How to Navigate the Student Activities Fair Like a Pro
It’s a new school year, and you’re ready to turn over a new leaf. That means spreading your wings …
Freshmen
How to Keep Your RA from Losing Her Mind
What type of person is most likely to flag you down before your 7 a.m. class just to give you your …
Fever, Fatigue and Freshman Year: Surviving Sickness Away from Home
It’s just like the movies–students unloading their luggage out of cars, parents waving their …
The Downward Spiral of Freshman Move-in Day
For 18 years, I lived under my parents’ roof and followed their rules: no shoes in the house, only …
VIDEO: Watch This Before You Leave Home for College
College brings about many changes, including your address, so buckle up ‘cause you’re moving out. …
The Best Four Years of Your Life…Or Not
I came armed for college with a plan. I had a well thought-out class schedule, an assigned roommate …
To Me, From Me: A Letter to My Freshman Self
Dear Freshman Carm, It’s practically a year to the day before you move in to your freshman dorm. …
99 Problems, But a Random Roommate Ain’t One
Ever since your freshman year of high school, you and your BFF have probably been planning the color …
Dining With Me, Myself and I
Sitting on the uncomfortably peeling blue bleachers at my high school in central Maryland with a …
6 Tips for Surviving the First Day of Classes
You did it. No matter how many times you may have questioned your abilities, you successfully …
Don’t Buy Tacos from Strangers and Other Unexpected Lessons from Freshman Year
I’ll never forget the sight of my first college professor—an apparent sign that my college …
FOMO: The Overachieving Socialite’s Worst Nightmare
Freshmen fears have generally been the same throughout history- getting lost, communal bathrooms, …
Feeling Blue Without the Orange: Being Homesick at UF
The first 18 years of my life spent under my parents’ roof and rules was the equivalent to living …
No, Not All College Students Go Up on a Tuesday… or Friday… or Saturday
I, like the classic newb most freshmen are, arrived at college with the mindset that alcohol is the …
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 …
Breaking Asian: Synthesizing the Perfect Identity
“So, what ethnicity are you?” “Korean-American. My mom’s Korean and my dad’s American.” “Oh, you’re …
The Moment I Realized I Hated UF, School of Disaster and Disillusionment
There really is nothing sweeter than that Harry Potter moment when you have the acceptance letter …
Don’t Schlep it, Ship it! How to Get Your Stuff to College
Being a townie has its advantages, but the fact is only seven percent of college students choose a …
6 Diamonds in the Rough at the University of Michigan
You’re not on Michigan’s kick-ass football team, and you’re not into Greek life. You’re too …
“No, Central Europe”: Being a Third Culture Kid at College
“You’re going to meet students from all walks of life,” your parents say as they prepare you for …
11 Ways to Beat Stress When Life Feels Like a Mess
It’s inevitable. There will be a point during your four years in college when you’re going to feel …
How I Survive College without My Best Friend: A Curious Tale Where I Ramble. A lot.
I’m not the only one who’s done this: many people plan their lives WAY in advance, thinking …
Packing for College 101: How to Box Your Stuff
You never realize how involved packing is until the first time you move away college. After you’ve …
Falling Through Freshman Year
I’m a big fan of marked beginnings: the start of a school year, calendar year, class, job. …