Hello, Germ readers! I hope you enjoyed the first article I wrote for this series. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. This month we look at the major accomplishment of Fatima Al-Fihri, the Badass Lady who created the first university. A big thanks to our reader Hadice for this month’s suggestion! Today, a college […]
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Let me guess: It’s the beginning of February, and you’re one of those kids who either didn’t apply to any school early or unfortunately got some deferrals and rejections from your early schools. Meanwhile, a lot of the kids in your school have already gotten into their number-one choices, found their roommates, and only wear merchandise from […]
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With the new year in full swing, many people have set resolutions to eat better and to live healthier lifestyles. For college students, it isn’t so much the new year but the new semester that marks the start of these changes. Eating healthy in college can be extremely difficult: busy class schedules, unlimited meal plans, […]
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This is the third article in a three-part series about liberal arts, fine arts, humanities, and social science graduates. To read part one, click here. To read part two, click here. Publishing Graduates I spoke with students who have graduated from or who are currently enrolled in the same publishing program that I am to see where […]
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Once senior year rolls around, the deeming thought of getting what they all call a “real” job creeps closer and closer to the deadline you never thought would actually appear. And when graduation comes with no job offers and no ideal career lined up, the feeling is very similar to that of dropping your freshly […]
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Studying isn’t always a fun activity. Natalie Portman once said, “I love to learn, but I hate to study.” This quote has been on my brain for some years now, for I believe that it says a lot about me. I love to learn, I love to know random and boring facts that no one […]
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Here we stand, face-to-face with the new school/college/university year. I’m not sure about you, but for me, the first month of autumn is always a stressful one, filled with anxiety, problems demanding to be solved, and just longing for the calm and bright months of summer. When stressed, I always tend to eat a lot […]
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The Brooklyn College Educational Talent Search Program helps high school students get a head start in preparing for their college experience. Talent Search is part of the federally funded TRiO Program, which was founded by the Higher Education Act of 1965. Talent Search, along with Upward Bound and Student Support Services, works to make sure […]
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You know you’ve made it in the entertainment industry when you’ve been invited to deliver the commencement address at a college graduation. YouTube superstar turned television personality Grace Helbig recently spoke at her alma mater, Ramapo College in New Jersey. The actress, whose brand is built on a realistic/awkward delivery, absolutely nailed her speech, encouraging graduates […]
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