5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started College
A few days before I started my first year at Wellesley College, I went out for coffee with my dad. "You can't even imagine who you'll be when you graduate," he said. "You're going to change and grow so much." Yeah, right, I thought. I truly expected that I would...
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Office Hours: How Can I Manage My Time When I’m Busy?
In the last few weeks, I've been working on improving the College Compass newsletter. What used to be an update on new posts is now more of a resource guide for different points in the semester, with blog posts and free downloads included (to get on the list, you can...
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35 Graduation Hairstyles (and 3 Hair Hacks to Achieve Them)
I love doing hair. Since my first year of college, when I cut all my hair off to achieve the "Wellesley Chop" (also known as a pixie cut), I've been doing elaborate hairstyles on my roommates and friends. With my hair back to its longer lengths, I'm now able to do...
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How to Find Sources for a Research Paper
I love to find sources for a research paper. I have literally improvised a little song about how much I love my books while I drove home from the library. It's a weird hobby, okay? I know. But doing it well can make such a huge difference in the quality of your final...
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5 Ways to Have a Better College Morning Routine
When I was in high school, I had a morning routine that I went through almost every day. On slow days, it was a way to start my day calmly; on the days where I woke up early, it was a time to be productive. But by the time I started college, I had a gap year behind...
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College Productivity: 4 Steps to Jumpstarting Your Productivity in College
One of the biggest challenges students face in college is not being as productive as they'd like. College productivity ultimately comes down focus; if you can focus on what you need to do without distraction you can usually finish that task in a much shorter amount of...
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