Chronicles Of The City: Life Is A Lot Like Building Ikea Furniture
I’ve learned that life is a lot like building Ikea furniture. Let me first explain the adventure of Ikea couch-building that Alex and I had this weekend.
High School Movies’ Guide to Life
Let’s face it: it’s a jungle out there, folks. There are so many random situations in life that our parents could never have prepared us for. Luckily, we can learn all those lessons from the wisdom and perspective of popular teen films. Moviefone has scoured high school movie clips for the best scenes that teach us how to survive those situations.

Candy Dish: Hef’s Son Beats a Bunny
• Hugh Hefner’s son charged with beating his playmate girlfriend!
• 4 life lessons from an ugly duckling
• Jude Law and Jeremy Gilley work for peace
• Who would you want to see play Whitney Houston?
• Check out hottie Raphael Hildebrand
• Get Rihanna’s tweed blazer and denim shorts!
Sexy Time: Why Sluts Have All The Fun
“Good girls always end up single because we don’t give it up.” A tweet similar to this popped up on my Twitter timeline, and my first reaction was merely to roll my eyes and keep scrolling. But hours later, it continued to haunt me. This attitude that you have to be sexually available in order to get a boyfriend isn’t exactly new.
How To Be A Diva in College
A true diva is a woman who is talented and is determined to be successful, and if someone gets in the way of that, their wrath knows no bounds. Divas also possess a set of traits that I think every woman should have in her arsenal. I would like to offer some advice on being the best diva you can be.
Nick at Nite: The Classics Teach Us Valuable Lessons For College
Starting tonight, Teen Nick is airing 90s nostalgia at midnight. Hello childhood. At first I was struggling to come up with reasons why staying up until 4am was justified but then I realized I could write this off as an educational experience. Not only did my favorite shows teach me valuable lessons as a youngin’, but these shows clearly just keep on giving to a 21 year old, too.
(Goodbye) Letter from the Editor
For the past three years I’ve spent my days working with the most phenomenal college writers, producing the most phenomenal college content. My job requires me to read gossip blogs, to watch horrible reality TV and to share graphic details of my cursed dating life. It’s insane that someone has been paying me to have so much fun, especially when the rest of my friends work tirelessly for ungrateful bosses doing mind-numbing work.

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Lessons I Learned From My Menial Job
Before I got my first real job, I had really low expectations. Thanks to “The Office,” a job meant a cubicle, water cooler conversation, and the occasional casual Friday. And unfortunately for me, the stereotype matched reality. I began my work-study job on campus at the beginning of the year, eager to make some extra cash. While having the extra money is great, the actual job isn’t so fun.
Surviving Senior Year: Life Lessons
So just like with the very first column I wrote for Surviving Senior Year, it’s taken me a while to figure out what exactly I want to write for this one. My very last one. Actually I should say it’s “taking me a while” because I really have no idea where this one is going. So bear with me one last time. When I started this column back in September I was just starting senior year. I was both excited and terrified at the prospect of having just two semesters left of college, and now, two months away from the end of college I’m just as excited and just as terrified.
Birthday Faves: 21 Things I Learned in My 21st Year
Just last February, I was planning my 21st birthday party. Now, I’m facing 22 (or as I like to call it 21+1) straight on. Even though the last twelve months have gone by, it feels like just yesterday I was indulging in jello shots and margaritas. For my 21st. Because just yesterday I was indulging in jello shots and margaritas.
Candy Dish: Yeah, I’m Over the Kanye Hate
• One of my favorite snacks ever!
• Reasons to stop hating on Kanye
• 12 reasons women don’t listen to men
• How to survive the world: a daily life lesson
• Dear Jonas Brothers: this makes no sense
• Name that sex position
• I agree with Terry
The Post-Grad Journey: A Lesson in Life
Life lesson #43298: What you think you should do is sometimes completely different than what you want to do – If only I could jump back to last summer to tell myself!

The CC Weekly Weigh In: Lessons From Mom
The best teachers in life are mothers. They guide us, show us, and enlighten us from the moment we are born. I know my mom has taught me a lot. She taught me how to parallel park, she taught me how to put on pantyhose without tearing them, and she showed me how to take on a lot and handle it all with poise. Most importantly, she taught me how to get my dad to do what I wanted while making him believe he came up with the idea himself. Priceless.