I’ve always been amused by speculative history. Whether it’s a meticulous sci-fi story about mankind in the twenty-third century, a cartoony take like The Jetsons, or a weirdly prophetic magazine spread from a 1900 edition of Ladies’ Home ...
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How to Apply to College as a Homeschooled Student When you’re homeschooled, learning becomes a part of everyday life. You read Shakespeare on the sofa with your corgi. You study marine biology on your family fishing trip. You devote ...
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Getting admitted to college is a huge milestone, but to get that admission, you have to follow a few steps first. And those steps can get a bit confusing at times — we’re nothing if not self-aware here at USF.
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There’s nothing like a break in between semesters to help you reset. You can take the time to rest and spend time with family and friends free of worry about an 11:59 p.m. deadline. It’s your time to hibernate. It can, however, be ...
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We’ve been where you are, so we get it: the college admissions process is harrowing. In fact, you probably found this post after a panicked Google search: Does your college choice affect your career? What if you don’t get into — or choose ...
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You’ve consulted everything. A guidance counselor. A tarot deck. A magic eight ball. A pro-con list so thorough, Rory Gilmore could’ve made it. But you still feel paralyzed by looming college decisions. Where should you apply? And — if ...
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The acceptance letters are rolling in and it feels like everyone around you can’t stop wondering where you’ll land—presumably even your postal worker, who’s been seeing a ton of college logos pop up in her mailbag. The time has come to ...
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From Rory Gilmore’s graduation speech to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (and beyond), senior year has a firm placement in our pop culture. It’s for a good reason, too. It’s such an important year that anyone who’s been through it can relate to ...
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By nature, humans are social beings, with a desire for companionship built into each and every one of us. We need friendship and studies show that those friends help keep us healthy. In college, the connections you make are just as ...
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Some things are inevitable, like filing taxes and changes to government processes, like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA. But unlike filing taxes, these FAFSA changes should make things easier for most ...
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