How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Grades
Everyone from insomniac highschoolers to caffeine-addicted college students have felt the wrath of …
Academics
How I Learned to Stop Writing and Watch Some Movies
It’s that age-old cliché: Go to college, fall in love. Only I didn’t fall in love with a person—I …
The 10 Commandments: Academic Resolutions for College
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you never got around to doing? Hey, no shame in being honest. …
7 Tips and Tricks to Save Money on Textbooks
1. Wait it Out My biggest suggestion for buying textbooks is to wait until you have your syllabus. …
The Ultimate Showdown: Typed Versus Handwritten Notes
Every year when school starts, I tell myself a bunch of lies about how I’m going to change this …
The Benefits of Being Friends with Your Professor
While this isn’t a guide on how to sleep your way to an “A” (next time), making a …
Stuck in the “Major” Fast Lane
Biochemistry. Doesn’t just the sound of it seem ominous? As if you could just picture all the …
8 Risks of Pulling that All-Nighter
A necessary evil for students across the globe, pulling all-nighters is a rite of passage for …
Professors Reveal What They Really Think About Office Hours
Should I dress up? Do I shake his hand? What if he isn’t even there? Office hours breed …
5 Reasons Why Your Ethnic Lit Class Will Make You a Better Person
So, you’re stuck taking an ethnic literature class this semester. Before you make plans to skip …
Why Syllabus Week is Totally Useless
You’re back on campus. You’re ready to take over (again). You’re MORE than ready to destroy your …
Prestige, Power and Patriarchy: How Top Female Professors Succeeded in Academia
For many of us who have stumbled into the humanities, waving goodbye to the books, coffee hours and …
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The Transfer Students’ Tale, Year One
Transferring colleges symbolizes a new beginning and a fresh start. Ahh, the sound of exhaling that …
CM’s Guide to the Photography Major
So, you love photography. After years of worshipping amateur Photoshop vlogs and spending every …
Checking out of the Library: 10 Alternative Places to Study at UVA
You’ve spent so many days slaving away in the library that you begin to feel like there’s no escape. …
How I Failed at Being an Art Major
Flash back to fourth grade. I’m sitting eagerly in my unbalanced plastic chair, ready to present …
So You Wanna Be an English Major?
You’ve had that final, irrevocable “let’s decide your future” chat with your academic advisor. You …
CM’s Guide to the Food Science Major
Mind-blowing though the revelation may be, food science majors study the science behind food. More …
How to Study the Right Way
You can ignore it, pretend it’s not happening or hide behind a jar of Nutella and a season of House …
Why Your Summer Class Wasn’t a Waste of Time
Let’s face it, summer classes are undeniably crappy. Just think about it: You’re stuck in a hot, …
8 Things Every Advisor Tells You
College advisors are like used-car salesmen. They entice us with the best deals on campus—like that …
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
As a student, new year resolutions aren’t made in January, but in August. As the advent of Fall …
Gotta Work With What You Got: Making the Most of Your Major
As an undergraduate student, it’s imperative to make the most of whatever magical major you …
8 Awesome Schools You Never Knew Existed
Colleges with Ivy League statuses or televised football games are like the Regina Georges of …