I Didn’t Understand Why People Got Homesick
I remember a good friend of mine telling me that her sophomore year of college she went home every …
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How a Car Ride With Strangers Gave Me My Best Friends
In elementary school you made friends unintentionally. You liked the the girl sitting next to you …
I Ended up Just Fine After My Dream School Waitlisted Me
During my sophomore year of high school, I attended a college fair in Northern Virginia with my best …
Hey Roomie, Remember That Time You Called the Cops on Me?
Since I found out I had been accepted into my dream university, I counted down the days until I was …
I Wish I Knew Not to Waste Half My Summer Worrying About Freshman Year
Dear Freshman Self, I know starting college scares you. Terrifies you. After finding a place in high …
Final Exams Put Me in the Emergency Room
I spent my first year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill panicking. I was always …
10 Ways to Shrink the Distance Between You and Your Bestie
It just happened. You officially just realized that you landed on a big campus with lots of …
Look What You Did, the Freshman’s Got Anxiety Now
I remember how nervous we all felt, my friends and I, about the whole thing. Which colleges should …
Two Years Later, Frank Ocean’s Blonde Still Sounds Like the End and the Beginning
I’ll never forget that Saturday. August 20, 2016 to be specific. Around 6 p.m. the day before I move …
I Learned to Cry in College
Vulnerability is this weird stereotype that I never wanted to fit into. Within it, people were weak, …
I Found My College Friends at Target
The little things seem to make all the difference. Two little things—going to Target and sitting in …
What I Wish My Younger Self Knew Was OK in College
Dear freshman Jaya, How’d your first weekend at college go? Did you drink more in one night than you …
When Your Roommate Blocks You On All Social Media Accounts
At the end of freshman year, I took a look around my room one last time. I couldn’t help but laugh. …
Letter to My Freshman Self
Dear Shelby, How are you? It’s been a while and I can’t remember what you look like exactly. Do you …
Bursting My “Only Child” Bubble
I am an only child—in more ways than one. I’m my parents’ only child, the only grandchild on my …
50 Words That Are So College
“Hey bro! Wanna pregame at my place before the woodser?” “Can’t, dude. I’m marathoning then I got …
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How to Decide on Dorm Room Décor When You & Your Roommate Are Polar Opposites
The end of summer means the beginning of college. Goodbye to your 7 a.m. classes and parents’ …
Incoming Freshmen: 10 Ways to Prep for Temple University
For baby Owls leaving the nest for Temple, moving away for college can make a month feel like an …
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I Should Have Never Gone to College
Words cannot describe the feeling that you get when you find out you got into college. When I found …
The Karate Kid and College: Why do you have to take gen eds?
Have you ever sat in class or a meeting and wondered, “Why am I in here? I will never use this.” …
10 Gifts for College Freshmen to Make Them Look Less Confused
The frenzied shopping for last minute dorm items has begun. You check and re-check your packing …
Dorm Room Essentials to Complete Your College Packing List
Over the course of the school year, your dorm becomes your home away from home. Of course, with …
Top 10 College Magazine Articles to Read Now That You’re in College
[woobox offer=’tuafxp’] Check out College Magazine articles that will jumpstart …
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Don’t Judge Your Roommate by Their Email Address
My sister told me a story before I went to college of when she lived at the University of South …
