In college movies, drinking is always a huge, wild event–taking shot after shot, doing keg stands, playing beer pong–and sometimes that culture is prevalent. But sometimes it’s much more low-key: Saturday night in your dorm room with a handful of friends, quietly watching Arthur on Netflix and taking a sip whenever he does an outfit change. That’s…
My first week of college, I walked in on my new next-door neighbor in the shower. In my defense, the door wasn’t locked, there wasn’t a towel hanging over it, and somebody was in the other shower in our communal bathroom, so there was no way I could’ve known. But that doesn’t make it less awkward.…
I’m pretty sure I would be the world’s worst RA. Resident Assistants are students who live alongside other students in college dorms to enforce rules and plan floor events and answer questions about how many posters you’re allowed to have on the wall. My RA has to periodically do “outreach,” which basically means coming to your…
Quarter Life Crisis Prep time: 4 years of high school Cook time: at least two semesters of college Serves: 1 3 oz. realizing you don’t actually like the classes for your major that much 6 oz. researching other majors’ requirements 3 oz. wishing…
It’s no golden sunrise, but my house in the early morning has a serene apprehension of the day ahead.
Drag out the duffel bag And stuff it until the zipper Pinches your new clothes For the harsh winters you aren’t used to. Slide in a few photos from high school, Tell yourself you’ll keep in touch. “We’ll talk every day!” But you won’t. Rehearse your speech: name, major, hometown Favorite ice cream,…
When did “overachiever” become a pejorative to be spat at people while they balance studying, work, and extracurricular commitments? I started seeing this culture in high school. If I got a high test score, answered a question in a class where participation wasn’t evaluated, or committed to a bunch of extracurriculars that I was genuinely passionate about, I’d…
Today I’m featuring another A-Z Challenge guest blogger. Welcome Catherine from Never Stationary! Networking seems to be both inevitable and essential to my daily life here in college. If you’re not joining a sorority for the sisterhood, you’re joining for the social connections. They can get you many things, from access to a party to an…
“Will you write about me on your blog?” “Only if you do something wild enough to be worth writing about.” Matt jumped up and knocked over the drying rack holding my roommate’s laundry. “Is that wild enough?” “No, that’s just obnoxious,” I laughed. “Sorry, Viv,” Matt said, picking up her clothes. He still hasn’t done anything wild…
Dear prospective students, I love how you huddle together in small tour groups with other overwhelmed prospectives and their panicked parents. You listen to obscure facts rapidly spewing from your guide’s mouth and try to discern which slivers of information make this college more special than any other medium-sized liberal arts college in the mid-Atlantic region. I love how you cling to these…
Victim to Charm 