The semester’s started; now get to work!
Aside from contemplating the effectiveness of semi-colons, what are you doing during your non-class time? Sleeping? Flipping channels? Flipping burgers? If you answered, “yes” to that last one, then...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, Be Happy :)
What is it that makes you feel down sometimes, or perhaps more times than usual these days? Although college can be one of the most fun experiences of your lifetime, it can also be one of the most...
View ArticleAcademic Support
When struggling with a subject in high school, you might have looked for a local tutor to help clear up the confusion. And it was safe to say that the tutor was either a local college student, or...
View ArticleRock Bottom to Rock Solid: How I Learned to Love College
A Wonderful Beginning When you start college, it can be easy to lose track of why you went there and what you’re really there for. Starting in college across the country, either I lost sight of that...
View ArticleLove/Hate Relationships…with college
I caught this “13 Things Students Love to Hate About College” article on the excellent Professors’ Guide page on USNews.com. They pick up on several common complaints that students have in college and...
View ArticleMajoring in Halo!!!??
Toward the tail end of my senior year, I would end most weeknights with the following ritual: Around 11:00 PM, I would climb a flight of stairs up to Jason’s suite, and would engage in a 30 minute...
View ArticleCOLLEGE IS HOGWARTS!?
A truncated version of this article appeared yesterday in the New York Times. Below I elaborate on a few of my thoughts from my Letter to the Editor. Would love to hear your thoughts, including...
View ArticleWhen disaster strikes: connecting college campuses to the rest of the world
A common refrain on many college campuses is that they become a sort of “bubble” around their students, whether it’s a 1500-person liberal arts college or a university with 20,000 undergraduate...
View ArticleAn Alternative Spring Break
If you’re a high school junior, chances are your inbox and mailbox have been filled with letters from the marketing departments of colleges across the country. I also received those one page letters....
View ArticleGetting Religion – part two
A while back I shared my own experience exploring religion in college. This article by the Huffington Post’s religion editor provides excellent insight into how and why college can be such a breeding...
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