Oh, the joy and excitement of new love! The flowers, the attraction, the romantic nights… Pause: romantic nights can get a bit sticky in a dorm room scenario. It’s not exactly as if you have a place to yourself. True; you don’t have to worry about parents or siblings, but you do still have another [ Read More ]
Kourtney Kinsel
Kourtney is a Las Vegas native, currently studying as a fierce Horned Frog at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She studies English and Political Science, with minors in Spanish, Astronomy and figuring out how exactly her majors will relate to the "real world." She is a lover of books and of learning, and hopes to someday promote peace through the written word.
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Go the Distance! : What Disney’s Hero Hercules Can Teach You About Your Long-Distance Relationship
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Moving to college is super exciting, right? New people, awesome decorations, and your high school frien- oh, wait; your high school friends probably won’t be there. So, moving in also means a bit of an adjustment. Potentially, one of the biggest adjustments you’ll have to make is being away from not only your friends, but [ Read More ]
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Time always seems to go faster when we least want it to, right? Especially when school, and thus exams, new teachers, papers, and long nights are looming. I don’t know about y’all (yeah, I go to school in Texas), but I’m really hoping to make the most of the dying rays of sun-soaked summer. So, [ Read More ]
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Think back to the election of 2008: do you remember seeing the map of the United States filled with red and blue states? Such electoral maps make America look quite separated by state and region. Yet, is this polarization really what defines American politics? As the election of 2012 approaches, polarity does seem to be [ Read More ]
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College Cure Your Back To School Nerves: 3 Tips for Meeting the Kind of People You Want to Meet
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Is it really mid-July already? That means about two months ‘til school starts, and two months ‘til it’s prime people-meeting time. Whether it’s your first year at school and you’re looking to make new friends or you’re returning to school and looking to expand your circle and network, the beginning of fall semester is a [ Read More ]
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So, you select only what you want to see. Yeah, that’s great; you never have to look at something you don’t want to again. But what else are you seeing daily? Nothing. It’s kind of like tunnel vision- you’re not seeing anything else. And when you’re not seeing anything new or random that’s outside of what you expect, you’re limiting yourself.
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“What’s your major?” Have you been asked this question about a thousand times already? If not, you probably haven’t started college yet. Right behind “what’s your name” and “where are you from,” questions regarding major or field of study are some of the most sommonly used during introductory conversations. So, are you behind if you [ Read More ]
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Are you a college student in possession of a certain set of religious or spiritual beliefs? According to recent studies, such students are becoming increasingly rare. Indeed, secular student organizations on campuses are rising. Meanwhile, students are also becoming less religious as college progresses. So, does college make a student “lose their religion?” Read on. [ Read More ]
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Dorm rooms all look the same. Same furniture, same blank walls, same lighting. Moreover, small spaces and strict rules make some dorm rooms appear seemingly impossible to decorate. Yet, just three objects (four if you count a hammer!) are all you need to break up the unoriginality of a white wall and add interesting décor [ Read More ]
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Kourtney Kinsel
Kourtney is a Las Vegas native, currently studying as a fierce Horned Frog at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She studies English and Political Science, with minors in Spanish, Astronomy and figuring out how exactly her majors will relate to the "real world." She is a lover of books and of learning, and hopes to someday promote peace through the written word.
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Life in College, Love, Roommates, Series, What To Do When
Go the Distance! : What Disney’s Hero Hercules Can Teach You About Your Long-Distance Relationship
1 CommentMoving to college is super exciting, right? New people, awesome decorations, and your high school frien- oh, wait; your high school friends probably won’t be there. So, moving in also means a bit of an adjustment. Potentially, one of the biggest adjustments you’ll have to make is being away from not only your friends, but [ Read More ]
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Time always seems to go faster when we least want it to, right? Especially when school, and thus exams, new teachers, papers, and long nights are looming. I don’t know about y’all (yeah, I go to school in Texas), but I’m really hoping to make the most of the dying rays of sun-soaked summer. So, [ Read More ]
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Think back to the election of 2008: do you remember seeing the map of the United States filled with red and blue states? Such electoral maps make America look quite separated by state and region. Yet, is this polarization really what defines American politics? As the election of 2012 approaches, polarity does seem to be [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, HOT Topics, Life in College, News, People
College Cure Your Back To School Nerves: 3 Tips for Meeting the Kind of People You Want to Meet
Add CommentIs it really mid-July already? That means about two months ‘til school starts, and two months ‘til it’s prime people-meeting time. Whether it’s your first year at school and you’re looking to make new friends or you’re returning to school and looking to expand your circle and network, the beginning of fall semester is a [ Read More ]
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So, you select only what you want to see. Yeah, that’s great; you never have to look at something you don’t want to again. But what else are you seeing daily? Nothing. It’s kind of like tunnel vision- you’re not seeing anything else. And when you’re not seeing anything new or random that’s outside of what you expect, you’re limiting yourself.
Categories: Everything, News
“What’s your major?” Have you been asked this question about a thousand times already? If not, you probably haven’t started college yet. Right behind “what’s your name” and “where are you from,” questions regarding major or field of study are some of the most sommonly used during introductory conversations. So, are you behind if you [ Read More ]
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Are you a college student in possession of a certain set of religious or spiritual beliefs? According to recent studies, such students are becoming increasingly rare. Indeed, secular student organizations on campuses are rising. Meanwhile, students are also becoming less religious as college progresses. So, does college make a student “lose their religion?” Read on. [ Read More ]
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Dorm rooms all look the same. Same furniture, same blank walls, same lighting. Moreover, small spaces and strict rules make some dorm rooms appear seemingly impossible to decorate. Yet, just three objects (four if you count a hammer!) are all you need to break up the unoriginality of a white wall and add interesting décor [ Read More ]
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