From Dying Duck to Marching Band Member
It’s my last month of that glorious nonexistence between graduating high school and starting …
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Dodgeball: No Longer A Gym-Class Game
In a high school gym class, the game of dodgeball is purely fun and games. The majority of the …
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Employment: How to Master College
Teens are conditioned to view college a certain way: sprawling campuses, stadium-style lecture …
10 Most Inspirational FSU Athletes
The warchant echoes through Doak Campbell Stadium, Tully Gym and Tucker Civic Center, rousing the …
College Took My Money and My Confidence
It’s no secret that college is a massive investment, given it’s one that’s supposed to pay off …
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 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 …
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. …
New Year’s Eve Is Overrated
The champagne toasts, the midnight kisses, the sparkly dresses, the parties that end at sunrise…is …
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 …
Why Failing is So Important: Deciding My College Major
Choosing your major is arguably one of the most important decisions to make when it comes to your …
Do We Need Safe Spaces in Schools?
When Ben Frisch, a high school teacher at Manhattan school Friends Seminary said, “Heil Hitler,” …
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 …
A Brutally Honest Look at My Journey to Loving the English Major
As a high school senior known for her indecisiveness, one thing I knew for sure was that I did not …
Tom McCarthy’s Movie is a Win-Win
“We just knew these characters,” writer-director Tom McCarthy says of setting his new …
Learn to Love and Embrace Your Long Distance Relationship
I was very turned off to finding a relationship my senior year of high school. About to graduate, I …
Figuring out the FAFSA: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Started
I still recall the first time I filled out my FAFSA forms. I simply didn’t know what to expect from …
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The Next Matt Ryan: Q&A with Penn’s Incoming Freshman Andrew Lisa
He threw for over 4,200 yards and 38 touchdowns over two years as the starting quarterback for …
A Whole New World of Diversity: Coming to a Big School from a Small Town
Nationwide you can find people talking about diversity. Diversity in the media, diversity in schools …
Library Gives Free Banned Books to Students
First Amendment anyone? When the school board in Republic, Missouri, voted to ban Kurt …
Where Did the Friends Cast Go to College?
Can you imagine seeing Ross Geller on your campus, but not making awkward jokes about dinosaurs? In …
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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 …
I Found Journalism Through My Love for Storytelling
One of the most popular questions to ask a kid: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My …
College from the Perspective of the Black Girl in the Corner
Sometimes, the people in the corners shine brighter than the ones in the center of the room. They …
