Top 8 College Campuses to Take the Best Instagram Pics
Do you remember the first time you saw what your college campus looked like? No, I don’t mean the …
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The College Experience as a Commuter Student
I remember my senior year of high school scrolling through Instagram on college decision day. My …
UF Pride Student Union Through the Generations
Walk through the University of Florida’s campus during the fall semester and you will find the Pride …
Seasons Through My Grandma’s Garden
My grandma played a huge role in raising me. From afterschool pickups and babysitting to cooking me …
10 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month 2023 in NYC
June not only marks the beginning of summer, but also Pride Month! Pride month amplifies LGBTQIA+ …
Fatherless Father’s Day
While standing in the checkout line at the Olympic Training Center shop in Chula Vista, California, …
What I Inherited from My Dad
“Ven aqui, mija,” Lito’s (short for abuelito) deep and weathered voice beckons to me from the …
Maybe I Don’t Want to Grow Up…
Peter Pan always told us to never grow up and we defied him at every turn. We grew more and more …
Rediscovering Home in the Heat of Things
Once upon a time, I dreamt of making my way out of home in search of greener pastures. More …
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10 Ways to Become Friends With Your Roommates
Living with roommates can be a huge shift from living at home with your parents. I’m a third-year …
Why You Shouldn’t Go for a Run on the Hedonic Treadmill
As college students, we all know what it’s like to be pushed and challenged to reach our next goal …
5 Ways to Survive Grueling Summer Classes
Just because the Spring semester ended doesn’t mean the learning should stop. Taking classes during …
What To Do Next When You Don’t Know What To Do
If you can label yourself as one of those people that declared what you would do in the future as a …
Q&A with ASCEND app Creators Sydney Campos and David Richeson
Influencer culture is so prominent in our society due to social media platforms such as Facebook and …
How a Last-Minute Gap Semester Changed My Life
During my 2020 Fall “Covid-mester,” I knew that I wanted to transfer to a different school. I …
5 Pre-Finals Rituals to Follow for Optimum Study Time
Well, that time of the semester dawns again. Finals rear their ugly heads now that classes draw to a …
Adulting with Your Mom Is Fun
As a parent, I can imagine that most things are taught from experience. They made all of the …
Life Lessons I Learned in Fitness Classes
Some of the best teachers I’ve had in life have been indoor cycling instructors. No, they didn’t …
A Dream Deferred
When I was a kid, I believed I could do anything, be anything, take any risk and succeed. Now, as a …
So I Moved Back Home After Graduation…
Imagine going the experience of living in a huge city. You don’t need to use your car. Reliable …
Awaken Your Five Senses with #1 NYTs Bestselling Author Gretchen Rubin
Do you ever feel disconnected from the world? Maybe you’re speed walking across campus to psych 101 …
I Adopted a Kitten During Midterms and Here’s How That Went
There comes a special kind of independence with moving out for college. There also comes a dangerous …
5 Ways to Defeat Spring Fever
The clock reads 4:45 p.m. on a mid-April Monday afternoon. You just finished sitting through a …
It’s Petula Like Spatula
“Hello, Paula.” “Dear Petulant.” “Hey, Petra.” These are just a few variations on my name I’ve heard …