As my first week abroad comes to an end, many of my pre-departure concerns and apprehensions have seemed to fall into place. The anxiety has been wiped away (for the most part) and replaced by...
As of yesterday I completed my finals, and now my senior year of college at Boston College is coming to a close. I wanted to give myself a day of reflection, and now, as always,...
It’s around that time again, that terrible, terrible time when you have mountains of things to study for and projects to do but all you can seem to do is procrastinate. Here are some simple...
Final exams, deadlines, relationship issues – they all hit us at one point or another. But what happens when they all happen at the same time? We create stress! And believe me, it’s harder to...
It’s finally that time of year where three beautiful words are echoing across the country: back to school! ECG is not immune to the back to school frenzy, and in that spirit we want to...
Well, the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one: it’s time to be honest with yourself about your procrastination habits. Maybe you’re even doing it right now. Whether the item on...
As college girls, we’re no strangers to that Friday morning rush to class. Or some weeks it’s the every day rush to class. But regardless, these quick tips streamline your morning routine to get you...
As this semester comes to a close, the importance of staying organized becomes all-too apparent. It also becomes much more difficult, thanks to the never-ending mountain of assignments, finals, and due dates. If...
For some of us college girls, our 4 (or 5) years are coming to an end in 1. Buy more college apparel. Cash in on any student discounts you can while you’re still on campus....
The arrival of the new year means a fresh start in several aspects of life, including academics. If you didn’t do so hot your first semester of the school year, consider trying a few of...
When you think of London, it’s hard not to be swept away by the thought of dimly lit pubs, charming accents, the patriotism surrounding the royal family, and Harry Potter. But the truth is that...
Just like the start of a new day, the start of a new job, or the start of a new relationship, the way you boldly enter new beginnings can make or break an...
According to the almighty Wikipedia: “A gap year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off, and time out) is a year during which students take time off...
Over 60% of college students change their major their freshman or sophomore years of college. Even I did. My theory of why this is: We’re kids who haven’t experienced life yet! How are we supposed...
How bad can skipping class really be? In your head you can justify it because you are going to catch up on sleep or catch up on the reading for a particular class. Or maybe...
For most of us the time has finally arrived for us to pack up and move for the summer. Beginning to pack can seem like such a long and tedious process, but here are a...
Oh winter exams. As if the looming holidays isn’t distraction enough, trying to keep yourself cooped up in front of a desk for hours on end trying to study seems to be the perfect way...
College is such an exciting (and scary) time, as we are all figuring out what to do with our lives. No matter what you’re going into, whether it is finance on Wall Street, fashion in...