Why You Shouldn’t Date Outside of Your Political Party
Beginning my freshman year at the University of Florida, I was definitely nervous about moving to …
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Dear Past Me: Don’t Worry, You’re Doing Well
Dear freshman self, Hi, how are ya? How’s your first year of college going? Your life has become …
Gourmet Chef? I Think You Mean “Dormet Chef”
Eating in college poses a huge challenge. Healthy food boosts your energy level so that you perform …
Ready-Made Friend Group: How an In-State Roommate Blessed this Out-of-State Freshman
The summer before I started college—more like the entire year leading up to that fall—I had no …
My First New York Penthouse Party
I had my first taste of alcohol a few days before the start of my freshman year at New York …
Grab the Bull by the Horns and Barrel It Home
College is the rising action of one’s life movie. Not quite at that jaw-dropping, heart-suspending …
The Leader with Nobody to Lead
I was President of the drama club in high school. I also became Vice President of many more clubs, …
10 Co-ed Dorm Struggles That Make You Miss Elementary School: Florida State Edition
Most high schoolers can’t wait to go on a pilgrimage to the holy mecca known as college. Wild …
Staying Positive in College is Possible
My professor returned our midterms and I stared at the grade on my screen, my eyes vacant of emotion …
A Boy as an Onion: “And SCENE!”
When boys were created, the image of an onion appeared. Like dirty, old, soggy onions that you know …
How to Successfully Date During Your Freshman Year of College
We’ve all heard the myth that we’ll remember college as the best time of our life. However, when …
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Handling Long-Distance as a Professional Worrier
Life feels like a game of dodge ball. I never know from which direction the curve balls come. The …
What I Learned From Sorority Recruitment
I consider myself many things. A writer. A sports fan. A ball of stress. A second-semester college …
My Roommates and Neighbors Turned into My Best Friends
Coming to the University of Florida, moving in with random roommates was a scary thought. Were they …
Freshman Year Friends Expire Eventually—So Choose Them Wisely
When I was five I could hold some kid down against his will, openly fart on his face and still …
How I Learned with a Useless Professor
Sometimes, you have a class with an awful professor. It happens to all of us. My particular one …
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 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 …
Having My Sister as a Support System in College
Throughout my life, I’ve felt close to my sister. Being only two years apart, we’ve become best …
A Letter to the Stressed Freshman
While some take freshman year an opportunity to let loose and celebrate newfound independence, I …
Running 863.9 Miles Away from Home
“Your best bet is to just stay in Georgia,” my high school counselor said when I showed him my top …
Life After Embarrassing Yourself at College
College has many intimidating aspects. You have textbooks to pay for, classes to register for, …
5 Things I Could Never Survive College Without
I don’t know how I made it through my freshman year at the University of Florida. Stumbling between …
One Big Failure But an Even Bigger Life
“Let us just step in the hall and discuss for a minute, and we will be right back in to let you know …
