A couple of days before graduation my long-time best friend, Leah, came down to DC to do my sorority’s senior photoshoot. She also did individual shots for me that were so good I had to share. She’s an amazing photographer…
How to Network Like a Pro
This week I was in New York with my school on a joint program between our Career Center and School of Communications, designed to give communications and business students a chance to meet communication companies and network with alumni and…
How to Survive Finals Week
Don’t hate me, but today is my only true final and we’re still in the last week of classes. Comm majors tend to get loaded up on group projects due the last week of classes so I’m lucky enough to…
How to Cope with Being Homesick
Homesickness: something every college student deals with at some point. I always feel the most homesick during the holidays and when I see my friends’ parents come to visit them. I’m really close with my parents and love spending time…
Finding Inspiration
We’re approaching the point in the semester where motivation is hard to find. We’ve made it through midterms, but finals are quickly approaching and Thanksgiving is so close, but so far. It’s easy to feel uninspired, exhausted, and retreat to…
Common Resume Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them
Working at my campus Career Center I’ve seen all kinds of resumes – the good, the bad and the ugly. Although every resume I see is different there are a lot of mistakes I see repeated. Here are the most…
Healthy College Living
Going into my freshman year of college my biggest concern was the freshman fifteen. I was terrified that I would gain weight but also hopeful because I hadn’t worked out at all in high school so in terms of lifestyle…
DC Brunch on a Budget
DC loves and I mean LOVES brunch. I know everyone loves brunch but DC takes it to a whole other level. While I know people who can drop $40 on brunch like it’s no big deal, I am not one…
A College Girl’s Guide to Budgeting and Making Money
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since coming to D.C. it’s that college life is not cheap. As if worrying about regular expenses like textbooks and groceries wasn’t enough, D.C. takes it to a whole new level with higher price…
What You Need to Know About Greek Life
I was one of the girls who always knew she wanted to be in a sorority. I had two older female cousins and looked up to both of them. When I would visit them at the beach over the summer,…
Advice for College Freshmen
It’s hard for me to believe I’m entering my senior year of college. I feel like freshman year was just yesterday. Today I move into college housing for the last time, while freshmen move into their dorms, meet their new…
