10 Tips to Master the Long Distance Friendship Game
When you realize the guy across the row from you in your stats class looks like a god among men, you …
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A Bad Breakup Was the Best Thing to Happen to First-Semester Me
Every August, thousands of high school sweethearts face the ultimate challenge: college. My story …
College Dating and Partying Myths
No one really knows exactly what to expect during their first year of college, especially when it …
Even a Crumpled Map Can Lead You to the Right Destination
Dear Freshman Self, Hey faded pink and golden hue giggling over their first illegal sip of alcohol …
What Surprised Me Most About College
I moved 600 miles away for college. It’s what I wanted and always knew I would do. I never wanted to …
10 Awesome Ways To Find Your Niche at the University of Texas
If you’re making the leap from high school to college at the University of Texas at Austin, there …
I Switched Majors My Junior Year of College and I Couldn’t Be Happier
In high school, I dreamt of becoming a surgeon. I wanted to stand beside an open chest cavity and …
Change Your Mind? Change Your Major
Before you even get accepted into college, university applications ask you to indicate your …
Why I’m Happy My Apartment Was Trashed Freshman Year
I never had doubts about Florida State University fostering a new and improved life for me, but I …
Top 10 Internships for Freshmen
Some folks collect internships like they’re Pokémon, and if you’re a freshman you probably think you …
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Navigating an LDR Amidst the Frat Parties and Casual Hook-ups
My biggest worry in high school was whether or not that boy liked me back. Well, turns out he did, …
From Swimmer to Swammer: Self-Discovery in College
My senior year of high school, I had my life planned out. Or so I thought. I knew what kind of a …
How I Realized College Isn’t Summer Camp
One suitcase, two boxes, my shiny new Keurig and I officially left high school behind for the most …
Your Guide to Mastering College Applications
Senior year of high school: You finally made it. The past three years may not have mirrored One Tree …
A Perfectionist’s Guide to College Rejection
My senior year of high school consisted of never-ending stress and fear for the future, two of my …
How A Film Class Helped Me Rediscover My Passion
“I’m a slow learner, it’s true. But I learn.” Admittedly my favorite quote by a fictional character …
Breaking the Illusion of Normalcy: I Don’t Love College
I don’t love college and that’s just fine. Thousands of high school graduates flood into …
So You’ve Been Sidelined, What’s Next?
I’ve always dreamed of growing up. I dreamed of moving somewhere new and reinventing myself, making …
The Friendship Clash: Hometown vs. College
When moving out on your own for the first time, it’s hard not to have borderline unreasonable …
Think You’re the Perfect Roommate?
BuzzFeed has a new quiz: What Kind of Roommate Are You? Find out if you’re the BFF type, or …
This Two-Time Bar Crawl Champion School Couldn’t Handle Model UN
Hundreds of delegates crowded the lobby of Le Centre Sheraton Hotel when I arrived in Montreal, …
Failure to Success: How Rejection Allowed Me to Thrive
We all await our first day of college. Moving into the dorms, meeting new people and attending …
How to Navigate the Student Activities Fair Like a Pro
It’s a new school year, and you’re ready to turn over a new leaf. That means spreading your wings …
Clothes Make the Man: Dressing for Your Identity
There I was, walking down the endless sterile aisles of Kohl’s mere steps behind my mom. Who could …
