How a Math Emporium Made Me a Quitter
“No one likes a quitter,” everyone and their mom preached to me. Don’t quit the football team. Don’t …
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How Ordering Extra Feta Changed My Relationship with My Parents
Some college students are close with their parents. I always put myself in that category–even …
The Secrets to a Perfect Freshman Schedule
Choosing classes is a stressful time for everyone, especially newbie freshmen. I’ll be the first to …
Last Chance to Enter our iHome Speaker Sweepstakes!
When you enter iHome and College Magazine’s Speaker Sweepstakes, you enter to win 4 iHome speakers …
Cringing in Common: 8 Students Re-Read Their College Application Essays
I wrote my college essay about metal, which is probably the most unmetal thing I could have done. I …
How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Grades
Everyone from insomniac highschoolers to caffeine-addicted college students have felt the wrath of …
How I Learned to Stop Writing and Watch Some Movies
It’s that age-old cliché: Go to college, fall in love. Only I didn’t fall in love with a person—I …
Dear Depression, Go To Hell
Congratulations! You’re a college student. At university, you’ll make lifelong friends as you slave …
Almost 10 Years Later: What I Learned About Losing a Parent
The motto at my private Quaker high school was “For the Honor of Truth.” We would throw it around in …
The 10 Commandments: Academic Resolutions for College
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you never got around to doing? Hey, no shame in being honest. …
7 Tips and Tricks to Save Money on Textbooks
1. Wait it Out My biggest suggestion for buying textbooks is to wait until you have your syllabus. …
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My Single Life: How I Realized I’m a Disaster
I opened my school portal an hour into my shift at the blueberry farm, pacing around as my 3G …
Up All Night: A Procrastinator’s Guide to Pulling an Unsuccessful All-Nighter
You’ve probably known about the test for several weeks, but chose to wait until the final day to …
Tips for the Job-less Postgrad
Don’t you just love watching helplessly as your friends score jobs left and right? And then …
10 Ways to Meet Sensatio-NOLE Students at FSU
Hey Seminoles, is your social circle starting to feel dull? Are you growing tired of the same old …
#LDRProbs: The Truth About Long Distance Relationships
I’m telling you now, long distance relationships make you more emotional than you ever knew …
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Why I Don’t Know the Taste of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
My life changed 15 years ago when my parents decided to move my brother and me from Buenos Aires, …
Big Butts, Bigger Impressions
Cue Fergie’s “Glamorous” and lay down the red carpet; UMD’s newest queen bee has officially …
The First Day of Classes: A Day From Hell or a Walk in the Park?
So you want to know how to survive your first day of classes, huh? Take it from a senior, it’s not …
Napping Saved My Life
Naps are how you achieve the best version of yourself in college. I apologize if you were expecting …
Where To Find Friends: College Hotspots
One of the best things about moving to your new four (or eight) year home is meeting the bajillion …
How Turtles Can Succeed in College
I’m what my friend likes to call a “turtle:” I’m not one to take risks. I’d rather hide in my shell …
The Truth About My Casual Hookup
By senior year, most of us have mistaken a rude dude for one of the good guys. Maybe that’s because …
How to Navigate the Student Activities Fair Like a Pro
It’s a new school year, and you’re ready to turn over a new leaf. That means spreading your wings …
