The Collegiates Guide to Dress Code.

Transitioning from being a kid whose only responsibility involves passing Algebra to an adult expected to function in the real world is scary. I try to come off as calm, cool, and collected; but lets be honest here: I am terrified of growing up. Recently I’ve had all sorts of scary terms thrown at me like: renters insurance, GRE, and the dreaded business casual. What even is business casual? Tell me business and I think a pencil skirt and blazer, tell me casual and you’re lucky if I brush my hair. And now you expect me to combine them? Please. Unfortunately business casual…

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The collegiates guide to using a planner.

A more appropriate title may have been: confessions of a compulsive scheduler. Never in my life have I been one to be completely organized with my life put together. And for the most part – that’s still true. My desk is a mess, my sock drawer is a disaster area, and I can’t tell you how many bobby pins are scattered about this tiny dorm room. But with a quick glance at my planner you would probably try to institutionalize me for an organization compulsion. I have never really used a planner before. I mean, I’d always had them and sometimes would write…

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