College Connect

By Emma Veidt Imagine this scenario: you can live near campus, you can have plenty of living space and you can have cheap rent. Now pick two. As I began hunting for my … Read more

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 away his or her parents’ money. So … Read more

By Troy D’Souza I personally loved living in the dorms my freshman year of college. I had a good roommate, got along with people on my floor, had a meal plan for the … Read more

By Troy D’Souza In high school I was super into business. I took a lot of business classes, was in DECA, a competitive business club and I even almost ended up majoring in … Read more

By Molly Stawinoga I’m 19 years old, which means I’m about 42.7 years away from retirement (assuming I retire at the U.S. average retirement age of 61.7, according to the United States Office … Read more

By Jonah Emil When I came to college, I was so excited to explore everything my campus had to offer. I went downtown to discover the new shops, restaurants, and attractions that added … Read more

By Adrianna Talavera When I was in high school, I worked as a hostess at the same Mexican restaurant for three years. I knew the ins and outs of the restaurant and I … Read more

By Kayley Allen Being a first-generation college student is a blessing and a curse. The feeling of being the first person in my family to go to college was, hands down, one of … Read more

By: Kristina Esdale When you ask a college student why they are “so poor,” the almost knee-jerk response is to say “food.” But according to Banyan.com, college students spend an average of $900 … Read more

By Alyson Garcia Two weeks after I turned 17, I was looking for a job. I realized I was going to need a computer in college and that I only had a year … Read more