college life

Living on my own: UPDATE!

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I can't believe the blog I wrote about having grown up and becoming apart of college life. I have been at college for nearly a year, and I can't believe how much my life has changed. I guess I'll have to start back in September to update and show how much I've grown and changed in the last six months.  Read More »

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Married Young

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I met my husband when I was a sophomore in college, dated for almost a year, and got married the summer before my senior year. I was thrilled and nervous and excited and happy...all those emotions that come with weddings and marriage and relationships. What I didn't expect, however, was the reception I would get when I started school again in the fall.  Read More »

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The Unappreciated Behind-the-Scenes

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More than the number of professors and administrators at any given university is the number of “supporting” staff. These individuals are responsible for maintaining the condition of the university and fulfilling the needs of students so that they feel at home.  Read More »

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Away

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I picked up all my stuff in Texas and moved to California in one day. Well of course I had been planning it for sometime. I moved to California for school. It was the easiest/hardest decision I have ever made. I knew that there was nothing in my hometown for me, so I left. I never thought about what I was actually leaving behind.  Read More »

Commuting vs. Living in the Dorms

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What would you prefer? Living in the dorms or commuting from off-campus to get to class?

3 Pros of living in the dorms:

1) Higher probability of meeting people your own age who share the same interests as you/ making more friends  Read More »

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Survive and Thrive: Money- and Life-Saving Tips for College Students

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You’re in college. You’re busy. Your brain is working overtime. You are probably starving. And you are probably eating a lot of crap, because crap tends to be cheap. I’ve been there. Twice, in fact. This time around, I am refusing to live on ramen noodles!  Read More »

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College - Welcome to the Daily Grind

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What happened to college being the best time of your life? Closing in on the second year of my college career it seems that dream of college, of being on your own, exercising your freedoms and independence, now all in a pile of rubble.  Read More »

GREEK LIFE!!!

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I went Greek last semester! My time spent being a Greek so far has totally made a difference in my life and in the lives of the people closest to me. I have been struggling lately about how most people in our society view Greek sorority and fraternity members. Please let me explain what our sorority does so that members of Greek Life organizations are not seen in a bad light.  Read More »

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