The People You’ll Meet in College…Every Semester.
Going back to a new semester at school means change, right? While that’s generally how it …
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How I Chose the University of Iowa as My Second Home
Beginning my search for a college of my dreams didn’t follow the typical narrative that normally …
New Year’s Resolution Succes Stories
One of the most intense fears some co-eds have upon entering college is not getting lost or making …
A Break-in Guide to the Amazing Breakthrough Sacramento
Located in sunny Sacramento, Breakthrough operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to …
Library Gives Free Banned Books to Students
First Amendment anyone? When the school board in Republic, Missouri, voted to ban Kurt …
The Time I Applied to Over 10 Colleges and Why You Shouldn’t
I have always liked November, with Turkey Day, sweater weather, and the overall chill it brings. …
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 …
How I Felt as the Youngest Person at my First Job
Honestly, I didn’t want to get a job freshman year of college. Freshmen year made me strugs to func …
5 Mistakes You’ll Make Freshman Year
The first year of college comes with a whole new set of rules. As a freshman, you’re still figuring …
5 Movies for Your Freshman Year
College gives us the chance, perhaps for the first time, to truly explore our interests and discover …
The Perks of Being Stephen Chbosky
Where was The Perks of Being a Wallflower when I was in high school? Okay, it was published in 1999 …
What’s Common Core and 3 Reasons it Doesn’t Work
After the last presidential election, I faced an abysmal realization. I recently graduated high …
Learning To Switch Majors With Confidence
One of the first things a friend said to me during my first year of college was that, …
The Confessions of a Shy First-Generation College Student
The stress of being an overtly shy student seems at times, laughable. Instead of remembering how to …
Finding True Friends in College
Can the true, Anne of Green Gables “kindred spirit” kind of friendships be formed in …
Winter Break as a Solo Snowflake
After getting lost in the black pit known as finals season, nothing beats the reward of coming home …
English Teachers Influence You More Than You Might Think
When asked “Who inspires you?” many of us immediately recall an influential teacher who shaped our …
Halloween in College is Seriously Awesome
90% of differences between high school and college are improvements. No parental supervision? …
The Brown Girl Who Chose Journalism—and Lived
Family friends’ houses, religious functions, sporting events, grocery stores—you name the place and …
Philosophy Majors Get Degrees, Too
I (like pretty much every prospective college student) got used the question, “What do you want to …
Drifting Far From Home and into Friendship FOMO
318 miles. My apartment in Madison, Wisconsin is only 318 miles from my home in Zionsville, Indiana. …
A Guide to Being “That Girl” Who’s Unafraid to be Herself
I never thought that I would fall in love in college, especially with another woman. Many of my …
Surviving Freshman Year by Joining the Strangest Sports Club: Quidditch
Many people fondly remember the sports they played during their childhood. For me, my childhood …
To Decide or Not to Decide: The Paradox of Choice in College Decisions
The college process can feel daunting, especially for the current class of seniors forced to apply …
