Sweaty palms, shaky knees, stuttering speech-all reminiscent of middle school dances.
Asking people to formals can be a tricky business, with the pressure of potentially dating-or assuming that you and your date are just friends while he or she is entertaining different ideas-wearing the appropriate clothing and dealing other hidden implications.
In college, working out may seem like just another pressure added to your day. It can be a struggle to find the time between classes, and it can feel like a boring chore.
But don’t give up – there are ways to make a quick workout both rewarding and invigorating.
With the cold season upon us, many students find themselves staying inside with cups of hot chocolate and avoiding even the trek to Bear’s Den. Below-freezing temperatures and fierce windchills can wreak havoc on participation in outdoor activities, even for the biggest winter enthusiasts.
For most of us, college brings about some big changes. The majority of the campus consists of legal adults, and there are no parents watching over our shoulders.
Whether change involves letting our hair grow a couple of inches longer before trims or staying out later, college opens up lots of new opportunities to make our own decisions.
Are you tired of being the lone tomato at Halloween? Every year, it’s hard to find a costume that is clever and stylish enough for you to wear all day, especially if your friends and classmates wear their typical jeans and hoodies.
We’ve all seen the clich‚d image of a student freaking out as his term paper is somehow deleted from his hard drive the night before it is due, and all of us who deal with computers have had our fair share of troubles. With so much of college life depending on the use of computers, technology failures can be overwhelming.
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