Have you ever heard the saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got til’ it’s gone”? This phrase couldn’t be more true for a new college student. Although campus life is exciting and new, I’ve found that there are so many things I’ve come to miss from my old life. They seem so insignificant when I [...]

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It’s been close to a month since I’ve arrived in St. Mary’s and I feel like I’ve finally begun to settle in to college life. I’ve also been able to ease into that bitter-sweet feeling of independence. Being separated from home and from your family really teaches you how to take care of yourself. No [...]

Read the rest of Dorm Room Days: A College Check List

The college experience is different for everyone. Some can’t wait to leave home and start a whole new life, while others tend to cling to what they had. Either way, you learn to be completely independent; from taking care of your own laundry to simply finding something to eat for each meal. All I can [...]

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