A Perfectionist’s Worst Nightmare
When I first decided to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I walked in with a plan. I would …
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Age is Way More Than Just a Number: Being 17 in College
“Mr. and Mrs. Oliva, we just don’t feel that your daughter is being challenged at this level. We …
“Soy América Latina”: 10 Latinx Orgs to Find a Home at UCLA
While the UC system reports having accepted more Latinx students this year than ever before. …
5 Seconds of Summer’s Meet You There Tour Live Show Review
Between “Moving Along” and “She’s Kinda Hot,” Ashton Irwin, the 5 Seconds of Summer drummer, cracks …
10 People Who Help Penn State University Students Get Ahead
In a massive sea of paperwork, paychecks, due dates and study groups, drowning seems like the only …
CM’s 2011 Back to School Bags
Check out our latest list of Back to School Backpacks for 2014! Classes are picking up and …
The College Pitfalls of Not Asking Questions
If you were ever that kid that sat in their major courses freshman year feeling like they signed up …
A Few Woofs From the Elder Dawgs
Dearest Husky Puppies, The urban land of University of Washington welcomes you with flannel collars …
To My Younger Self: A Letter to a Lost Boy
2018! What a year. Possibly my best year yet. Thinking back to a time of peace calls upon memories …
10 Rules to Help You Write Like Hemingway
So, you graduated high school and are convinced you’re going to write the next great American novel …
My Freshman Year Was an Absolute Disaster and That’s Okay (Really)
I was that kid in your high school. You know, the one that coasted through classes, hardly studied …
To My Future, 5 Year Older, Self
Hey future me. How’s it going? Hopefully you’ve graduated from the University of Maryland and …
Expectations vs. Reality: How the College Experience Measures Up
Before you even start orientation week, you already think you know what college life will be …
11 Students You Can’t Avoid at Temple
Congratulations, you can officially call yourself a member of the Cherry and White family. With …
‘As We Go On, We Remember’ Playlist
Welcome to that bittersweet time, where the seniors leave and flock to the real world, and a new …
From School Readings to BookTok: My Covid Reading Surge
It’s funny how things we did as children can slip away inexplicably, only to return with a vengeance …
Don’t Try to Out-Run a Snowstorm—You Will Lose
When you think of spring break in college, what comes to mind? Maybe sunbathing, margaritas or …
Living Patiently for Three Weeks Changed Everything
Before college, I only knew the Catholic school life. Though plaid kilts didn’t follow me to …
A Journalist’s Guide to Internships
As a journalism major, you came to college to get the education you need in order to land that dream …
She’ll Put a Spell on You
By Allyson Dickman > Senior > Journalism > University of Maryland Forget Teams Edward and …
Having My Sister as a Support System in College
Throughout my life, I’ve felt close to my sister. Being only two years apart, we’ve become best …
10 Things Your Freshman Year Will Teach You
When you hear people talk about college, they might tell you about the night at the bar they escaped …
Then, I Stood There. All Alone.
Sameness: lack of variety; uniformity or monotony. I spent much of my youth in the endless …
Senior in College to Freshman in Adulthood
Rewind to my first day in college. I remember feeling unsure of this major transition in my life, …
