When Should You Skip Class?
Your obnoxiously shrill alarm shocks you to a start in the morning. The realization hits you: It’s …
Life
Hello from the Other Side: Reflecting on My Freshman Self
Beep, beep, beep! My hand sacrifices itself from the warmth of my blanket to alleviate the deafening …
Know-it-all or Introvert: Does it Matter?
Have you ever wondered what professors truly think about students whose hands are constantly up in …
The Ultimate Procrastinator’s Guide to Gettin’ Sh*t Done
Written by a senior at the University of Notre Dame At the beginning of my college career, I could …
Overcoming the Fear of Not Having Friends
I suffer from chronic overthinking. My brain is a running commentary of everything from errands I …
Why You Should Get Your A** to Class
As we edge into the last half of the semester and the sun starts sliding out of the sky before …
Successfail: How I Survived the Perils of College Distractions
Here you are, the crossroads of your life. You’ve made it to college. You’re finally away from home, …
Honors Students Aren’t Always Perfect
In my entire college career, I’ve never taken under 16 credit hours a semester. I’ve …
Friend or Foe? How to Get Along With Your Professor
With the fall semester reaching its halfway mark, students are scrambling across campuses to cram …
If Horror Movie Characters Were Professors
Professors come in all shapes and sizes, from brilliant people with weird tastes in clothing to …
It’s Alive! When Stress Turns into an Exam Phobia
Exam phobia: the intimidating stress that invades every aspect of your life. Even your body seems …
Why do I Feel Crazy? Living with OCD
OCD is usually recognized as a common adjective for organized people, and falsely so. The beast that …
5 Harsh Truths About Credit Cards
Flashback 20 years to any given college campus: Credit card representatives made homes on Campus …
Embrace the 8 a.m.: How to Avoid Morning Class Misery
Every semester when registration week rolls around, students scramble to sign up for classes ASAP, …
Lonely, But Not Alone
Imagine you’re at a party and surrounded by hundreds of people drinking, dancing and …
Group Projects Aren’t Going Away, So Get Over It
The group project. AKA the reason why your grade plummeted from a respectable, sturdy 87 to a …
How to Rule College Parties
It’s your Friday night at the end of a long, arduous week and you’re ready to turn up like there’s …
I Ate Alone and It Wasn’t Weird
Bedding and clothes? Check. Shower caddy? Check. Preparedness to eat alone most days? Check. Wait, …
10 Rules to Help You Write Like Hemingway
So, you graduated high school and are convinced you’re going to write the next great American novel …
How to Pursue your Passion Effectively
Many of us are convinced that we know exactly what we want coming into college. We think that we …
How to Survive as Vegetarian in a Sea of Dining Hall Carnivores
Being a vegetarian can be tough. Everyone around you is constantly eating chicken and no one …
How the iPod Made Me a Middle School Reject
Last week we saw the 14th birthday of the famous Apple iPod, and it seems as if America isn’t going …
CM’s Guide to the Dance Major
There’s only one major so strenuous it involves a never-ending amount of sweat, blisters and …
When School Spirit Defies Logic
The questions began on my brother’s graduation day. After receiving his diploma in the pouring rain …
