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6 ways to make your first in-person college semester count

In March of 2020, my senior year of high school, I was unexpectedly sent home from boarding school for the rest of the year due to COVID-19. This marked the beginning of my 1.5 year-long stay at home, missing my high school graduation, my freshman year of college, and...

What’s a college beauty network? How to find the best beauty stylists and stores at a PWI

Just last year, in the middle of the pandemic, I moved over 1,000 miles away from home and started college. Physically and socially, I felt isolated from my peers. With no traditional orientation or extracurriculars, Zoom became the singular portal to communication. Figuring out college is hard enough without...