There’s More to Fun Than Frat Parties
Surely most adults have uttered the phrase, “I would give anything to go back to high school.” Me, …
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Maintaining While Gaining Friends In College
The struggle to connect with old friends skyrockets when you go to college. You’ve flown across the …
Going From 300 to 46,000 Classmates
Some big dreams feel too big to fit into your small town. College is a chance to escape and let …
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College Dating Is Like Shopping for Cereal
I never had a boyfriend in high school. There were plenty of crushes, but never anything official. …
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Being the Best at Not Being the Best
Congratulations, fellow college student! You’ve “made it!” You maintained that solid 4.0 in high …
Making the Move: Dating in College
He looked over from his seat next to me. I felt a little self-conscious, but shrugged it off and …
What Do You Mean I Can’t Bring My Blankie to College?
New canvas backpack? Check. Memory foam mattress pad? Check. Hand-knit baby blankie? Wait…no. …
Seven Steps to Becoming a Study Guru
Studying: It’s long, strenuous and students may just not feel like doing it. Instead, many …
Learning To Be a Small Fish in a Big Pond
When you go off to your first year of college, you should have some essentials: detergent, …
The One With Junior-itis?
Lately I've been feeling weird. Everyone I knew in high school hated junior year because …
How My Double Life Ended with Pizza
On my first day at Boston College, my astronomy professor told me that Venus is 162 million miles …
Wait—Everyone Else in College is Smart Too?
Since childhood, people have always discussed my intelligence. I earned good grades, stayed involved …
Inspi(RED) to Help Educate About HIV
When Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—commonly referred to as AIDS—first appeared on …
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Rory Gilmore, 401(k)s and Being a “Grownup”
Rory Gilmore is my hero. To me, she rocks the perfect mixture of super cool, yet quirky and …
What it’s Like to Go from a Strict Dress Code to Not Having One
We all know college basically means you have no one telling you how to think, how to act or even how …
En Garde! Zorro Got Nothing on Me
Everyone can do at least one thing really well. Sports, school subjects, an activity; it can be …
Mythbusters: Abstinence Edition
Several images flash before our eyes, like a strobe light of coolness: two girls in black dresses …
Perils of Being Petite
Do you often find yourself on your tiptoes? Are the top cabinets in your apartment empty? Is your …
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Dealing with the Unreal Expectations of Being an Introvert in College
I watched all the movies about college. The ones that extremely romanticize that beautiful summer …
What to Expect at Your First College Party
If you weren’t the type of person to go to parties in high school, you probably thought that …
How Nature Shaped my Philosophy of Life
It’s April 2018. A beautiful, sunny day in the central coast of California. The windows and sunroof …
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 …
I Combined My Two Passions Into My Dream Career
We dream of what we want to become as kids, whether it sounds realistic or not. At first, I wanted …
The Collegiate Twist
My time as an undergrad did not turn out well. In high school, some described my thoughts on college …
