I never thought I’d be able to make money as a writer. But then I started working for Mycollegeroadtrip.com. Don’t worry, this isn’t the story of how I found my dream job and started climbing joyously up the ladder of success. The job doesn’t pay enough for that.

No, this story is about a Web site with a simple concept that somehow never got started until this year. Mycollegeroadtrip.com, (MCRT) which was launched in January, is a travel site catering to college students. All of the content comes from students, which means no wasting your time on trips where the plane ride home is the most exciting part.

The site includes lists of towns, sights and upcoming events that college students have predetermined to be noteworthy. Most of the content is related to the States, especially traveling in the Southeast. As the site continues to grow, however, article topics should begin to stretch out and possibly incorporate international waters.

The articles range from personal stories of traveling in Puerto Rico to travel tips, including one from yours truly on staying healthy on the road. And you can always rely on the articles to be real and honest. For example, there have been articles on sneaking alcohol into events and one entitled “How to Lose Your Dignity in New Orleans Without Really Trying.”

The broad array of topics covered by the Web site makes writing for it so much easier. You can search your memories for past adventures or choose a new location to research, unfortunately at your own financial expense. There are always useful tips learned from travels or awesome sights to share that make great article topics.

With spring break on the horizon, the site has an entire section devoted to the popular college vacation time. For each location, there are suggestions on where to go, what to see and do and where to party.

Compared to other travel sites which often limit themselves to museums, historic sights and tourist traps, MCRT branches out to where students really want to go to have fun. That’s not to say that the site ignores the history of our great country. Not every place listed is a haven for drunken debauchery, but it leaves out places that will bore you to tears with their tomes of historical documents.

New material is added to the site daily, and the site has a steadily-growing audience. The best way to explore the site and to see all of its content is to register. There’s a logo in the upper right hand corner of the homepage; click it, enter basic info and use my last name, KLEMPERT, as your referral code.

And don’t worry—this won’t result in an avalanche of spam mail. Once you’ve registered, you can login to the site directly from Facebook. This not only gives you access to the articles, but it also allows you to add your own input.

“If you don’t see your favorite restaurant listed, add it!” said Bill Griggs of MCRT’s human resources department. Griggs also encourages anyone interested in writing for the Web site to contact him by e-mail at [email protected] The site is always looking for new students to provide content, because, let’s face it: There’s a lot of ground to travel out there.