When you take over an events calendar, the game is not the point. The game is the excuse. That is true of every one of the sorority icebreaker games below, and it is the reason… Read More »Sorority Icebreaker Games That Actually Work
Bid day is not a party. It is the first real impression your chapter makes on every single new member. She said yes this morning. By tonight, she has decided whether that yes felt right.… Read More »How to Plan a Sorority Bid Day on a Budget (Real Numbers)
Most lists of sorority bid day themes treat the theme as decoration. It is not. It is a decision-making shortcut. The moment your committee commits to one theme, the colors choose themselves, the playlist chooses… Read More »Sorority Bid Day Theme Ideas: 40+ That Actually Photograph Well
Every summer, incoming freshmen agonize over where to live during college as if every option were on the table. For a lot of them, none of the options are. Many schools require first-year students to… Read More »Chapter 1: Choosing Where to Live During College
I have sat on the employer side of the interview table. I have read the resumes, made the calls, and been the person deciding which student to hire. And the resume that got the call… Read More »Chapter 5: Working in College
There are no affiliate links in this post. Nobody paid to be on this list and nothing here is sponsored. That is the whole reason the list is short. Most lists of the best apps… Read More »Chapter 9: Using Digital Helpers
Most college budgeting tips are written for a student who does not exist. She has no September, no surprise fees, and no credit card table waiting at the activities fair. I spent years as an… Read More »Chapter 4: Taking Care of Your Finances
Three weeks in, your roommate is a polite stranger, the instant friend group everyone promised has not materialized, and the person you talk to most is still your mom. If that is you, exhale. You… Read More »Chapter 7: Managing Relationships
The second night of my freshman year, I stood at the edge of the dining hall holding a tray with nowhere to sit. Hundreds of people, all of them apparently mid-conversation, none of them mine… Read More »Chapter 2: Adjusting to Campus Life
High school never made you learn how to study. Classes met every day, teachers chased the homework, and a decent memory covered the rest. College pulls all three supports in the same month. These college… Read More »Chapter 6: Acing Academics
