College Advice

The 7 Signs You Chose The Wrong Major

Emerald Pellot

Society decided to ask every seventeen or eighteen-year-old what they want to do with their life straight out of high...

Oct 24, 2013

Love

All You Have to Look Forward To is Everything [Dear DBN]

keltonwright

All I remember about being 18 is that everything felt like the end of the world. This week, as a 27-year-old woman, I’m here to tell you that all you have to look forward to is everything.

Jul 18, 2012

17 Important Pieces of College Advice

Emma Stone[all]

Whether you're an incoming freshmen or a 5th year senior, it is impossible to fully grasp college as a whole. There are so many dimensions that form niche after niche, and each dimension has its own take on things.

Mar 26, 2012

Jenny University of Texas

Deepak Chopra Reveals the Secret of Life

Writer and film-maker, Gotham Chopra, sets out to show the world Deepak Chopra as he knows him as his father in his documentary 'Decoding Deepak,' which made it's world premier at the SXSW Film Festival. I had the pleasure of interviewing Deepak on the red carpet before the film. He doesn't say a lot, but what he does say is really...er, deep?

Nov 24, 2011

Ask a Roommate: When Opposites Don’t Attract

You're the life of the party. You sparkle and dazzle and wow. Your roommate, on the other hand...doesn't. She's quiet. Lazy. Complain-y. Uuuugggghhhh, she has to go to class again. You try to care, to tell her class isn't so bad -- it's nice to get out of the dorm once in a while! But no, she doesn't want to hear it.

May 29, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• Fashion bloggers every college girl should know • 3 canceled TV shows to watch over summer break • The TOP study abroad destinations • College graduation speakers for foodies • Should freshman be restricted from going Greek? • 4 classes everyone should take • AePi guys sing an ode to sorority girls (HAHAHA)

May 15, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• Are college relationships worth having? • How to answer "what are you doing this summer?" • A painless way to move out for the summer • Would you go naked for charity? • Top college dietary challenges...and their solutions • What you need to know about financial aid • Five tips to land a job (from a graduating senior who just found one)

May 8, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• How to understand your GPA • 5 stylish graduation outfits • Become a group project survivor • My awful freshman orientation experience • Student eats Ramen for 3 weeks and... • The truth about being a virgin in college • Energy boosting foods for final times

May 1, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• Are job fairs really worth your time? • Super stylish outfits for graduation • How to pick the right time to study for finals • 5 foods to eat before you drink • Concerned frat actually cares about their philanthropy • Have a little fun before finals • Bookstore: please buy back my books

Apr 27, 2011

Your Worst Study Habits & How to Break Them!

Alex Smith

Almost every college student suffers from a bad study habit or two (or 1,237....) - something you just can't seem to break or get over. But fear not, I'm here to help! As a reformed terrible studier, I feel like I've got the experience and know-how to lead you all on the road to a better GPA before it's too late.

Apr 24, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• How to start a sorority on campus • Best college campuses to study • How To: Throw a College-Style Wine and Cheese Party • Things I wish I knew before I came to college • 4 ways to minimize end of semester stress • What you need to know about financial aid • How to diagnose your senioritis

Apr 21, 2011

Courtney - Bridgewater State University

Your Finals Week Survival Guide: The 7 Things You Need to Get Out Alive

As much as it pains me to say, finals season is coming. For some, you've still got a few weeks before all hell breaks loose. For others, there are only 7 days between you and those dreaded cram-everything-you've-learned-in-the-past-three-months-into-a-100-questions tests. Needless to say, it's a stressful time of year that always sneaks up on us, no matter how many syllabi we have or how much we tell ourselves that we're going to start studying three weeks in advance.

Apr 17, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• The worst pledge stories from frats and sororities • A few tips on relieving finals stress • Why college is the best time to start a business • It's never too late to make friends in college • How to avoid the freshman 15 • 7 ways to ruin your college reputation • Top 5 hangover foods

Apr 10, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• 10 must have items for college theme parties • How to find a random roommate who isn't insane • USC Greeks are on a social ban • 7 ways to put your useless degree to work • Ways to keep in touch with your high school friends • Appreciate the small things in your college life • Best places to study on campus

Apr 3, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• How to pass the class that just wants you to memorize the book • Here's why you don't have sex on campus • 10 college internships you can still apply for • Just a typical college movie night • How to save money in college • 4 landlord-approved ways to spruce up your place • The 6 stages of a college apartment

Mar 23, 2011

Six Reasons Why You Should Consider the Tech Industry

These may not be quite as heady times as those were. But the tech industry is still where most of the available jobs are. This becomes important as we are coming out of a Great Recession. So here are six reasons to consider getting a job in tech (even if you’re not a techie).

Mar 20, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• Finding the best laptop for school • How to dress for college • Get ready fast when you're late for class • Here's why I haven't gained the freshman 15 • Making the most of warm weather in college • UT says the darndest things! • Should racial tolerance classes be mandatory?

Mar 13, 2011

Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

• What the iPad 2 means for students • A day in the life of a fashion student • Free alternatives to Microsoft Office • College females are their own worst enemy • History professor introduces Oregon Trail to syllabus • A spring break nightmare! • Sleep more and study less for college success

Mar 6, 2011

7 Practical Classes To Take Before Graduation

Ashley Lee

College. You know, the usual: risqué Halloween costumes, strings of all-nighters, beer pong contests and stories to last for decades…oh, and the four-year process of earning a diploma. But with the current state of our nation’s economy, our degrees are not as highly valued as they used to be, despite the rising prices of our annual tuition, textbooks and time.

Mar 1, 2011