One of the biggest plusses to being a student is having your summers off. Back when you were in elementary school, summertime might have meant vacations with your parents, camp or just hanging out. But now that you’re in college, the way you spend your summer could have a tremendous impact on your collegiate performance. [...]
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If you are looking for something to do this summer that could be fun and possibly win you a decent prize, you may want to consider singing a song about cancer for YouTube. Let me explain.
The “Up2 You” Video Challenge asks you to make your own video and rendition of Dave Stewart’s “Stand Up to Cancer” [...]
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Okay, I realize that there are some people who have sworn not to even look at another book until the beginning of the fall semester, but for some of us bookworms, summertime is a great time to catch up on reading what we’re actually interested in. The problem is that we don’t always know what [...]
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Through the heat waving above the cracked surface of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, a city exists for one week every fall. In this city, nothing is bought or sold, only given or traded. And the one rule is to leave no trace behind. Burning Man is part arts festival, part social experiment. It’s a mass [...]
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Maybe you’re packing up your dorm room and heading back to your sleepy home-town for the summer, or perhaps you’re planning to stay within your university radius during the elongated days of sunshine; either way, summer break is upon us, and if you’re not road-tripping, you’re probably looking for something delightful to do with your [...]
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Recently, I received an email that notified me about a website that offered discount plane tickets to students and teachers. Considering the amount of students who are probably interested in taking a summer trip at a cheaper price, I figured this would be a good website for students to use on their summer break… I [...]
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To continue on Amelia’s graduation-tails as to why you’re never too old to attend college, 94-year old Hazel Soares donned a cap and gown at Mills College in Oakland this weekend to receive her BA in Art History. Soares’ story is all the rage right now, and it’s certainly an inspiring tale. However I can’t [...]
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“Hair grows back” has been my philosophy since I donated over a foot of my hair to Locks of Love after high school. In the years since that first big cut, I’ve grown more and more daring, trying out a short blond cut in community college, medium brown locks at UCLA, and a short brown [...]
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High school’s over…go out with a bang! At least that’s what I’m thinking as my senior year countdown has T minus 18 school days until graduation. After the formality of caps, gowns, speeches, and fancy invites it’s time for the customary graduation party.
Although not all grads choose to celebrate with relatives, neighbors, friends, and basically [...]
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I’m not a fashion blogger by any means, but I know my search term trends well and “Duct Tape Prom Dress” is topping the charts. I realize that the styles of the mid-90s are back, but how did duct tape fashion return? Maybe it never left?
When I was a senior in high school way back [...]
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