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I'm an upcoming freshman and I have my schedule for class already laid out. How am I supposed to balance going to class and going to official campus events? Not like parties but actual career fairs, club fairs, etc.…

Only 20 schools actually make more money than they spend. Most pass at least part of the cost to students, often concealed in fees, which can add up to between $3200 to over $10,000 in cost to each student over four years.…

I’m not terribly big on parties but really want to have fun & get myself out there in college. one of the biggest hurdles in HS was honestly not having the right connections to get invited to all of the parties, but also the fact that I refuse to drink.…

Hello. I tried posting this in another forum but it was not the correct one. I am hoping I am in the right place. I started a class today and there is book that is required for the course.…

Alright it's your first week in college. Your parents or whomever dropped you off in this brand new environment likely hours away from home especially if you went aboard like me. Perhaps you're older want to have a better college experience.…

Hi! I'm an undergraduate and want to apply to an internship that requires two recommendation letters as part of the application form. This is my first time even asking for a recommendation letter and I'm not sure who to ask.…

Im curious to know if dorms can come with showers or if you'll have to use shared bathrooms down halls as im a very insecure and shy person and not exactly comfortable with people seeing my bare skin in most ways, even if im wrapped in a towel.…

For context, I live like 15 mins away from my college, and my sister commutes to the same one. On Sundays, my family picks me up for church, and then I go home to do my laundry. Does staying over Sunday to Monday mess up my adjustment to college life?…

Submissions statement: Syracuse University faces a 1.5% budget shortfall due to declining enrollment, exacerbated by a drop in international students and competition from public universities.…

Many colleges require some study in a second language. For those who decided on a language, how "utilitarian" was your choice? For example, one of the schools I am looking into has languages like Bosnian, Kazakh, and Lithuanian.…

Due to self-harm attempts, I’m currently in a psychiatric hospital and have been here for almost two weeks. Im a freshman in college, US. I recently got an email from my school saying they’re considering having a meeting with me and my "parents" about my…

Hello, I'm a freshman in college, and I have this econ class with a professor that has a 2.1 on RateMyProfessor. All the comments are about how hard the class is or how her practice quizzes don't match the exam.…

I recently transferred to “better” school and the student scene here is incredibly different from my old university. I’m hearing a lot of advice and mannerisms that I’m just not used to at all because I haven’t heard of anyone doing them.…

Can a student be stateless and not qualify for in state tuition in any state? Im also over 24 so am considered independent. But from my understanding my current state considers me out of state cause I moved here for education and my home state considers…

I just found out on Monday that my mom passed away. It’s been a lot on me time-wise, I’m an only child and her next closest relative is my 92 year old grandmother, so all of the legal and technical work is falling on me, I’ll need to go home and clean out…

Hey, so I’m looking for a little guidance here. I’m a fully virtual student. It just works out better for me. This is my third semester doing it, and before now, I haven’t really faced any major struggles.…