Contributed Post Soon you will be bidding goodbye to university life, and you best believe that the “real” world won’t be all roses. Aside from getting your finances in order, you will also need to get a job. This means sending out resumes and acing interviews until you find the right role for you. While […]
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She’s not a druggie or an alcoholic, and she’s not mentally ill. She’s one of thousands of college students who can’t afford a place to live. She might be someone whose scholarship doesn’t cover housing. Or her family lost their home after racking up mountains of medical bills. She could be the first in her […]
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Collaborative Post with Cotswold Co. Graduation is one of the most exciting times of your life—but it’s also one of the scariest. What’s next? Will you get a job? And do you really want to move back in with mom and dad? There are so many things to consider as your graduation looms, but here […]
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Collaborative Post with Direct Blinds It rolls around every year: exam season. The increased amount of pressure and stress has caused the number of university students seeking mental health support to increase by 50% in the last five years. You should be keeping a check on your mental health all year round but especially when […]
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Collaborative Post with Fords of Winsford For a lot of people, their years spent at university are some of the best of their lives. You experience your first real taste of independence, the excitement of a new city, find friends for life, and complete your transition to fully-fledged adult. That said, coming to the end of […]
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Starting university can be one of the most exciting times of your life, no matter what age you are when you start, yet it can also be one of the scariest. It can make you realize that you’re not ready for the true adult life, that you need a little guidance in it; or, for […]
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“Shower caddy and soap—” “Check.” “Desk light, pillowcases, notebooks—” “Got it.” “Socks, glasses case, portable radio, my quote mugs—” “All present.” “Okay…” Harper Little released a flap on the last cardboard box and watched it settle into place. Looking up, she grinned at her mother. “What?” Vivian Little rolled a felt-tip pen between her thumb […]
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“She kisses a man over coffee.” The black metal square usually contained a mishmash of the little magnetic words. But Julie had arranged these at the top, flush left, and pushed the rest into a brick wall at the bottom. She was so proud of her six words. She liked to visit me at the […]
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I’ve always felt like the only things I can offer people are the skills that come from being the stereotypical “smart” member of the class. While I still do not feel entirely comfortable with calling myself smart or intelligent (something I definitely need to work on), I was always the “Hermione Granger” of the class. […]
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