Why Being Coachable Will Take You to the Top
The word “coachable” may provoke flashbacks of a man shouting at you in gym class: half bent over, whistle in his mouth, spit dripping from his bottom lip–this guy’s over the hill. Why should I care if...
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Does Last Minute Cramming Really Help?
It’s nearing 5 a.m. We’re sipping our eighth Red Bull since this hellish study session began, our eyes barely open as we pour over page after page of that Biology II textbook that we should’ve started...
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What Time Is It? Time to Plan Your Summer
Don’t be fooled by the cold weather. Although you’re covered in blankets, wearing five different layers and keep the heat on blast, summer waits around the corner. By the time the temperature heats up,...
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CM’s Guide to the University of Georgia
Overall Experience Savannah Peat “It’s lit.” – Dominic Rudin, Biochemistry major, Freshman “There was nowhere else I wanted to go to school but UGA. Since becoming a student, I have fallen even more in...
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Professor Reviews: Balm and Bane of Teachers
So, is your professor five stars or zero? That’s how some professor reviews are set up online for students to use and honestly review their instructors and their overall performance in the classroom....
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Do Professors Really Care about Their Students?
We’ve all at some point sat in a classroom and thought “Wow, this professor hates me.” Maybe he attacked your essay violently with a red pen or he didn’t smile at you when he passed you in the hallway....
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Keys to Success: 10 Times DJ Khaled Explained College Life
When snapchat blessed us with first-hand access into the lives of our favorite celebrities, we began to realize that they’re more like us than we ever imagined. DJ Khaled’s account has grown...
View ArticleIs Journalism Really Dying?
When I started telling people that I planned to major in journalism, I got mixed reactions. Some people, like my parents and my high school newspaper adviser, cheered me on with support in their eyes....
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CM Guide to the Marketing Major
The business major is, like, the Beyoncé of college majors. Even better than business? the marketing major. In a world of advertising and social media, knowing how to effectively sell a brand is the...
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Top 10 Best Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities
Does your school care about your ADHD? As it turns out, it might not. While 86 percent of colleges enroll students with learning disabilities, only 24 percent of them say they can actually help those...
View ArticleImposter Syndrome and Other Views from Inside the Ivy League Bubble
One of the most stressful days for many high school seniors—Ivy Day—has become Judgment Day. For me, Ivy Day fantastically landed at the end of Spring Break, so I had a whole week to peruse College...
View ArticleCommitting to a Major is Half the Struggle
Walking into your first year of undergrad with a defined major in hand and a specific job in mind seems impossible. But not for me. I planted myself in the big dream of becoming an Editorial Manager of...
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How to Get Out of UF’s ECO 2023 Alive
When Gators hear that class singsong “Oh, Director!” in their heads, only one professor comes to mind. Meet the man, the myth, the legend: Professor Mark Rush. Dr. Rush’s ECO 2023 finds a way into your...
View ArticleRelease Your Stress and Baile a Despacito
Most students hate exams. I have yet to meet a student who would say, “I can’t wait to take my biology test.” You have to search hard for moments of tranquility. Everyone I know feels the same exact...
View ArticleNo Divine Sign Led Me to William & Mary, But It’s Still My Miracle School
Choosing which school to attend felt a lot like blindly selecting my fate. I had no way of anticipating what any given option would hold for me and simply had to rely on my judgment and intuition....
View ArticleDoes “Room for Failure” Actually Exist?
Around midterms, our English professor told us to relax. He said that we had room to make mistakes and that we could rest a little easier knowing that such room exists. But he acknowledged that most of...
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10 Classes at Iowa State University You’ll Want to Tread Through the Snow to...
You shouldn’t dread going to class. It shouldn’t be something you have nightmares about or the reason you cry yourself to sleep. You’re paying thousands of dollars each year for these classes, so why...
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CM’s Guide to the Athletic Training Major
Often confused with personal trainers and harassed by the question “Do you lift?”, athletic trainers prevent and treat injuries, not train athletes. On the field or on the court these health care...
View ArticleThis Two-Time Bar Crawl Champion School Couldn’t Handle Model UN
Hundreds of delegates crowded the lobby of Le Centre Sheraton Hotel when I arrived in Montreal, Canada. Every university student donned “business professional” garb, the hallmark of a Model United...
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How to Have A Most Excellent Finals Week at UMW
Here at University of Mary Washington, it has finally descended upon us: Finals Week (see also: Hell Week, the Week of Weeping and Seven Days of Stress). The coffee pot is bubbling, the bags under the...
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