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Tips for paying attention in class

College can be expensive, and since it’s an investment in yourself, your mind, and your life, you want to get the most out of it. Each class you take at McDaniel (and at most colleges) only meets three hours a week, so you’ll want to make sure you do what you can to make sure […]

My Personal Happiness Project

McDaniel College is a beautiful place — and that’s something worth savoring.

On November 6, Dr. Jaime Kurtz from James Madison University came to campus to discuss happiness and savoring college life. She made a lot of interesting points about being mindful of the good things in our lives. After all, people get […]

Adjusting to Home

It’s nice that the semester is over. Papers are in, projects are done, and there’s an entire summer open for activities. No more all-nighters, surviving on coffee, or staring absently at a book or screen hoping to understand.

Instead, there’s home, wherever that may be, and for most of us, that means parents and siblings […]

When You Get Along With Your Roommate

There are some roommate horror stories out there. I’m sure everyone has heard a few, or a dozen. Luckily, there are roommate pairings on the other side of the compatibility spectrum, and I’ve had the good fortune to be able to say that my roommate and I are really good friends.

Our sleeping habits are […]

Missing Family and Friends at College

For many people, being at school doesn’t necessarily mean being away from family. They commute, or their school is close to home. However, there are people like me too far from home to see family or hometown friends every weekend. I grew up three hours away, which is much different than across the country, but […]