by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
I don’t understand. How can everyone make friends by asking each other the most generic questions: “What’s your name, where are you from, and what do you want to major in?” All I hear are these same three questions and then silence. It’s so difficult to keep any other...
by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17
As I left my hometown of Irmo, South Carolina, I knew that I was prepared for college. I had spent my entire month of July preparing for college in a transition program, SPECTRA, hosted by the College of Charleston, and had only been home for a week before I had to go...
by Maggie Acosta, Bowdoin College, '15
So I’m just going to come right out and say it: The first year is hard. Very hard. I had days where I just wanted my mom’s hugs or to be alone with my own thoughts. But I also had those days where I was just baffled by all the amazing people around me and...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
This morning I was eating breakfast at my college dining hall and it hit me that I am a college student. When I say it hit me, I mean it HIT me with the mental weight of a freight train. This is the big leagues now. Pretty serious business. When I was little I always...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17
Hi guys! How are you all? I hope very well and excited to know about what college is like or just a little bit of someone else’s experience. As a first time student attending college in my family, I feel highly privileged to share my personal journey at Trinity...
by Joseph Lynn, University of Georgia, '15
Hello guys, Joey Lynn here with some friendly advice about how to survive college (at least the first two years.) I am currently a junior at the famed University of Georgia. When I first came to the great college town of Athens, I arrived with some preconceived...
