It is time. Time to emerge from the chrysalis. Time to hop out of the nest. Time to leave the dorms, spread your wings, and fly to an off campus pad. It’s a scary prospect....
On my first day of college as a nervous, awkward freshman, my professor told me “Social life, good grades, sleep … Pick two.” These are probably three of the most crucial necessities in a college...
Raise your hand if you wish you had more money! I’m pretty sure the only people not raising their hands are the people who didn’t hear the question. But the beginning of the school year...
I woke up yesterday morning to a social media storm. UChicago, my dear old UChicago who I dreamed about attending when I was a little girl and who chewed me up and spit me out...
For most of us, going away to college is the first time we’ll be set free into the big wide world. The possibilities are endless; all the new friends we’ll make, the wild parties we’ll...
It might feel a little hopeless to the decoratively inclined. The dorm room. You can’t put any holes in the walls, you can’t paint, and nothing can encroach on your roommate’s half of the walk...
Some roommates are better than others. Some of you are going to luck into your best friend, and some of you are getting stuck with someone two steps short of deranged. Hope for the best,...
Listen up, fledgling adult, and listen closely. You are going to make mistakes. Major truth bomb, right? You’re going to make dozens of tiny, minor mistakes you’ll forget in a week. You’re going to make...
When you think about college, you probably think of late-night study sessions, campus events, and of course, your dorm room. For many college girls, a dorm room is not only a place to sleep, but...
In a mid-semester slump? We all may be at this point. After spring break, we are in the home stretch, everyone. But summer still seems so far away! It’s even worse if you are waiting...
We have all encountered plenty of toxic people throughout our lives, and I’m sure we all even have some within our close circle. These people stress you out, make you miserable, and just all around...
Class is a rare thing to come across these days. What is class? Being classy does not mean you have to be boring, stuck up, rich, or any other unfortunate characteristic that has become associated...
It sucks when hunger strikes and you go to search for food only to find out that your salsa expired 2 weeks ago, your chips are stale, and there is nothing to cook in your...
Ah yes, the holidays are coming. Stores are becoming crowded and there are promos galore, how will you ever decide what to get for your crew?! There are so many options, but you will probably...
When it comes to getting settled in your new dorm room, we all know that desk real estate can get tricky. Your desk takes on a lot of different identities throughout the week, and maybe...
Every girl going into college is mainly afraid of one thing, gaining the freshman 15. It is actually just as easy to avoid the freshman 15 as it is to gain it. These five steps...
This is a sponsored post for P&G, available at Walmart. Tailgating, football games, fall boots and unpacking your favorite college sweater: it’s almost time for a new year of college, and whether you’re an incoming...
It doesn’t matter if it’s your boyfriend, your best friend, or your parents, to love unconditionally is to trust and to cherish. If you truly love a person, you have to trust them enough to...