That Time I Almost Failed English
My interest in writing started during my sophomore year of high school when I took a journalistic …
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A Genre To Remember: Why I’m Over Nicholas Sparks
We’ve all been there. Post-breakup, a tub of Ben & Jerry’s in one hand, a box of Kleenex in the …
7 Myths RAs Want You to Forget
At approximately 2:03 a.m., you hear a forceful knock on your door. Your friends scurry under your …
Dunn On Top: CM Interviews MTV’s Lenay Dunn
She loves Taylor Swift, making YouTube videos with friends and ABC’s The Lying Game. …
A Letter to My Senior Year
Dear Eman, You made it. You’ve reached your senior year at University of California, Los Angeles. …
15 Hulu Originals You Need to Binge Now
Looking for the perfect show to satisfy your brain’s desire for mindless entertainment? When Netflix …
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Change Your Mind? Change Your Major
Before you even get accepted into college, university applications ask you to indicate your …
Financial Aid: What, When & How?
The saying “nothing in life is free” is all too bitterly true in college. Forget the …
The College Experience as a Commuter Student
I remember my senior year of high school scrolling through Instagram on college decision day. My …
How CBS’s Big Brother Changed My Life
If you think about TV shows, you might think of old classics like Friends and Seinfeld or modern …
10 Things To Expect On Your First Day of College
COLLEGE. That word paints a vibrant picture in your head, doesn’t it? The things that come to mind …
Never Too Old to Go to College
At the age of 18, I decided to go to college after attending a computer school downtown in …
Coastally Confused: Starting College Across the Country
“If you’re from California, then why’d you choose to come to Maryland?” If I had a dollar for every …
When My Future Told Me “No”
Some high school students don’t have any particular idea of where they’d like to go to …
College Is Like an Olympic-Sized Diving Board—Wait What?
High school feels like a tiny, safe bubble, like easing into a warm, comfortable neighborhood pool. …
College Dating and Partying Myths
No one really knows exactly what to expect during their first year of college, especially when it …
10 Steps to Win Music Scholarships
This post is sponsored by The NAMM Foundation. Rihanna said it best: “Don’t stop the music / The …
How to Be Friends with Everyone on Your Floor
You’ve spent the last two hours bringing your piles of belongings up the stairs and through the …
I Regrettably Joined a Sorority Because I Wanted a Bag
I would just like to start my story by saying I love bags. Some people may consider it an addiction. …
Majors and Money: How Much Can You Make?
The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce examined over 150 majors and …
The Most Wonderful Time of Year… Or Nah
“Seasonal depression is a myth.” –Me, circa 2008-2014. Of course, I had about as much experience and …
What It’s Like to Be a Divorced Kid in College
Divorce can be a lot harder than people think, and at some points, leave you at a breaking point. My …
I Graduated College and Felt Nothing
Got you graduation coming up this year? Well, I imagine you feel a certain excitement alongside your …
CM’s Guide to the Spanish Major
Does the ever-expanding list of Hispanic dishes make you want to learn phrases like “¿Cuándo vamos a …
