Freshman Year: Expectations Gone Wild
“The present is never our end. The past and the present are our means, the future alone our end. …
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Hitting The Bars On Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year, aside from the annual celebration of my birth of …
CM’s Guide to the Statistics Major
Ever since you first laid eyes on times tables, you had a passion for numbers. You flew through …
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 …
A Letter to the Stressed Freshman
While some take freshman year an opportunity to let loose and celebrate newfound independence, I …
How Not to Take Your College Final Exams
The first semester of college almost always proves chaotic no matter what college you attend. …
Sh*t You Should Know: November 23rd
The apocalypse might actually be upon us. With meningitis outbreaks threatening our lives, security …
Penn State Wasn’t Always My Dream School
Let me tell you, I was obsessed with the idea of college since the beginning of freshman year in …
I Let My Mom Choose My Major
“An English degree won’t get you anywhere in life,” my mom informed me as a senior in high school. …
10 College Road Trip Ideas for Basketball Fans
Is basketball your favorite sport? Do you like the way they dribble up and down the court? Sorry if …
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10 Things I Realized Going to College Across the Country
After touring over almost 20 schools my senior year, applying to 10 and attending countless accepted …
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New Year’s Resolution Succes Stories
One of the most intense fears some co-eds have upon entering college is not getting lost or making …
Being the Best at Not Being the Best
Congratulations, fellow college student! You’ve “made it!” You maintained that solid 4.0 in high …
Friends, How Many of Us Actually Have Them?
Grades this, responsibility that. Make sure you stay on top of your schedule and don’t party too …
Plenty of Freshman Fish in the Sea: Dating Outside Your Grade
I’m a senior and, yes, my boyfriend is a freshman. No, it isn’t weird at all, obligatory …
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Resume Virgins
When sitting down to write your first resume, you might feel as lost as you did on the first day of …
There’s More to Fun Than Frat Parties
Surely most adults have uttered the phrase, “I would give anything to go back to high school.” Me, …
5 Movies for Your Freshman Year
College gives us the chance, perhaps for the first time, to truly explore our interests and discover …
How Nature Shaped my Philosophy of Life
It’s April 2018. A beautiful, sunny day in the central coast of California. The windows and sunroof …
I Got My Letters…And They Were FOMO
A true love of Harry Potter can bond people in the deepest way. I know this because in seventh …
The Collegiate Twist
My time as an undergrad did not turn out well. In high school, some described my thoughts on college …
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 …
My University Taught Me About Diversity While Not Having Any
In high school I daydreamed about classes in college. I imagined less rowdy students that looked a …
How I Survive College without My Best Friend: A Curious Tale Where I Ramble. A lot.
I’m not the only one who’s done this: many people plan their lives WAY in advance, thinking …
