Halloween Isn’t the Only Time for Ghosting Anymore
You heard it right: ghosting happens all year-round. Growing up, my friends would drag me on ghost …
Freshmen
And Suddenly, I Found Myself Living With a Stranger
Graduating high school and moving to college feels a daunting task for every incoming freshman, …
Unapologetically Christian: Standing Up for My Faith in the Classroom
The summer before college was the best summer of my life. This was when I accepted my faith and …
Not What I Thought: UCLA First-Year Reflections of Fall Quarter
Last spring quarter we had to virtually say goodbye to the class of 2020. Although many UCLA seniors …
The First Week Friend Group and My Journey to Forever Friends
Submitted by Samantha Ross If you asked me the first week of school who my best friends were, I …
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Away from Home and Feeling Gross: Being Sick My Freshman Year
My freshman year of college was filled with new experiences. It was my first time living on my own. …
Goodbye, Awkward Small Talk: 10 Ways to Get to Know Your Roommate
The weeks leading up to move-in day with your new roomie can only be described as a unique type of …
Do More To Get More: My Philanthropy Journey at Penn State
When I think about my past two years of college, it feels like a fever dream. There is nothing quite …
Why I Love Being The Little Fish In The Big Pond
I was extremely thrilled about the opportunity to leave my hometown in Brazil and come to the United …
To Decide or Not to Decide: The Paradox of Choice in College Decisions
The college process can feel daunting, especially for the current class of seniors forced to apply …
TV to Teacher: When My Life Plans Took a Different Direction
During my high school career, I was always asked, “Where do you want to go to school and what do you …
The Worst Dorm Room Gave Me My Best Memories
The summer before I started college, I put all my free time towards one thing: my future dorm room. …
Introverts Don’t Need A Cure, But We Need Confidence
I knew I should call myself an introvert when I was in middle school, and haven’t stopped since. It …
15 Surprising Benefits of Attending Community College
Community colleges adorn hidden perks and benefits before a student’s eyes. Like a magician with …
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Living a Double Life: Life as a First-Generation Student
I am living a double life. It’s nothing like Hannah Montana, although I wouldn’t complain about the …
My Most Important College Experience Was No College Experience
The commencement of the nation-wide quarantine that took place as part of the efforts to stop the …
Not Everyone Tasted A Bar of Soap Growing Up and That’s Okay
I grew up behaviorally repressed by Christian and Hispanic standards. Through personal experiences—I …
No, Mom, I am NOT Going to UF
Florida, am I right? You know exactly what I mean. The whole state is swampy, basically underwater …
The Dangers of Being an Overachiever All Your Life
I’m sure that many of you can relate to my experience when I first started university at 18 years …
“Where are you from?” — How to be from Nowhere
“So, where are you from?” Of all the questions from the laundry list of college small-talk, this one …
Quarantine Tips: 10 Ways to Make Virtual Friends Freshman Year
As if making friends at a new school wasn’t hard enough already, the pandemic has brought even …
Tales of a College Freshman Introvert
A five-minute decision to apply to the Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) became one of my most …
I Don’t Cry: My Great Airport Meltdown
In my 19 years of life, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve cried in public. I rarely …
How I Manifested My Entire College Experience
If someone would have asked me three and a half years ago where I’d be today, an unnerving silence …
