projects Aren’t Going Away, So Get Over It
The group project. AKA the reason why your grade plummeted from a respectable, sturdy 87 to a …
CM’s Guide to the Dance Major
There’s only one major so strenuous it involves a never-ending amount of sweat, blisters and …
An Ill-Advised Guide to Blocking Writer’s Block
Blink. Blink. Blink. The cursor mocks you, defiantly flashing at the top of an empty Microsoft Word …
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It’s Not You Calculus, It’s Me
Fresh out of high school, I thought I had avoided the dreaded “Calculus II” class. I was …
So, You Have a French Degree
Asseyez-vous et attention (Take a seat and listen up)! Make sure you have a fountain pen, baguette …
The Theatre Major: Real Work and Really Time Consuming
“Oh, you’re a theatre major, so you don’t have any real work, right?” Wrong. Even though …
How to Survive Reading Intensive Classes
If you’re a master procrastinator, you’ve probably encountered close calls with heavy-duty reading …
The Library Hunger Games: Who to Watch Out for During Midterms
When someone mentions the Hunger Games, people usually picture Katniss with a bow and arrow, not a …
CM’s Guide to Surviving the American Horror Story: Midterms
Midterms are terrifying. So terrifying that they deserve their own season on American Horror Story. …
4.0 Reasons a Perfect GPA Doesn’t Guarantee Success
As students, we’re often told not to let our grades define us. Yet the cornerstone of our student …
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What You Didn’t Know You Needed: Special Collections
When students start college, there are so many opportunities available it can make their heads spin. …
5 Up and Coming Books for Your Future Syllabi
Classic books that college students find on their lit class syllabus (I’m looking at you, Gatsby) …
Questions, Comments, Concerns? Professors Reveal the Most Effective Student Questions
Even if you want to get more involved in your class by asking questions, sometimes you just don’t …
How to Cram: A Procrastinator’s Guide to Success
Studying –it’s a necessary evil, one of the many S’s of school (the others being Starbucks, sleep, …
The Night I Almost Threw Art History out the Window
The second semester of my freshman year at Florida State University, I decided to be bold and delve …
Sunday Funday: No School, No Studying, No Problem
Typically, Sunday is the day you can see students gradually crawl out of bed and settle into their …
5 Things Communication Majors Are Tired of Hearing
If you’re a communication major, you’ve probably been asked, “What do you even study?” After your …
