College Connect

College Connect: I took Jay Leno’s advice – will you? By Philip Joens In my last post I talked about my own experiences after graduating from college and how I’ve come to terms … Read more

Navigating Housing and Renting Issues as a College Student By Morgan Brown Amari Tillman is a 19-year-old second-year undergraduate at the University of Georgia. Midway through her sophomore year, the safe path she … Read more

College Connect: Clashing Cultures When You Go to College By Runjie Wang  “That makes sense to me. That Porsche belongs to a Chinese!” Americans have stereotypes that every Chinese student here is extravagant and squanders … Read more

College Connect Fall 2018: It’s Confusing – the Multicultural Issue of Tipping By Yutong Yuan Tip, or not tip? As a student from a country where giving a gratuity is not part of the … Read more

Planning for Study Abroad: How to finance your semester BEFORE you get there By Mimi Wright If there is one piece of advice that I would give to any college student, it would … Read more

By Tammy Ko, University of Missouri There are two types of ways to view college jobs: I need to support myself and provide for everyday expenses versus I work to build my portfolio … Read more

By Liv Jackson, University of Missouri It is a classic tale of the broke college kid. In one moment, I am complaining about how I do not have enough money to go out … Read more

By Kaitlyn Hoevelmann, University of Missouri Drinking coffee as a college student can get expensive quickly. Whether we like it or not, many college students seem unable to fully function without a daily … Read more

By Gwyneth Helm, University of Missouri Finding an internship is a daunting task we almost all can relate to at some point or another. You may be wondering which companies to apply to, … Read more

By Alexandra Haag, University of Missouri When I started college, I knew I was going to have to work. What I didn’t know was exactly how much I was going to have to work. After … Read more