Cleanliness.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what your upbringing was like, or the shape your house is in; College will redefine your definition of the word “clean.”
Make no mistake, by the end of your first year you will no longer cringe at the site of urine sprayed all over a bathroom stall, shrug to the [...]

Work in the summer, not during school.

Let’s not kid ourselves; Working sucks! There’s nothing worse than spending a good chunk of your time at a job you hate making money for a boss who doesn’t really care about you.
Well, except if you have to do it in the midst a pile of assignments, exams, and essays while trying to maintain a [...]

Relationships.

Since I’m a guy, I’m going to write this article from my perspective. Feel free to replace “she” or “her” or however else I refer to females with whatever you’d like (I’m much too lazy to do it for you).
So you’ve left your high school of roughly 1500 people and are now at [...]

Drinking.

Ah yes, alcohol. The cornerstone of college. The pinnacle of parties. The world’s social lubricant. The…
Well, you get the point. Never has a college-related movie been made without booze playing a leading role alongside whatever forgettable young actors are popular at the time. And when was the last time you heard a good story that [...]

Roommates Pt. 3

Before continuing, be sure to check out part one and part two of this epic trilogy.
Third Year – First and Second Semester: The Muscle
I had originally applied to live with one of my friends this year, but for whatever reason it didn’t pan out, and thus the basis for the third part of this series [...]

Roommates Pt. 2

If you haven’t read the first part of this trilogy, I encourage you read it before continuing. Otherwise, read on!
Second Year – Second Semester: The Stoner
Alright, this guy really wasn’t that bad. I only have a few stories about him, so here it goes.
As you’ve probably guessed, he was a huge pothead. I never [...]

Roommates Pt. 1

One of the first issues you’ll face when going away to college is where you’re going to live. You typically have two choices: The dorms or in a cheap house or apartment. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to get a single dorm room, or if you’re financially well-off enough, your own house/apartment (although the [...]

Scout your campus in advance!

When applying to college, I (like most people) applied to the schools that I had heard were the best for the field I was planning to study. After all, this seemed like a fairly fool-proof plan that in theory, couldn’t be beat. How wrong I was…
Toronto broke its record for most gun-related homicides in a [...]

Your school is a business.

College is a lot different from high school – mainly in the financial department. Say goodbye to ten months of free schooling and hello to eight months of schooling with a price tag in the thousands. Yes, gone are the days of a broad education that covers multiple subjects and topics, now you’ve gotta’ pick [...]