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Get a glimpse into the daily life of HBCU students, and see how campuses foster an atmosphere of unity, pride, and academic excellence. Whether you’re a prospective student, current attendee, or curious observer, this category offers a window into the heart and soul of HBCU campuses across the nation.
As a freshman, you don’t need much to become motivated. You know what you’re in school for and you’re still reeling from your high school graduation. But you will have to keep feeding the fire of motivation throughout the challenges that lie ahead. Do not become a jaded old person in your early twenties. Here […]
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Stress is inevitable when you have to deal with people with strong personalities. If you have the tendency to blow your top and you find yourself butting heads with someone who has a similar disposition, you may be inviting a stressful situation that you don’t need. For instance, that noisy neighbor in your dorm needs
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Emergencies come in various forms. As a college freshman, you will have to look out for your safety on your own, because no one else will do it for you. In your own home, there may have been someone to take care of all the emergencies. There’s always something in the medicine cabinet to take
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Most college freshmen assume that they have a good idea what their goals are when they enter the doors of the university. It may seem like college is a pit stop they have to attend for four years before they can join the real world. Several years of studying and taking exams, and you’re an
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In a perfect world, a very wise psychologist will be sitting in the main office of the college dorms sorting potential boarders according to hometown, family background, personality traits and cultural beliefs. In the real world, however, room assignments are random at best, and you will have to live with the roommate assigned to you
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When you’re a freshman living in the dorms at college, you experience some pretty interesting things. There’s nothing like a hundred college kids living in close quarters, on their own for the first time. There are students playing Frisbee in the hallway, ten different styles of music playing at once, and you’re guaranteed to be
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With a little imagination and effort, you can be the freshman with the most eco-friendly dorm room on campus. Going green in college doesn’t refer to the color on the classroom walls. It means buying products — appliances, storage solutions, bath basics, sheets and towels — made from recycled or organically grown materials. It can
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