Hi, I’m Sarah, I’m 16 and I live in the UK. I’m looking to go to an American university. I’ve just officially finished year 11 (so GSCE’s) and I start my A-Levels next year. I came across your blog and was wondering if you could give me any advice on applying to university (i know… keep reading
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how to prepare for a hurricane
1. Figure out how intense it will get. Assume the worst, obviously. This ‘hurricane’ might be just another rainy day in New England, but it’s a rainy day that has the potential to kill everybody. You need to keep this in mind forever. It is a great opportunity to be overdramatic in a way that feels… keep reading
pros and cons of living in the dorms
Pros: Social activity is everywhere. You can go to several parties without leaving your building. You’ve got a whole hallway of potential new friends. My freshman year, while looking for dinner companions, I used to walk down this one hallway, knock on all of the doors, and see if any one of them had a… keep reading
dear mom and dad
This is a post about boundaries. Mom, Dad, it would be really great if you would stop reading my blog. I know that I can’t stop you, because it’s on the internet, so I’m asking you nicely. Please don’t. I know this will be hard for you to hear. You gave birth to me and… keep reading
6 ways college friends are different from high school friends
1. Proximity. You live super close to your friends. Hell, you might live in the same room as your best bud. This is what college lets you do. Rather than seeing your friends on weekends (while their moms cook you dinner and you flirt with their older brothers), you see your friends every single day. You… keep reading
trend watch: jk, it’s finals
The Trend No. No trend. It’s almost May, and I am simply trying to make it to Wednesday without imploding (after Wednesday my life will improve dramatically). This is the time that people literally spend all day in the library (the rest of the time, they’re either lying or work incredibly ineffectively). We do not… keep reading
five reasons everyone should be in therapy
It’s probably free. Almost every university has free psychological services, and this is probably the only time in your life when you can get some amount of free therapy. At my school you can get seven sessions before they refer you to someone outside the university, but at other schools you can get free therapy… keep reading