College

6 Reasons I’m Ready for Winter Break to Be Over!
I’ve morphed into a couch potato, I’m living vicariously through my friends’ Instagram photos of their vacations, and I even think my parents would like to get me out of their house (“When are you going back to school again?…”).
How to Deal with Your Batsh*t Roommate
Unfortunately, I’ve shared rooms and apartments with compulsive liars, kleptomaniacs, and girls who had little respect for my personal property and myself. In these situations, it’s important to remember that it is not your responsibility to change people, but there are ways to better equip yourself to flawlessly deal with these situations.
How To Navigate a Hometown Hookup [Sexy Time]
Hopefully, you’ve survived your finals with vestiges of your sanity intact, and you’re mostly done with your holiday shopping. If not, my deepest sympathies. Let me try to distract you by talking about something a lot more fun – the prospect of the winter break hookup.
If This is Most People’s Idea of Comfy Finals Week Attire, I’m On Bath Salts
Maybe it’s a Midwestern thing, but out here we pretty much look like cave creatures during finals week. I mean, these NYC girls look so cute. BUT I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD WEAR HEELS DURING FINALS WEEK.
The Importance of Forgiveness [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]
Everyone has been hurt by someone. Everyone has been betrayed or back-stabbed. Everyone has been talked about negatively, treated badly, or been cheated on. Every one of us can relate to the feeling of being turned on or done wrong by someone who we trusted and cared about.
Play Photographer! [ReadyU Conquer This List]
Now that I’ve got a camera with me at all times (read: my phone), I tend to snap pictures of everything I find funny, interesting, or beautiful. That means I have somewhere around 10 million photos that made really funny Facebook posts or TwitPics at the time, but looking back, I wonder what I was thinking when I took them.
Deck Your Dorm with Lights and Lanterns
Re-doing the lighting is inexpensive and simple, and makes your dorm room look like a celebration all year long. So get creative, girls, and say no to lackluster dorm lights!

11 People You’ll See At Your Hometown Bar Over Winter Break
Whether it’s drunkenly telling a teacher how great they were, or faking a smile while listening to how your old friend wants to drop out of college and travel the world, there’s huge potential for some memorable moments.
How To Be A Considerate Sexually Active Roommate [Sexy Time]
My freshman year, my roommate was generally considerate, except for the times she brought dudes home while I was asleep. Without fail, I’d wake up to the sounds of their carnal activities.
Everyone’s a Kid at Christmas! [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]
Omit the part about being single with no one to kiss under mistletoe or at midnight on New Years or the fact that you have to buy presents for people with the money you get from Unemployment, and it’s true! Being an adult during the holidays is a blast.
Tuffy Luv Sez Kick Senioritis to the Curb
What can I do to be more motivated and inspired with my studies? I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried changing study habits, planning things out, and I’ve even tried to surround myself with people who have high work ethic and an energetic drive about school.
6 Tips to Beat Final Exam Stress
Is the stress of exams driving you nuts? Final exam week is by far the most ridiculous expectation of a college student. Even though it seems like professors expect us all to be superhuman, it is possible to through the week without a panic attack.
10 Horribly Offensive Party Themes You Should Avoid At All Costs
The Chi O chapter at Penn State went to a party dressed as Mexicans. Complete with fake sombreros and panchos, which is, like, a little racist if you ask me.
On the Job Hunt: Part 1 [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]
Well guys, I graduated! Finally! It took me a little longer due to an emergency heart surgery I had to have a few years ago, which led to me taking a bit of time off from school, but after all the recovery and summer classes and independent studies, I did it!
Craft and Test a New Pickup Line [Ready U Conquer This List]
It’s not that I have super low self-esteem or don’t think I’m worthy of any kind of attention, but I just have never been the kind of person to go up to a guy and use a pick up line. And maybe that’s because pick-up lines are synonymous with corniness.
More Colleges are Eliminating SAT & ACT Testing for Admissions Requirements
So I’m sitting here thinking, great, these little kids aren’t going to need to sit through those agonizing exams like I did? Well, the vast majority of colleges and universities still require the SAT and ACT, but there has been a sweeping trend to eliminate them in favor of non-traditional options.