I want to major in something nontraditional, but so many people tell me I’m setting myself up for limited success in my future. Isn’t life about following your passions?

“My whole friend group thinks me and my best friend are in love. I may have feelings for him, but I am worried it could ruin the friendship and the group dynamic. Should I make a move? Stay in the friend zone? What if he doesn’t like me back? How do I handle this?”

“I’m a second-semester senior and I’ve never been in a relationship. I’ve also never had sex, and I technically had my first kiss, but it was with my 4th-grade “boyfriend.” I feel so behind, and I feel like I’m missing out on a major part of the college experience. It makes me doubt myself, and I feel too old to have not had my “firsts.” Is it too late for me?”

I feel like everyone rushed this year. I decided to rush but I got dropped from the only two sororities I felt like I connected with. Now I feel like everyone is in Greek Life and I missed my opportunities to make friends and be part of a social organization. What should I do? This feels suffocating and lonely…help!

My roommates consistently leave the dishes in the sink instead of washing them. Everyone is upset, but no one talks about the problem. It doesn’t feel like a big enough problem to make a fight out of it, but there are still some tense situations.

I’m so excited to have a break from classes, but I’m kind of dreading going home for such a long time. I’ve grown apart from most of my high school friends, and I don’t feel as connected to my hometown. During the break, I’m going to miss all of my WashU friends. How do I get through this when I feel like a stranger in my own town?

It’s getting to that point in the semester where I need to figure out where to live next year, and I’m overwhelmed — I feel like I don’t know enough about my options to make a decision. Please help!

All my college friends are going home, and my high school friends are busy planning reunions without me. Meanwhile, I will be stuck on the South 40, surrounded by empty hallways, and relegated to the Bistro Grille in BD for most of the week. Is there even a point in trying to enjoy my break? 

“I failed my first two chem quizzes and absolutely bombed my calculus test. I don’t know what to do! I used to be such a good test-taker, and school came easily to me. Now, the imposter syndrome is taking over, and I feel like I’m going to fail at everything. I don’t know what to do or think anymore.” 

With Halloween (a.k.a. the most important holiday in a college student’s life) just around the corner, I’m feeling concerned about my costume. Distressed about my disfraz. In the wise words of Tina Fey, “In Girl World, Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it.”