An Open Letter to My Open-Note Final
I only have one final this semester. On top of that, it’s an open-note final. Everyone I tell …
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Does This Spark Joy? 15 Ways to Take Care of Yourself During Finals Season
The end of the semester looms before us. As things heat up in the classroom and in the social scene, …
Temple University’s Top 8 Study Spots
Imagine having a paper to write and being held to a strict deadline. Scratch that, imagine having …
5 Steps to Take Instead of Changing Your Major Senior Year
It’s a tale as old as time, really. You spend four years (maybe more) working hard towards your …
An Open Letter My Classics Final
To my dearest Classics final paper and exam, This all began when I discovered a new fondness for the …
An Open Letter to Boston College Finals
Dear Boston College Finals, Who do you think you are? Like seriously, who? You always know how to …
An Open Letter to My Group Project
Let’s be real: most college students do not like group projects. Scratch that, most college …
College Professors Are People, Too
As I sit in class scratching PowerPoint slide information into my notebook, my head perks up when I …
Student Loan Forgiveness: Fact or Fiction?
As you sit in your favorite building on campus for the last time and reflect, you can’t help but …
How to Maintain a High GPA and Social Life
After receiving that college acceptance, we look forward to moving away from home, making new …
10 Skills You Master as an English Major
“Oh, you’re an English major? What do you plan to do with that?” I can’t tell you how many times …
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10 Extracurriculars for Med School that Will Get You an Acceptance Letter
Applying for medical school is a daunting task. Besides studying hours upon hours for a decent MCAT …
When Your Passion Isn’t Enough
Have you ever questioned if your passion was enough? For as long as I can remember I have always had …
9 Sure-Fire Ways to Stay Awake in Class
Perhaps you didn’t get eight hours of sleep. Does anyone? Unfortunately, your professor doesn’t see …
Turn the Toxic Culture of Productivity into a Positive One
We live in a culture of constant doing. While this may not seem bad on the surface, the constant …
10 Apps Every College Student Needs in Their Life
The average college student spends about eight hours a day on their cellphone whether scrolling …
CM’s Guide to the English Major
Don’t let the online articles advising against studying English steer you away. Your parents might …
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10 Tips for Creating a Professional Twitter Account
Thought Twitter only offers SpongeBob memes? Think again. As a platform dedicated to starting …
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10 Research Tips to Save You Some Time (and Sanity)
First semester has come to an end, but your stress hasn’t. By now you should have experienced no …
10 Ways to Survive Your First Semester at the University of Florida
Heading to college is an amazing and multifaceted adventure. Embarking on this new time in your life …
How to Have A Most Excellent Finals Week at UMW
Here at University of Mary Washington, it has finally descended upon us: Finals Week (see also: Hell …
How Taking A Class Outside My Major Helped Me Find Myself
I know it sounds a bit cliché, but the truest thing I’ve learned since being in college is you must …
What I Learned While Stressing About Course Selection
The time of the year for selecting new courses has arrived. Students start to pick their classes for …
5 Steps to Getting that Med School Acceptance Letter
As a fellow struggling and sleep-deprived pre-med student, I took on this task to bring us all some …
