It is time to take a serious note here on College Corner this week. So much of what we talk about demonstrates the exciting things that happen during college, but it would foolish to ignore that...
“We’ve only been here for a week and we’ve gone to Wal-Mart six times.” “Why is everything so expensive?” “Should we buy a Swiffer?” “No, it’s your turn to take out the trash.” “It looks like...
Classes have started and stress levels are high, but the anticipation of an exciting Saturday night cheering on my home team gets me through the week. It’s the first home football game of the...
The house is loud and filled with about 100 girls doing what they do best, talking. My voice is hoarse from talking so much the past four days. It is preference night and 300 girls must decide...
You are two weeks into college, only two weeks away from home, and suddenly it’s as if you were never there. What was once a relaxing haven to relax after a long day of school or work suddenly...
It was the night before a big interview and I swear I had steam coming from my ears. I had no idea what to wear, no idea what to bring, I was lost. My room was covered in clothes that I had...
Before I begin, I need to take a moment to thank Christine Baker and Nikki Darling for allowing me the opportunity to guest spot on this week’s College Corner. This column has become a huge hit on...
It’s one thing for me to be awake at 2 a.m., typing away at a paper for class. But to walk into the kitchen to see my mom pulling her hair out doing the same thing still leaves me confused at times...
In college, your dorm room space is practically non-existent. There are ways to manage, though. The obvious ones are space savers such as bed risers, boxes, and containers. But we have discovered...
With college comes some of the most exciting and nerve-racking changes we young folk have ever experienced. Tiny dorm rooms, classes of 150 students … or more, long walks across campus to get to...