You Are Enough
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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 Myths Told About College Debunked
During Fall 2019, I struggled with the transition from the confined walls of high school to the open …
12 Binge-Worthy Shows to Watch During Corona Lockdown
With the new coronavirus growing, we encountered a total LOCKDOWN. Some of you may know it as a beer …
My School Choice Boiled Down to One Missed Blurb
Choosing a school can make or break your college experience. It might even be more daunting than …
Friends Can Break Your Heart, Too
After spending my entire childhood and teenage years in a small, rural town in Wisconsin, I was …
From Knowing Everyone to Knowing No One
In the nights before leaving for college, I laid awake trying to figure out the best way to navigate …
College Fitness Chewed Me Up and Spit Me Out, Here’s Why
“Will you continue swimming in college?” This question made up the most frequent question people …
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 …
Indie Book List
Indie books are often cult favorites — books that manage to fly under the radar and not be …
I Ignored the Red Flags of the English Major
For me, realizing that I wanted to pursue an English degree felt like an epiphany. At the beginning …
10 Things They Won’t Tell You at College Orientation
Congratulations class of 2016, you successfully surpassed the notorious K–12 years. Midway into the …
Keeping Up With My Bros
My friends and I represent the definition of a tight group of friends. So tight in fact, we won’t …
Hip Hop Meets Strings: Q&A with Wil B., Black Violin’s Violist
This post is sponsored by The NAMM Foundation. Black Violin reaches beyond the orchestra fanatic. …
How to Beat Internship FOMO: 10 Smart Things to Do This Summer
Despite your impressive resume and above-average ability to get coffee, you didn’t land an …
So You Think You Can Survive Long Distance?
At the end of the summer, you’ll have to decide whether it’s worth keeping your high school …
Summertime With School On My Mind
The only thing I can remember about my high school graduation was the feeling of never wanting to …
I’ve Attended Three Different Universities and Here’s What I Learned
As a senior in high school, I committed to a school that I would end up transferring out of after …
One Big Failure But an Even Bigger Life
“Let us just step in the hall and discuss for a minute, and we will be right back in to let you know …
Applying to School from Across the Pond
Remember the complete craziness of being a college-bound high school senior? The last-minute …
How to Properly Fill Your Plate in College
Before starting high school, my freshman class came together for an orientation day where we toured …
From History Hater to Political Junkie: How Election Night Changed My Life
Oh, Election Day. Or, in 2020, election week? Whatever it is, it’s my favorite time of the year. As …
10 Reasons Education Majors Actually Want to Go Into Teaching
Educators do more than give out grades. They demystify fractions to confused 10-year-olds. Teachers …
