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How Extra Credit Saved My Life

In high school doing extra credit was something that you didn’t have to do, but was kind of forced to do anyway. Some classes would give you these extra assignments for something as simple as staying after school and help clean or show up to a school event. I rarely did extra credit in high school because my grades were already high enough, but in college extra credit is COMPLETELY different. The first few weeks of my freshmen year some of my professors said there will be extra credit towards the end of the semester, and others gave out extra credit opportunities as soon as we walked in on the first day. In a way, I just wanted to get the assignments out of the way, but then again I was thinking to myself, “What if I make a bad grade and don’t have any extra credit opportunities left?”   Luckily, I followed

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10 Signs You Shouldn’t Study In Public Places

When it comes to studying everyone has their own study habits. You may find your friends asking if you want to study at the library or the computer lab, but for some people the best option is to study in private. Whether you need to study alone so that you can concentrate or just because you’d distract other people, here are 10 signs that you’re probably one of those people. 10. You’re the first to volunteer to do anything other than study. If you study with friends and all of you get hungry, you’re probably the one to immediately offer to go get snacks for everyone. Or if someone needs supplies that none of you have you offer to go get it for them. You’d basically do anything to get away from studying and this is the perfect excuse for you to get up and waste time. 9. You get sleepy while studying. If

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True Life: I Realized “Home” Isn’t My Home Anymore

During my first year of college I wasn’t used to being away from home or my friends and family so any time I was able to go home I would jump at the chance. It was something that I always looked forward to and would get excited about because I would finally be able to hang out with my friends and family again (and sleep in my own bed). But as the year ended at I found myself at home for the entire summer with the realization that being home wasn’t as fun as I remember. All of my friends had gotten jobs and had gotten used to their lives without me in it so it became harder to try and hang out with them all. On top of that I had gotten used to my life in another state and being busy so often that coming back to a place where I had barely

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10 Struggles of Having a Messy Dorm

When you’re in college you’re more worried about class, homework, work, and your social life than you are about keeping your room clean. So, naturally, when keeping your room clean is at the bottom of your list of priorities it can get pretty messy. One thing leads to another and you keep saying you’re going to clean it later, but next thing you know your room looks like a tornado hit it and you don’t know where to begin. If this is a situation you can relate to, then this one’s dedicated to you! 10. When you try to look for one thing and it just makes a bigger mess. You know exactly where everything is in your room (it’s an organized mess, okay?), but when you try to move things around to get to that one thing you need it just ends up making a bigger mess. Now you basically hate

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10 GIFs That Describe Payday

Payday is one of those days that everyone looks forward to. Chances are you have it marked in your calendar with a giant red circle or green dollar sign just in case you forget. There’s no feeling like getting paid, so here are 10 GIFs that help describe the experience! 10. When your bank account finally has more than one or two digits. One of the true struggles of college is looking into your bank account and seeing a one or two digit number. At least now you don’t have to worry about not eating for a week. 9. When you look into your bank account and see your paycheck is already deposited. If you have direct deposit then one of the best surprises is looking into your bank account and seeing the increase in numbers. And if you forgot it was payday it’s even better! 8. When the day is coming