The Time When I Didn’t Know if My Teacher Was Male or Female
The fall 2014 semester was my first full semester after switching my major from psychology to …
Life
Why Your Summer Class Wasn’t a Waste of Time
Let’s face it, summer classes are undeniably crappy. Just think about it: You’re stuck in a hot, …
Friendless and Bored: An Internship Story
I slumped on a couch in a Los Angeles apartment, 34 hours from all my friends and family in …
How to Go Greek Without Losing Your Independent Friends
Greeks versus non-Greeks. It’s a rift that has existed on college campuses since the beginning of …
8 Things Every Advisor Tells You
College advisors are like used-car salesmen. They entice us with the best deals on campus—like that …
Out With a Bang: The Best Last Minute Summer Day Trips
We didn’t expect it—we never do—but somehow it’s already August. Summer has slipped …
Meet Not Your Average College Food’s Emily Hu
Are you about to puke if you eat one more meal of Cheerios and pizza at the dining hall? I am. Do …
10 Booze-Free Ways to Spend Your Friday Night at UW-Madison
You don’t have to be from Wisconsin to know UW Madison is a notorious party school. On any given …
5 Mistakes That Will Cost You the Internship
You walk through the doors on the first day of your big time internship wearing new, expensive …
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
As a student, new year resolutions aren’t made in January, but in August. As the advent of Fall …
10 Life Skills That Gen Eds Forgot to Cover
You’re invincible and know everything about everything – that’s right, I’m talking about you, …
An Honest Letter to the Bachelorette
Dear Kaitlyn, I understand that you went into the Bachelorette looking for love. All the …
6 Fatal Mistakes to Avoid When Planning a Bangin’ 21st
After being selected to plan a friend’s immersion into full binge-drinking adulthood, the pressure …
If UM Bars Were Parks and Rec Characters
While Ann Arbor may not be as historically rich as Pawnee (Let’s be real, what town ever could be?), …
Making Friends Isn’t Hard if You’re Willing to Do Parkour in a Graveyard
The fall of my sophomore year, I mistakenly joined the Boston College Parkour Club (BCPK). Next to …
Falling Through Freshman Year
I’m a big fan of marked beginnings: the start of a school year, calendar year, class, job. …
Gotta Work With What You Got: Making the Most of Your Major
As an undergraduate student, it’s imperative to make the most of whatever magical major you …
How to Make Sure Your Jeans Still Fit After Your First Semester
It can happen to the best of us; one minute you’re blissfully skinny, shotgunning a Coors Light …
8 Awesome Schools You Never Knew Existed
Colleges with Ivy League statuses or televised football games are like the Regina Georges of …
12 Questions to Piss Off Incoming Freshmen
As an incoming freshman, it’s easy to feel like a worldwide celebrity with the thousands of …
Three’s a Crowd: Breaking Up With My Roommates
With freshman year quickly approaching, it seemed as if everyone on my college’s Class of 2018 …
10 Clubs That Will Make Your Resume Flawless
In college, time is money. No one wants to waste precious hours attending meetings for a student …
I Kissed a Girl…And I Liked It a Little Too Much
On the eve of the day I moved out for college, my sister attempted to offer me the best advice for …
Dealing With the 21st Birthday Blues
As far as birthdays go, 21 seemed like the last hurrah. I used to think that every birthday after 21 …
