Where Is My Survival Instinct?
CW / TW: discusses death In the last few weeks I have had a few conversations where the idea of human instinct has come up. Oftentimes in...
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Freshman Survival Tips You Need To Know
Your first year of college can be rough, stressful, & a little overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you survive your first semester...
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Advice For Incoming Freshman
Hey y’all, it’s Seal. Due to the national pandemic, I have had the last half of my spring semester online, but I have my fingers crossed that class will be in-person this fall! My freshman year will be officially over in two weeks! Nevertheless, I wanted to write about a topic that’s been brewing in my mind for quite some time - Advice I wish I had when I was an incoming freshman. Overall, there was a lot of positives about my college experience, but I won’t hide it, there were a handful of negatives. If I can help, provide insight, or guide at least one person with my lessons, then this article succeeded. This article is somewhat long, so if you don’t need help with what to bring or pack to college, keep scrolling to read what I learned :)
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Finals Survival Kit
I know many of us have either had our last few finals of the year or haven't even started them yet. I wanted to share some of my go-to...
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Awareness of the Little Things
I like to think that we, as a collective human species that mostly believes in global warming, don't want the projected consequences of...
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10 Ways to Maintain Your Sanity During Quarantine
Hello friends, it is at a trying time that I am writing this. However I digress, we needn’t discuss the surrounding events and heighten our...
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The Spring Semester Essentials in Murray
The warmer weather, the rainstorms, the seasonal allergies, spring is finally here! Spring in Murray is such a fun time, but only if you...
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Cassidy’s Declassified 2020 Survival Guide
Well, fated reader, it’s less than a month into the new decade and the apocalypse is nigh. If you were lucky enough to come across this...
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Valentine's Day Survival Guide: Long Distance Edition
It’s upsetting to think that on the most romantic holiday of the year you will not be with your significant other. Being in college and...
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How to Actually Study Better & Remember More
Exam season: the most stressful time of the year. Trying to prep for a cumulative final worth 85 per cent of your grade might seem daunting...
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A Winter Survival Guide
It’s getting cold, fast.
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The Top 5 Tips to Survive Any Music Festival or Concert
Concerts and festivals can be the most fun events on Earth, if you know how to have a good time.
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How to Survive Working in the Service Industry During the Holidays
December has officially arrived, which means that wrapping paper, family dinners and frantically trying to organize your squad to buying...
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What to Know Before Going Backpacking
Backpacking isn’t for everyone, but if you are interested in giving it a try, it is important to be prepared. I am an avid hiker and...
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7 Survival Tips for This Year’s Thanksgiving Gathering
Thanksgiving, talk about a love-hate relationship! We love that it's the one day a year we can justify eating an ungodly amount of food...
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Winter Break Survival Kit
Photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels With the semester finally coming to an end, the long awaited winter break is finally here. It’s time...
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Another College Life Guide, But Make It Realistic
As fresh young college students running among the campus green, we could all use a little direction. If you’re not cramming for hours on...
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4 Survival Tips for Winter
Going to college across the country, I was expecting a lot of changes. I wouldn’t be close to family, I wouldn’t be familiar with the city...
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A Mid-Semester Survival Guide
It’s always exciting to start a new semester. You’ll meet new people who will push you to try new things. But your familiar faces...
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Tips for Surviving the Dickinson Cafeteria
It’s been almost two months since the first-year students at Dickinson College start their first-ever class. The Dickinson Cafeteria (or...
