A Motif of Exclusion
My personal accounts of exclusion and isolation, and the conclusion I have come to when it comes to friends…
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Buying the Perfect Gift on a Budget
What they say: “No gifts this year. I know I said that last year, but this time I really mean it.” What we think: I mean, that’s great for...
How to Balance School and a Social Life
Balancing school and social life can be one of the most difficult aspects of university life. For some, staying in the night before a test...
Balancing uni and social life: what’s the secret?
“Wanna go to spoons?” is probably the most common question you will hear during your first weeks at uni. Everyone is trying to find the...
How to Survive Halloweekend
Halloween is a whole event in the collegiate world. The costumes, the parties, the campus activities - all of these and more make this...
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Greek of the Week: Tosh McGee
You may know him as Mister Pretty Girls Sweat 2018-2019, Mister Freshman 2017-2018, and Mister Sophomore 2018-2019 for the Ogre Phi Ogre...
To All the Boys Who Have Ghosted Me Before
Enough is enough when it comes to getting ghosted.
The Clichés Are True
I had been drowning in social media all the time . We’ve heard people from all walks of life complain how social media has “brought us...
"The Opposite of Loneliness"
Marina Keegan graduated magna cum laude from Yale in 2012. Five days after her commencement ceremony, she tragically passed away in a car...
Being Introverted in College
Up until my sophomore year of high school, I was positive I knew what kind of person I was — maybe even painfully aware of it. I laughed at...
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The Art of Making Friends: Month 1 of College
My biggest fear coming into college was that I wouldn’t meet good friends. It wasn’t that I was afraid of being friendless—no, I’ve never...
Basmah’s Balance: Maintaining a Studious, Social, and Extra-Curricular Life
Meet Basmah Ramadan, one of the best people I’ve met on campus. She and I first met during a HIS103 lecture in first year and we’ve been...
Five College Myths, Debunked
There are many things you hear about college and see in the movies, some good, some bad, but the truth is that not everything you’re told...
Thoughts on Fall and Social Life
For me, fall has traditionally symbolized new beginnings through inspiring social encounters as well as the rediscovery of routine in the...
It's Okay to Be a Floater
"I thought being “alone” or a “floater” was a bad thing but in reality, it has so many perks..."
#BreakingtheStereotype: I've Never Been to a College Party
There's more than one way to have a good time.
6 Things To Do When You Don't Have College Friends, Yet
Whether you are commuting, shy, or simply enjoy your own company versus others', here are six activities you can do by yourself and still have fun!
How to Juggle School, a Job and a Social Life
In college, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of activities offered, and even easier to become overwhelmed with trying to do...
Why Putting Yourself Out There in College is HARD
As an international student from Indonesia studying at a public university in Maryland, my first two years in college was hard. It’s easy...
How to Make the Most of This Semester (Before It’s Too Late)
We are now getting back into the college grind, which can be difficult after a long, relaxing summer break. Getting back into a school...
