Archive for the ‘College Life’ Category

Campus visits cover all aspects of what it’s like to live on a college campus. Before you schedule your campus visit, here are some tips to keep in mind.

In my opinion, college is not about making the easiest choices; it is a time for students to be bold and try new things. While the chances I took in college now seem small in comparison to some of the chances my peers took during their college careers, I continue to be proud of the decisions I made to step out of my comfort zone. First of all, I was… Read More

Few high school students end up going to college with enough of their friends to not meet some new people along the way. College is, in my opinion, the greatest opportunity in in your life to network with new groups of people; there are so many people in the world worth meeting, and college could not be a better opportunity to broaden your horizons! As I’ve talked about before, being… Read More

Okay, so when I was in high school, everybody told me about how I needed to manage my time, and told me how important it was, but no one really explained what it really was or why exactly it was so important. Today, I’d like to try and give you an idea of what time management actually means and how it can be the difference between having time to chill… Read More

Hey again, this is the second part of my post on ways you can get support and support yourself in college (read the first part here). It’s kind of long, but that’s because it’s full of goodness. This time we’re going to talk about two support services you might not have thought a lot about and then the most obvious one – jobs! Legal Services Okay, so why would anyone… Read More

Hey again! In previous posts, we looked at some of the fun things you can do in college, like making friends and joining awesome student organizations. This post will be dedicated to some of the more serious ways that you can support yourself (in your life, your classes and your finances) in college. The main areas I want to talk about are tutoring, counseling, legal services, services for students with disabilities… Read More

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! Is this one of scenes you visualize when you hear someone mention college Greek life? Many people form their ideas of Greek life from images they see in the media (i.e., Stomp the Yard, School Daze, GREEK, Animal House), but these sources rarely show the more realistic parts of Greek life. I joined my sorority (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.) as a junior, and I quickly… Read More

So, you might have some clubs or organizations at your high school that you participate in. Every school is different and some schools allow certain clubs and not others. Most high school clubs require a teacher to be a sponsor. College is different in that you can start your own organization without needing someone else to sponsor you. As a result, college campuses usually have tons of awesome clubs that… Read More

Over my two years as a college adviser, my job has allowed me the opportunity to sit in on a lot of student panels from recent high school graduates who are finally getting their footing into college life. I believe these panels have been some of the most interesting and informative sessions of my career, and I always encourage high school seniors to really pay attention to what college freshman… Read More

I get asked this question all the time. When students hear that I traveled to another country to go to school, it’s a huge surprise for them. Many of the students I work with haven’t even left their home city, let alone the country! If you haven’t read my introductory post, you should know that I traveled to England for my first year of college. I didn’t join a study… Read More