The Satellite Friend: Always in Orbit
My mom always told me that college is when you make the friends you’ll have for the rest of your …
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The Undecided’s Guide to Choosing Classes
“What are we?” “UNDECIDED!” “What do we want?” “WE DON’T KNOW!” Myself and 15+ other undecided kids …
C’mon Homie We Major: Deciding the Rest of Your Life as a Teenager
There I sat, a bumbling high school junior lazily day dreaming through a mandatory class on college …
Wait—Everyone Else in College is Smart Too?
Since childhood, people have always discussed my intelligence. I earned good grades, stayed involved …
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 to Answer the Worst College Essay Question Ever: Describe Yourself
“How would you describe yourself?” This question became my greatest enemy junior and senior year of …
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Redefining Success as a Freshman in College
Throughout high school, I, like many others, obsessed over one enduring task: getting into college. …
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. …
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 …
Making It Big: CM Interviews Cassie Steele of the CW’s “The LA Complexâ€
For all of fifteen minutes during my senior year of high school, I thought the show biz life was for …
Imposter Syndrome and Other Views from Inside the Ivy League Bubble
One of the most stressful days for many high school seniors—Ivy Day—has become Judgment Day. For me, …
Overcoming First Year Fear
From the moment you open your mailbox and see that large rectangular envelope shining at you (All …
6 Tips for Surviving the First Day of Classes
You did it. No matter how many times you may have questioned your abilities, you successfully …
Optimizing Your Thanksgiving Break
Take a deep breath in…and release. Say goodbye to midterms and campus food for a while …
The Sky Is the Limit as Long as You Stick to the Status Quo
Last weekend I decided to feed the nostalgia freak inside and put on Disney’s High School …
What Are You Going To Do With That?
“Hi! I’m April. I’m from Wisconsin and I’m majoring in Chemistry and Journalism,” always gets me to …
Mythbusters: Abstinence Edition
Several images flash before our eyes, like a strobe light of coolness: two girls in black dresses …
How to Not Look Like a Confused Freshman at the College of William and Mary
Welcome to the Tribe! You’ve been accepted to the second oldest school in the country, joining the …
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Join the Club
So you’ve just started a new year and have a whole lot of new motivation to get involved. …
I’m Not as Woke as I Thought I Was
Everyone says that college becomes the most influential time of your life; you can experience the …
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 …
The Girl Who Went For It
My parents were high school sweethearts. They met, fell in love, got married and created a family …
No Idea What to Major In? Same, But Don’t Sweat It with These 4 Tips
Making it through high school, the SAT, the ACT and college applications will burn you out enough, …
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What About the American DREAM Act?
Hannah Keyser > Junior > Ancient History > University of Pennsylvania Applying to college …
