Tag Archives: College

Collegiate’s Guide to Skipping Class

Collegiate's Guide to Skipping Class - When To Skip Class // ew & pt

As a college student with straight A’s you’re probably expecting me to tell you to never skip class but I’m here to tell you that you can skip class and get away with it! Oh yeah, for real. Knowing when to skip class is an easily acquired skill but getting skip-happy is like a one-way trip to failing or getting on your professors bad side.

All in all, skipping class isn’t the worst thing in the world if it’s done properly. So, without further ado, here’s when to skip class and when to definitely not skip it! Also, I’ll throw in some tips on how to skip class which sounds super redundant but hear me out first! Would it be read me out since you’re reading it? Read me out sounds creepy, nevermind. Just keep scrolling, friends.

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10 Things NOT to do The Summer Before Starting College

10 Things NOT to do The Summer Before Starting College - Incoming Freshman's Guide // ew & pt

There are a ton of posts of things to do before starting your freshman year of college. In fact, I even have one which you can find here (subtle promo, right?).  Starting college is a huge life change and it’s crazy and blah blah blah stereotypical garbage, we all know how major college is. While everyone is probably telling you things you should do or ways to get ready for college, there’s probably not enough people telling you not to do things. I’m here to burst your bubble in a nice, advice-giving sort of way. A college student stranger on the Internet with a domain name and a fancy post graphic is totally qualified to give you advice, right?

For every thing you should do before starting college there’s definitely a thing you shouldn’t do and without further ado, here they are.

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How Not To Be An Asshole: College Class Edition

How Not To Be An Asshole: College Class Edition - ew & pt

After writing 12 Ways To Be Less of an Asshole, I realized just how much the whole trying to be less of a jerk thing could extend beyond life in general and into the smaller facets of life. That was a confusing sentence but basically I thought it might be a nice series.

Perhaps you don’t consider yourself to be an asshole and maybe you aren’t one, but there are definitely habits you (and me, definitely me) can take on or end to be less of an asshole in college classes. Basically here are some ways to make your college classroom a better place. If you want to be as minimally annoying as possible to your professor and fellow classmates, these are some great tips to follow.  Note that this is definitely based on perception and a fairly loose definition of the term “asshole.”

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10 Things To Do The First Week Of College

10 Things To Do The First Week Of College // eyeliner wings & pretty things

The first week of college is really emotional, hectic, stressful and overwhelming. Excited yet? Oh yeah. Although it is intense, it’s also a great week and it’s quintessential when getting yourself settled and established in your new home away from home.

Instead of getting lost in the chaos, here are ten things to do the first week of college in order to stay organized and focused on the important things.

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