Library Gives Free Banned Books to Students
First Amendment anyone? When the school board in Republic, Missouri, voted to ban Kurt …
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College Dating Is Like Shopping for Cereal
I never had a boyfriend in high school. There were plenty of crushes, but never anything official. …
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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 …
Join the Club
So you’ve just started a new year and have a whole lot of new motivation to get involved. …
Going From 300 to 46,000 Classmates
Some big dreams feel too big to fit into your small town. College is a chance to escape and let …
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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Making the Move: Dating in College
He looked over from his seat next to me. I felt a little self-conscious, but shrugged it off and …
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 …
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. …
Seven Steps to Becoming a Study Guru
Studying: It’s long, strenuous and students may just not feel like doing it. Instead, many …
I Wish I Knew Not to Waste Half My Summer Worrying About Freshman Year
Dear Freshman Self, I know starting college scares you. Terrifies you. After finding a place in high …
Learning To Be a Small Fish in a Big Pond
When you go off to your first year of college, you should have some essentials: detergent, …
The One With Junior-itis?
Lately I've been feeling weird. Everyone I knew in high school hated junior year because …
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. …
How My Double Life Ended with Pizza
On my first day at Boston College, my astronomy professor told me that Venus is 162 million miles …
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 …
Wait—Everyone Else in College is Smart Too?
Since childhood, people have always discussed my intelligence. I earned good grades, stayed involved …
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 …
The Girl Who Went For It
My parents were high school sweethearts. They met, fell in love, got married and created a family …
What it’s Like to Go from a Strict Dress Code to Not Having One
We all know college basically means you have no one telling you how to think, how to act or even how …
Mythbusters: Abstinence Edition
Several images flash before our eyes, like a strobe light of coolness: two girls in black dresses …
