Sorority Girls Aren’t as Basic as You Think
I never considered joining a sorority before I came to college. It’s safe to say I had a …
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I Was Literally Out-Casted My Freshman Year
The best part of a play isn’t when the audience laughs or applauds. It isn’t the joy of diving into …
Are You Inadequate or Dealing With Imposter Syndrome?
During my first few weeks at college, I had the same recurring thought: what the hell was I doing …
Everything I Learned My Freshman Year at UF
Dear Freshman Me, Here you are at the end of the first semester of your junior year at …
Think You’re Ready for College? Think Again
Change sucks. College is no different. Without help or a sense of direction, the world seems to …
Why I’m an Introvert in College and Proud of It
Exactly one week before I was set to leave for my college orientation, I broke down crying in the …
10 Ways To Avoid Getting Kicked Out of Your Dorm
College-themed movies often begin flicking through scenes of freshmen on move-in day proudly loading …
Learning American
I ate my first burrito in Atlanta airport. I was making my way across the pond for the first time, …
Expectations vs. Reality: How the College Experience Measures Up
Before you even start orientation week, you already think you know what college life will be …
10 Tips to Make Your Dorm Cozy AF
If your college experience is anything like mine, you live in a residence hall old enough to be …
You Are Enough
Dear 18-year-old me, How did move-in go? Orientation? Still feeling nervous about making friends? …
10 Blunders Every Freshman Nole Makes
It seems all roses and sunshine freshman year. But you’re bound to make more mistakes than you can …
High School Is History: 5 Changes You Need to Make in College
Senior year of high school is when your teachers tell you that they’re “preparing you for college …
What Do You Mean I Can’t Bring My Blankie to College?
New canvas backpack? Check. Memory foam mattress pad? Check. Hand-knit baby blankie? Wait…no. …
How I Didn’t Achieve #SquadGoals Freshman Year and Still Survived
Coming into college, I convinced myself that making friends would be a breeze. After all, with 2,000 …
Engineering a Friendship in the Unfriendly Female STEM World
As a girl who loves science, I saw firsthand in high school how much it actually sucks. One boy …
7 Myths RAs Want You to Forget
At approximately 2:03 a.m., you hear a forceful knock on your door. Your friends scurry under your …
10 Reasons You’re Not Making Friends Freshman Year
You entered the college world bright eyed and busy tailed. Then you realize, I have few to no …
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A Note to Freshmen: Leave that Shit in High School
With college comes independence, new experiences and shit from high school that no longer matters. …
7 Tips to Master before You Start College
Congratulations, freshmen. You braved the dramatic years of high school, now reaching the grand …
Been There Done That: 5 Mistakes Freshmen Make On the First Day
Congratulations on making it to your first day of college! You probably just woke up and realized …
I Survived Scarlet Fever and You Can Too
“I’m not mad at you guys, I’m just going into quarantine.” I joked with my roommates, but I felt …
That Awkward Moment When You Realize You’re a “College Person”
My friends and I have determined there are two types of people in the world: high school people and …
Bestie by Day, Creepy Sleep-Talker by Night
When I began freshman year, I felt nervous about my roommate just like everyone else. What if she …
