Congratulations, you’re officially a college freshman! This is both an exciting and frightening transition for most students. There are many things to do in the…
Tips for Creating an Online Portfolio in College
What is a (Digital) Portfolio? You’ve spent weeks, months, maybe even years developing skills, studying, and working—now you get to put your results on display.…
9 Money Saving Tips for College Students on a Budget
By: Kayla Gowan Let’s face it: college is expensive. Between tuition, housing, student fees, transportation, and textbooks – the costs add up quickly. For many…
FAFSA – How Does Financial Aid Work?
Financial Aid Definition According to Wikipedia, student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational…
Time Flies – How to Slow Down & Enjoy It
Is it just me or is time moving way too fast?! Yet another semester over and another begins. Gretchen Rubin famously wrote, “The days are…
Don’t Regret Missed Opportunities
“Don’t regret missed opportunities!” The number of times I’ve heard some version of this phrase throughout my four years as an undergraduate is immeasurable. For…
How to Stay Sane During Finals
Finals week is coming faster than we could say “OMG, I need to get on top of things.” Even the most seasoned finals veteran struggles…
How to Survive Your First Career Fair
Most of us are attending school in order to better ourselves in the face of the daunting “real world.” We put in hard hours at…
How to Help Your Homesick Blues
For all of those homesick puppies missing back home a little too much recently, I feel you. Whether you be missing your mom, your sister,…
Why You Should Study Abroad
Believe it or not, summer is already almost over and it’s time for college students, freshman and upperclassmen alike, to get ready for fall semester.…
Lessons from Buddhist Poets Issa & Ryokan
When I went to college for the first time, I was completely overwhelmed. I felt like I was being forced to let go of my…
How to Spend Your Summer Before Freshmen Year
Congratulations, you did it! You roughed it through four possibly awkward, possibly tiresome, and hopefully meaningful years of high school. By this time you’ve already…
To Survive or to Thrive: College Edition
Children are unapologetic about what they love; they are passionate and even obsessive. My childhood obsession was with archaeology; I read about the sarcophagi in…
The Thing No One Likes to Talk About
We’ve all been there – your award letter comes and maybe it’s not quite as much as you’d hoped it would be. And the loan…
Getting Sick Without Mommy
Taking care of yourself is one of the many things you’ll need to worry about when you leave for college. Making sure you have all…