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The Separation Anxiety Is Real: College Winter Break Edition

Winter break for most college students comes along with a huge mix of emotions: happy that finals are over, excited to see high school friends and family, overjoyed to sleep in your own bed and eat home cooked meals every night, but also sadness for your regular social life being over, anxiety because you no longer have a steady schedule, and the utmost depression that comes along with leaving all of your best friends from school behind you when you leave. You won’t see the people you spent 24 hours a day with every day for four whole months for at least a month and a half! How will you ever survive? Here is what separation anxiety looks like for a college student and their best friends: Constant texts back and forth every day filling each other in on EVERYTHING Being at the bar at home thinking it isn’t the

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An Open Letter To Procrastination

Dear Procrastination, I don’t understand you. I don’t understand why you’re so tempting or why you have such a hold on me. I know you’re bad for me, but for some reason I can’t get you out of my system. You’re a drug and I’m the addict. You know all of my weaknesses and use them against me. Whenever I need to get work done you’re always waiting on the sidelines for me to slip up and fall back into your graces. There’ll be times when I’m ready to give up on you, but then you dig your claws right back in. There’s no catching a break with you. What exactly draws me to you? Is it the promise of fun and adventure that you leave? Is it the sweet nothings you always whisper softly to me? You taste so sweet, but your aftertaste is always bitter. You’re so good and yet so

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Socializing in College: How To Not Get Stuck In Your Room Playing Video Games

The most important part of beginning your college career is making friends. Do not be fooled, social life is almost just as important as your study life! You don’t want to be that guy/girl who’s depressing and alone. So, in order to not get stuck playing video games in your dorm every Friday night, you need to make friends. Here’s how: 5. Get Involved. – I know it sounds watered down and cheesy, but when your school pushes the whole “be involved” thing, it’s legitimate. It’s basically the nice way of telling you to get a life. So, join Greek life, try out for a club sport, find organizations that fit your interests. It’ll help to keep you busy and connect with like-minded people. Plus, there are so many opportunities! You have chances to travel, make a difference, and build a reputation. College is the perfect time to make the most of

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FSU Shooting Footage Shows Students Scared For Their Lives. Gunman Luckily Killed.

Photo Credit: (AP Photo/Steve Cannon) Florida State University was put on lockdown and secured early Thursday after a gunman opened fire in a campus library and was then killed by the police.  We have the full story here with a terrifying video at the bottom of the article. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone at FSU during these times. Nobody ever thinks something of this nature could happen on their campus. It’s scary to think how all of this happened, and we have the full story below with a scary video at the end of the article that will give you goosebumps. Here’s the full story: A representative of the Tallahassee Police Department said at a news briefing that three people were being treated for gunshot wounds. FSUNews.com reported that the shooting occurred at around 12:30 a.m. local time on the first floor of the Strozier Library, a multistory building