Spooky Season has commenced! Halloween is right around the corner, and while it’s one of the most exciting times of the year, finding a costume can be stressful — especially if you’re working with a college student’s budget. Between ...
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Getting to college can seem tough for anyone, especially low-income students. Between tuition fees, textbook prices, and the ever-rising cost of living, it may feel like the odds are stacked against you. But there’s some good news: There’s ...
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Are you looking for a good young adult novel to read this summer? Hey, me too! To me, summer isn't the same without a great YA novel to take to the beach or pool. I write young adult fiction, studied it in grad school, and can't get enough ...
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Remember how adults always asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up, back when you were five years old and still thought becoming a dinosaur was a distinct possibility? Now that you’re entering college, that question has been ...
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It’s not easy to be a high school counselor these days. If you’re like most school counselors, you’re serving around 400 students — far above the recommended 250. The U.S. is short 100,000 mental health staff in our schools at the same ...
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Confession: it’s always been a dream of mine to hop on a library’s sliding ladder and sweep through a row of books just like Belle in Beauty and the Beast. I’d get on and sing that classic “Ohhh, isn’t this a-maz-ing” line, preferably when ...
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Proving you’re a resident of Florida should be easy, right? After all, you know what the best sandwich is and why it’s the Publix chicken tender sub. You know what a swamp puppy is, when to avoid driving on I-4 (for those not in the know: ...
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Transferring from a community college to a university can be stressful and overwhelming. You’ll need to consider everything from campus size to class offerings to transportation. Luckily for you, I’m a transfer student who is ready to ...
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Hey there! Maybe you clicked on this post because you’ve been feeling sad, lonely, or anxious, and you want to know how your college can help. Or maybe you simply want to be proactive about your health. Either way, you’ve come to the right ...
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Our world is unfathomably vast and incredibly diverse. Tropical Brazil couldn’t be any more different from subarctic Canada or Saharan Morocco, and the ways cultures have adapted to thrive in each of these landscapes vary dramatically. ...
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