These Four Years Feel Like a Lifetime
Hey, girl. What’s up? It’s me, Kaleigh, just circling back because I feel we haven’t chatted in a …
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10 Ways to Feel at Home with Your College Culture
College planning can be a lot to handle. In crossing off the items you need from your checklist, …
What Leaving My Kitten at Home in College Did to Me
People can form such personal relationships with animals. A pet can become your best friend or like …
What My Move-In Day Struggles Taught me About College
Starting college scared me. The constant work scared me, the ever-shifting class schedules scared …
My Roommate Deserted Me
My roommate and I were paired up randomly for our freshman year housing. We had a lot in common, …
Celebrating Your Birthday Away From Home Sucks
I love having my birthday in October. Not just because it’s Halloween time where I eat piles of …
Dear Future Me, Don’t Be Scared to Grow Into Yourself
Dear Future Me, First and foremost—I hope you’re happy. Right now, you’re a month into college. As …
A Letter to the Homesick College Student
Dear Homesick Student, You’re meeting new people every day, getting to know the layout of the campus …
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How Becoming a Guinea Pig Grandma Taught Me About College Responsibility
Among the clever pranks and late nights of freshman year, I obtained three fish, none of which I …
My School Choice Boiled Down to One Missed Blurb
Choosing a school can make or break your college experience. It might even be more daunting than …
I Know You Hate GE’s, but Let Me Tell You Why They’re Great
When you come to a US college, you know your doom. No, you have not forgotten science. No, you have …
Getting Comfortable With the Unknown Will Help You Take Control of the Future
Dear Future Me, If you haven’t turned your In Sha Allah’s (God Willing) into Alhamdulillahs (Thank …
I (Almost) Failed a Class and Lived to Tell the Tale
As a freshman, you get the crumbs of courses left behind by all the grades above you. I put together …
I Chose a Random Roommate and Lived to Tell the Tale
I thought opting for a random roommate freshman year would be a good way to make more friends at The …
Dating Freshman Year Is One of the Worst Things You Can Do
Honestly, what even is college? Booze? Random hookups? A whole lotta random people living with you? …
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Even a Crumpled Map Can Lead You to the Right Destination
Dear Freshman Self, Hey faded pink and golden hue giggling over their first illegal sip of alcohol …
First Semester Blues—Hot Pockets and Apologies
As so many of us know, the struggle in college of handling finances can get real. Especially when …
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How My Best Friends Became the Best Surprise in College
I remember my dad always telling me that I shouldn’t expect to make friends in college right away. A …
An Unexpected and Boozy Start to College
The first thing my roommates did when I met them freshmen year was offer me a glass of wine. On …
Drifting Apart from High School Friends? That’s Normal
Transitioning from high school to a college campus can feel stressful: moving to a new city, living …
I Moved Into My Dorm and Moved out 11 Days Later
Wednesday: Five Days Post Move-In Does anyone else feel like college is actually super hard, but not …
Dear Freshman Me: Pretzels Aren’t Dinner
Dear Freshman Me, What’s up? How’s life? I hope you’re feeling okay right now, but I also know that …
How I Went From Hating to Loving My Freshman Roommate
I remember constantly hearing from older girls in college that if I “went random”—as in, …
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Trying to Impress People Will Not Make You Friends
So many mythologize college as a time of reinvention and the best years of one’s life, so I took it …