Feeling Like You’re Lost at Sea: My Freshman Year
The best four years of your life. This is what I heard before arriving at college in 2018. When I …
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Strap on Those Blue Light Glasses and Get Reading, Freshie Me
Hey freshie me, So, the world shut down, huh? As you sit in your bean bag chair amongst your newly …
To My Freshman Self: Stop Rolling Your Eyes. It Does Get Better.
Dear Freshman Me, I don’t want to scare you too much, but sh-t’s going to hit the fan. You’re going …
To My College Self: You Are Where You Are Supposed To Be
Dear freshman self, First of all, congratulations! You made it, you made it to the US. Even better, …
I Know What You Thought Freshman Year: A Letter to My Freshman Self
Dear Freshman Me, I know all about them. The thoughts that keep you up at night. The deep-rooted …
To My Younger Self: A Letter to a Lost Boy
2018! What a year. Possibly my best year yet. Thinking back to a time of peace calls upon memories …
From School Readings to BookTok: My Covid Reading Surge
It’s funny how things we did as children can slip away inexplicably, only to return with a vengeance …
I’m So Grateful for My Ex… Best Friends
On November 3, 2018, Ariana Grande released the lead single from her fifth studio album called, …
How My Freshman Year Plans Got Turned Upside Down
Freshman year I entered college undecided. Others who also entered undecided probably received the …
I’m About to Hit My Mid-Twenties, and I Have No Idea What’s Going On
I turn 25 next year in September, and I’m not exactly jazzed about it. Well, it’ll be cool being …
Bridging the Cultural Gap: The Lessons I Learned in Mandarin
The first thing you learn in another language is how to say I don’t know. These words offer a …
10 Fresh Girl Power Books to Add to Your Reading List
The future is female, and so is the present. Whether you eat books for breakfast before class or …
10 Covid-19-Safe Activities to Do in Long Beach, California
Despite things opening back up, we’re still in a pandemic. Vaccines continue to roll out while masks …
How to Master the Ever-Elusive Annotated Bibliography
You get an email. Your professor just sent out the prompt for your next paper. Scanning through the …
What Self Isolation During an Online Pandemic Taught Me About Balance
In my first two weeks of online classes, I thought I would drop out. It was my second semester in my …
10 Des Moines Must Do’s: A COVID Friendly Guide
As summer heats up, staying cooped inside your house or within the fences of your backyard seems a …
A Guide to Navigating Sex and Love: 5 Signs to Test Your Intimacy
You found the one. They comprise of everything you ever dreamed of and more—kind, exciting, perfect …
Burnout During COVID and College: Things You Should Know
Burning up and burning out. COVID exaggerated an ancient college problem: burnout. Some days it …
10 Zoom Dates and 10 Strategies for When They Go Wrong
Social distancing went beyond standing six feet apart when you’re buying baby carrots and oat milk …
College Magazine’s 10 Ways to Analyze Literature Like a Pro
We’ve all faced that feeling before: sitting down at your desk, all prepared to write the foreboding …
The Twisted College Romance No One Prepared Me For
Preparation: the action or process of making something ready for use or service or getting ready for …
College Magazine’s Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021
Summer practically screams as the time for catching rays, relaxation and a good beach read. Some …
R.I.P Luna: The Fish that Taught Me About Friendship
On an average Saturday afternoon, the door swung open to an unforgettable surprise. My roommate …
Writer’s Block: 15 Prompts to Overcome Every Writer’s Worst Enemy
Writer’s block: can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Avid writers sometimes go through dry …
