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Overcoming First Year Fear
From the moment you open your mailbox and see that large rectangular envelope shining at you (All Gilmore Girls fans know acceptance letters only come in plus-sized envelopes), you feel the...
View ArticleMaking Friends in College is a Lot Like the Second Grade
The day I moved into Smith Hall at Florida State University, I was wearing a pink dress with yellow daisies. My brown hair was straightened, my bangs perfectly clipped to one side and my nails were...
View ArticleYou Can’t Do Everything, Even if You Put Your Mind to it
The emails began pouring in: student government, service opportunities, the school newspaper, work study, men’s rowing, geology club. The million and a half student organizations I signed up for at the...
View ArticleHow to Run the College Campus Republican Scene
Attention poli sci majors, Wall Street Journal aficionados, those who claim not to care about politics and Reagan-Bush-tank-wearing frat stars: Please play nice. As the 2016 presidential election...
View ArticleThe Dreaded Trek: Getting Home Safely Late at Night
It’s 2 a.m. and you’re exhausted. You came to this party with your friend, but she went home with some dude and now you’re on your own. Side note: If someone does that to you, she’s kind of a terrible...
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Why You’re Failing and What to Do Now
Failure: At some point everyone gets a taste of it, but that doesn’t make it any easier to stomach. When I was in high school, I was a 4.0 student, on the honor roll every semester and graduated summa...
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8 People to Look Out for on your Freshman Floor
Move-in day for your freshman year of college has finally arrived, and you’re sporting a bro tank to show off the summer muscles you developed at your local YMCA. As per instructions from your guidance...
View ArticleHow I Realized High School Isn’t Forever
I hate goodbyes. Even the tap water in Mexico City couldn’t tie the Eagle Scout-quality knots in my stomach that goodbyes inflict. When I parted with my best friends from home before college, the...
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Florida, Texas…Germany, Japan? A TCK’s Guide to Answering Where You’re From
To most college kids in the U.S., the question, “Where are you from?” is a convenient and quick icebreaker to get a conversation started. For kids like myself, who have grown up or spent long periods...
View Article10 Habits That Benefit Your Social, Mental and Emotional Well-being
It’s no secret that college is stressful. With parties, pimples and excessive amounts of homework, it’s a wonder we’re all still standing at the end of the day. We all have our own methods of relieving...
View ArticleCollege Took My Best Friend
Sometime during the fifth grade, between obsessing over purple pens and flipping on the monkey bars, I met my best friend. Fast-forward nine years later, and we know each other’s darkest secrets and...
View ArticleA Thin Layer of Butter On a Large Piece of Toast
In order to understand why I and countless other college students transformed from rich, thick butter that everyone adores and desires into a miniscule scoop of 99¢ dairy, a trip back to high school is...
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Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Kids’ Shows
When we were young, we always used to look forward to our Saturday morning cartoons. What we never really thought about back then was how many real life lessons we actually learned from these...
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Top 2015 Trends That Have to Die in 2016
We’ve grown out our man-buns and we’re tired of #Netflix&Chill-ing. From insane make-up style videos to questionable fashion choices, 2015 exhausted us with its wild social media trends. Luckily...
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Calling All Baby Gators: 10 Ways to Not Sink in the Swamp
You’ve picked your classes, got your dorm all set up, and you have no idea where to start now that you’ve actually made it to the Swamp. For most Baby Gators, going to class on a campus with over...
View ArticleWhen Your Roommate Blocks You On All Social Media Accounts
At the end of freshman year, I took a look around my room one last time. I couldn’t help but laugh. So much happened over the months I spent in this room and the first thing that popped into my head?...
View ArticleI 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 school, the idea of starting over in some place new turns the summer after high school into an...
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I Chose William & Mary Because Students Can Actually Walk on the Grass
People joked about how I would go to Harvard because I was just so smart. The advanced classes they stick anyone slightly advanced in really alters perception of how smart people actually are. I worked...
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This List Will Have You Pioneer-Ready for Your Life at Smith College
Hey Smith College First Years, are you miffed no one told you to ditch the study app and go to Seelye basement because no one’s ever there? Did you feel surprised when your friend handed you their...
View ArticleDrifting Apart from High School Friends? That’s Normal
Transitioning from high school to a college campus can feel stressful: moving to a new city, living on your own for the very first time, navigating a huge campus, meeting new people and—the hardest one...
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