Ask Colleen: Studying abroad
I am thinking about studying abroad, but I am hesitant to do it. I've always wanted to travel and have never had the opportunity, but I feel like college would…
Ask Colleen: Negativity and friendship
Dear Colleen, I'm really stuck and need some advice. I am friends with this girl that I have known since freshmen year, and now we are seniors. I feel like…
Ask Colleen: Home for the holidays
As the holidays approach, I am worried about going back to my hometown. High school wasn't a terrible time for me, but I when I came to college I had…
Ask Colleen: Business or pleasure?
I'm a freshman, and I'm still deciding on my major. My parents really want me to go into business or teaching because it's more reliable. I'm not really interested in…
Ask Colleen: The college balancing act
I'm really stressed with balancing school and work. Ever semester, I always say that I will cut back, but it never seems to work. I currently have two jobs, but…
Ask Colleen: Getting rid of a clingy roommate
How do you deal with the stress of trying to make major life decisions? How do you know you have made the right choice?
Ask Colleen: Getting on the Dean’s List
How do I get on the Dean's List this semester? Before college I never cared about making a Dean's List, but now that I am at college it seems to…
Ask Colleen: Messy roommate and campus glares
My roommate has really been bothering me lately because she isn't even remotely clean in our shared living spaces and when I try to talk to her about it she…
Ask Colleen: No desire to do homework
I hate homework. I never do it. I'd rather be baiting piranhas with my toes than wasting my days away on this crap. On the rare occasion that I actually…
Ask Colleen: Finding my people on campus
I am having a really hard time finding "my people" on campus. It is my sophomore year on campus and I feel like the friends I do have aren't really…