Whether you’re in college right now or not, there’s no doubt that you’re aware of the global pandemic that has swept the earth over the last few months. In fact, you might be tired of reading about it altogether. Staying calm when all the world seems to give way is admittedly a challenging thing. Our
Read moreOne of the first meetings you have on your college campus is a meeting with your academic advisor. This might happen during a summer preview day, or it might be a meeting that’s set up during Fall freshman week. Whenever you have it scheduled, you might be wondering what an academic advisor is actually for.
Read moreSpending time with your friends can be a really life-giving thing. However, when you’re in college, it can also feel like there’s a lot of pressure to spend money, depending on what your group of friends likes to do. You might feel like you have to spend a certain amount of money to hang out
Read moreHeading off to college is a really exciting time. You’re entering a season that will have a big impact on the rest of your life in a lot of different ways. Not only are you about to discover a lot about yourself—your passions and interests, your weaknesses and strengths, and what type of career might
Read moreIt’s no secret that college is chock full of papers. No matter what you’re majoring in, there’s a good chance you’ll be writing more than one paper for most classes—it’s kind of hard to get away from! The thing with writing is that it really doesn’t matter what your content is if your grammar and
Read moreOne thing that’s really fun about college is being able to live in a community of people close to your age for four years (or more) at a time. Getting together with people and socializing has never been easier—after all, your best friend might live in your room, your hall, or the building next door!
Read moreEveryone has to take risks at some point in their life. Even if you’re not on the brink of a really risky move right now, you’ve probably already had to take some risks to get where you are today. Depending on your personality, taking risks might feel approachable, or it might feel incredibly frightening. The
Read moreWhen January and February roll around, and the skies have been grey for weeks, nearly everyone is ready for the telltale signs of Spring to start showing themselves. The last few months of winter can feel like they last an eternity, and if you live in a northern state, the odds are good that winter
Read moreSo you’ve had a bad day. That can be really hard. The good news is, you’re not alone. Every person on planet earth has bad days now and again, and the bad news is that this will probably happen to you again. The key is to figure out how to acknowledge what happened, deal with
Read moreCollege is full of so many unexpected adventures. There’s a lot available, right at your fingertips, and there are opportunities whizzing by you and at you throughout your time at school. There’s a lot to celebrate in college: new internships, acing a test, Christmas break. But there can also be a lot of disappointments that...
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