Tumblr: A Procrastinator’s Best Friend
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Just Because You Go to College Doesn’t Mean You Have Anything Figured Out
Showing up to move-in day and starting college doesn’t mean you’re ready for it. Take me, for …
The Perfectly Imperfect Dorm Room
The summer before freshman year, anytime the word “college” came up, I instantly grinned …
College is Not What I Expected but I’m Living
Dear Alyson, All the movies you watched when you were younger deceived you. College turned out like …
Successfail: How I Survived the Perils of College Distractions
Here you are, the crossroads of your life. You’ve made it to college. You’re finally away from home, …
Breaking the Binary: My Journey into Identifying as Non-Binary
I’m going to cut to the chase. Biological assigned sex and gender are not the same thing. The …
Keeping Your Sanity in a College Relationship
Despite the inevitable prepubescent sexual tension and awkward social climate, dating in high school …
My Middle School Choir Teacher Taught Me in College
Picture this: ten-year-old me, walking across a very large field with a woman I’d just met. She’s in …
Why I Attended My Dream School…and Why You Should Attend Yours Too
Did you grow up in a family who often visited a certain college for football games, theatre …
The Power of the Lens You Look Through
Two years ago, I, like many other first-year girls at UVa, decided to participate in sorority rush. …
CM’s Guide to Fixing a Failed Exam
You failed your first college exam, now what? Not everything you do in college is …
Ramadan is Over, but Eid Has Just Begun
Another successful year of Ramadan now put behind us. We instead look forward to Eid, all the food …
Why I Spend Every New Year’s Eve with My Family
As everyone begins counting down the last 60 seconds of the year with their eyes glued to television …
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My Hate/Love Relationship With My Joint Degree Program
I applied to colleges the last possible day you could. I decided a day before I was going to …
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Powerful Women Leaders: Wendy Carrillo
Wendy Carrillo works for the people in the name of social good. While protesting at Standing Rock …
To Be or Not to Be: The Racist Edition
I’m not black. I’m not white. I’m not even gray. I’m Bengali–whatever color that is. (Maybe …
Save ‘Community’! Why You Should Be Watching
Late in 2011, NBC announced that they would be indefinitely shelving the series Community to make …
Party Culture Is Not an Excuse for You to Touch Me
I felt suffocated in high school. I grew up in a small town in eastern Iowa where nothing ever …
5 Spooky Movies and TV Shows to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
With October right around the corner, the time nears for pumpkin decorations, spiced coffees and …
College Taught Me Self-Love
Control. At home, I had control. I could control exactly what I did, where I went and most …
10 Complaints UNC Students Can’t Get Over
Let me start by saying: Let’s. Go. Heels. We bleed Carolina Blue and we’ll cheer for this team as …
Bad Date Warning Signs
This just in: Parker just returned from one of the worst dates of her life. Sure, he was cute. He …
10 Ways Penn State Students Work Out Before Going Out
Don’t let “hibernation season” get the best of you. The world may tell you the …
You Owe Yourself a Second Chance, Even When You Think You Don’t
Ah, the LSAT. If you’ve thought about going to law school, you know what I’m talking about. Just …
