As much as parents hate to admit it, they actually miss you a lot while you’re at school. Whether you’re two hours or half the country away, they’re going to feel left out of your life. Sometimes I think we forget that while we’re leading our own lives, they’re still at home, wondering what’s going on with [ Read More ]
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Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Family, Life in College
Freshman year is always something that goes hand in hand with words like legendary or epic. But just because freshman year has so many great connotations with those of us who’ve been through it, we tend to blur out the bad and awkward parts. For me, freshman year was a blast, but would I want to go [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Family, Friends, Health, Life in College, Love, Partying, Roommates, School
It’s rough getting that perfect gift for Mom and Dad when you’re a broke college student or recent grad. Luckily, your parents will understand why you’re broke as a joke, but that doesn’t mean you can skip out on getting them gifts! Here are some ideas that don’t cost a lot but still show you [ Read More ]
Categories: College Finance, Family
When I was in college, it seemed like everybody AND their brother had a dog. Literally everyone. I was so jealous of my friends who were able to have dogs. I had a family dog who I missed desperately and was chomping at the bit to be able to adopt one of my own. Now [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Health, Life in College, Roommates
Tonight I ran across this editorial in the Huffington Post: “The Ones We’ve Lost: The Student Loan Debt Suicides.” Reading this broke my heart. I had no idea that this was a problem plaguing post-grads, and it scares me to think that this could become more common in the future. I certainly have more than [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Friends, Health, Illness, Life in College, Love
While I have to admit the phrase “YOLO” gets on my nerves, there is method to the madness. We are especially reminded to live each moment to its fullest in the wake of tragedies like the recent massacre in Aurora, Colo. You can bet that the victims did not expect to become targets in a [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Family, Friends, HOT Topics, Love, News
I don’t know about any of you, but I was a HUGE fan of ABC Family’s hit show “Greek” when it was still on the air. The series chronicles the lives of students in the Greek system at a college in Ohio and how they deal with different situations that are synonymous with the collegiate [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Friends, Internships, Life in College, People
Are you totally stressing about what you’re going to get for your Dad this Father’s Day? Here’s some advice on how to narrow down your search: 1. Make a list of his hobbies/interests. 2. Collaborate with siblings if you want to get something your budget won’t be able to afford. 3. Make sure he doesn’t [ Read More ]
Categories: College Finance, Everything, Family
Most of you will be packing up and heading back home to spend quality time with Mom and Dad for the next few months now that school is out. Although some of you, I’m sure, are already moaning and groaning thinking about the fact you have to live in such close quarters with your parental [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Friends, Life in College
