Category Archives: College And Internships

12 Things You Should Know About Yourself Before College

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Does anyone really know themselves? In some moments we might feel 100% confident that yes, we do and in others, we might just feel like a giant question mark. I think during different periods in our lives we discover more pieces of who we are, and college is one of those periods. Between packing lists and summer reading assignments, your brain is on overdrive the summer before college. Do you want more things to worry about? Of course you do! You don’t really need to worry about these things, they’re more or less just some good things to think about. These are things you might already know about yourself or things you can spend the summer before college learning.

I know there’s a lot to think about, but try to stay calm. Don’t stress too much–You’ll learn these things about yourself eventually, but it’s best to learn them as soon as possible.

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10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Moving Into College

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Moving Into College - College Move in Day Tips // ew & pt

I don’t remember a whole lot about move-in day, but I do remember that it was very sweaty and also somewhat calming. There’s something really fun about unpacking and decorating…after the stress of it all moves to the backburner. These are a list of things I wish I had known before moving into college. None of that “I wish I had left my door open to make friends!” or anything, because on move-in day, while you’re actually moving into college and you’re sweaty and stressed and helping your dad hang up your necklace holder, one of your lowest priorities is fostering friendships.

I have previously given you some move-in day tips (Read all of the tips here before or after reading this, it’s seriously helpful!) but now I’m about to get even more real with you. These are the things I wish I had known before moving into college. No candy-coating here, friends.

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How to Prepare For Your Senior Year of College

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I’m officially a senior in college. Yikes. It seems like just yesterday I was hanging up posters in my freshman year dorm and complaining about the lack of air conditioning. Senior year of high school was constantly filled with the pressure to make the most of everything whether it be prom or any random weekend in the year. I can only imagine senior year of college will be the same way except a million times worse because there’s not another round of schooling after (unless you’re headed to grad school or something).

While the pressure to make the most of everything is stressful, there is some good in it. I mean, we’re going to be graduating college, which, is a huge deal. While the senior year of college is undoubtedly going to be kind of sad, I have no doubt that it’ll be packed with fun memories and events. Here’s how to prepare for your senior year of college in order to ensure your year has the least stress and most fun possible. Or, at least, how you think I can and how I’ll try to. No stress is not guarunteed.

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Tips for Moving Out of Your College Dorm

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Moving out of your college dorm is one of the most stressful and time-consuming processes. You’re basically taking a year’s worth of belongings and junk and attempting to cram them into boxes and load them into your car while also maintaining sanity (and covering up anything you may or may not have damaged).

This day doesn’t have to result in a disaster and by planning ahead and staying organized, you can make moving out of your college dorm a very okay experience. Note I said “very okay.” It’s never going to be a good experience, I’m being honest with you, friends.

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