Summertime With School On My Mind
The only thing I can remember about my high school graduation was the feeling of never wanting to …
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Friends Can Break Your Heart, Too
After spending my entire childhood and teenage years in a small, rural town in Wisconsin, I was …
A Whole New World of Diversity: Coming to a Big School from a Small Town
Nationwide you can find people talking about diversity. Diversity in the media, diversity in schools …
The Next Matt Ryan: Q&A with Penn’s Incoming Freshman Andrew Lisa
He threw for over 4,200 yards and 38 touchdowns over two years as the starting quarterback for …
Tom McCarthy’s Movie is a Win-Win
“We just knew these characters,” writer-director Tom McCarthy says of setting his new …
Hip Hop Meets Strings: Q&A with Wil B., Black Violin’s Violist
This post is sponsored by The NAMM Foundation. Black Violin reaches beyond the orchestra fanatic. …
English Teachers Influence You More Than You Might Think
When asked “Who inspires you?” many of us immediately recall an influential teacher who shaped our …
How I Felt as the Youngest Person at my First Job
Honestly, I didn’t want to get a job freshman year of college. Freshmen year made me strugs to func …
Why Failing is So Important: Deciding My College Major
Choosing your major is arguably one of the most important decisions to make when it comes to your …
The Diary of a Humanities Student
Choosing an English major and now a communications major, all my classes generally tend towards the …
Figuring out the FAFSA: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Started
I still recall the first time I filled out my FAFSA forms. I simply didn’t know what to expect from …
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Do We Need Safe Spaces in Schools?
When Ben Frisch, a high school teacher at Manhattan school Friends Seminary said, “Heil Hitler,” …
I Was the Guy in a Girls Dorm, But It Wasn’t What You’re Picturing
Being a guy in a dorm surrounded by friendly, beautiful women sounds like a dream come true. At …
Slow and Steady Really Can Win the Race
Everyone winds up at their specific schools for a reason—it’s one of the best things about …
5 Things You’ll Leave Behind When You Start College
With a football game this weekend, all you can think about is what you’ll wear to the tailgate. Or …
10 Prospective Students You’ll Meet This Spring
Thought you put the days of college visits and anxious high school students behind you? Not so fast. …
College: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The words hard and college go hand in hand. Wrong as ever, I thought that I knew this going into my …
That Black Hoodie Can’t Save You Here
Most people recognize some variation of “the black hoodie.” That one article of clothing represents …
College Dating Is Like Shopping for Cereal
I never had a boyfriend in high school. There were plenty of crushes, but never anything official. …
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College from the Perspective of the Black Girl in the Corner
Sometimes, the people in the corners shine brighter than the ones in the center of the room. They …
I Wish I Had Known that Grad School is More ‘Life’ and Less ‘School’
As I have detailed on College Magazine before, I absolutely hated high school. I hated it so much to …
How the iPod Made Me a Middle School Reject
Last week we saw the 14th birthday of the famous Apple iPod, and it seems as if America isn’t going …
Running 863.9 Miles Away from Home
“Your best bet is to just stay in Georgia,” my high school counselor said when I showed him my top …
Gobble, Gobble, Gone: Brace Yourself for the Turkey Dump
Ah, Thanksgiving break: a beautiful time for relaxing, eating pumpkin pie, wearing scratchy sweaters …
