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College Freshman

Hey, It's OK If You're Breaking Up Before College

Posted 05.20.2013 | Teen

Breaking up is hard to do -- and even with the excitement of college in the air, parting ways with your high school sweetheart because you're both hea...

4 Problems I'm Actually Thankful To Have

Alexis Jane Torre | Posted 01.22.2013 | Teen
Alexis Jane Torre

In life, there always going to hardships, changes, and struggles. But each battle has its bright side, even before victory, which is something to be truly thankful for.

7 Things to Stop Doing Once You Get to College

Shawn Binder | Posted 11.27.2012 | Teen
Shawn Binder

Welcome, newbie college kids! After four years of grueling high school torture, you've made it. You're a freshman! You're correct in assuming that your life is about to change drastically.

A Helicopter Mom In A Hurricane

Lisa Belkin | Posted 10.27.2012 | Parents
Lisa Belkin

The plan was to drop my son off at college this weekend and come home to write about my newly emptied nest. But then Isaac turned toward New Orleans, and my goal of being a laid back, non-helicoptering mother turned into something else, too.

From a Professor's Perspective: Advice for College Students

Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Ph.D. | Posted 10.27.2012 | College
Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Ph.D.

Here is my advice for today's students. Following these basic suggestions will help you get better grades, have more opportunities, get your degree more quickly, and get the most out of your college years.

New College Student: 'I Was Never Taught To Be Ready For College'

| Posted 08.30.2012 | Home

This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report. For the second year in a row, Hispanics will be the largest minority on U.S. college campu...

How to Make it in College (If You Survive Orientation!)

Davis Schneiderman | Posted 10.22.2012 | College
Davis Schneiderman

Pack up your iPhone charger, your laptop filled with pirated trance music and Michael Bay movies, and your Roomba vacuum robot... let's get this thing started with some practical tips.

Facebook Outed Me

Suzanne Hegland | Posted 10.20.2012 | Parents
Suzanne Hegland

Like a toddler with no impulse control, I keep waddling toward the socket with my curious, sticky fingers. It's only Facebook, right? How dangerous can it be?

Researchers: Having A Terrible Roommate Ruins Your Grades

Posted 08.07.2012 | College

Living with a crappy dorm roommate could drag down your GPA as well as your mood. There is no shortage of research to prove roommate relations fact...

Bye Bye Baby -- Seeing a Child Off to College

Mindy Utay | Posted 09.29.2012 | College
Mindy Utay

Starting next month, approximately six million young adults will be heading off to their freshman year at college. To look at it another way, about six million American mothers will be in some stage of meltdown.

10 Things Rising Freshmen Can Do to Be Totally Ready for College

Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz | Posted 09.11.2012 | College
Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz

Here are a few things you can do to make sure you're ready this fall.

Gifts for the 2012 High School Graduate

Hilary Sheinbaum | Posted 08.08.2012 | College
Hilary Sheinbaum

To save parents the stress of shopping and college-bound graduates the disappointment of lackluster loot, here are my top picks for the graduating class of 2012.

The Perfect Gift for the High School Graduate

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 07.25.2012 | College
Patrick O'Connor

Seniors, here are some recommendations on how to spend your summertime. College is about trying new things, so give these a spin, and you'll hit the campus more flexible than Gumby after a yoga class.

The 10 Best "College Freshman" Memes

Posted 01.24.2012 | College

Ahh, to be a college freshman-- universally reviled and derided. You can't get into parties, your friends are people you meet by chance in the dining...

College Students: Stop Stressing!

Scott Gamm | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Scott Gamm

As a college freshman, I can absolutely attest to the high levels of stress that students are under. That said, here's why I believe first-year college students should take a deep breath and look forward to the future.

Charm School 101 for the College Student: Who Are You?

Tracey D. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Tracey D. Smith

College is an investment. Each student is a walking portfolio of their parent's earnings, and there should be a robust return on investment as if one were betting on stock like Martha Stewart.

College Freshmen Widely Support Gay Marriage

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Sara Lipka | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

College students who describe themselves as politically "far right" arrive on campuses across the country supporting legal same-sex marriage significa...