College is all about finding what lifestyle works for you and deciding how you want to live your life. However, it can also be a tricky road to navigate with all of the new demands. We help you to keep up your health with healthy recipes and tips, make new friends and explore campus life with how-to’s, and establish a balance that works for you with advice and experience. It’s all about simplifying, and we’re here to do that for you. So come on! You got this.
Unless you’re some kind of saint or professional pacifist, it’s likely that you’ll come across a conflict during college. It’s human nature, and it’s incredibly frustrating, especially if you’ve never had to deal with something like this before. Unfortunately, conflict resolution is a critical skill that so many people lack–mostly because they’ve never been taught […]
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It’s easy to lose motivation, especially when life gets tough. In college, you’re balancing many things: studies, work, career searches, internships, dorm life, time management, relationships, and more. It can often feel like your mind is going in a thousand directions and you don’t know where to start. These overwhelming feelings are normal, and if
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In my experience, the people who excelled the most in college weren’t necessarily the smartest people, but they were the ones who figured out how to manage their time well. There is no perfect method for time management in college, as everyone’s brain works a bit differently. Your first semester is the perfect time to
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Relationships are hard. Breakups are even harder. That much can’t be argued. When you have to cope with a college breakup, however, it sometimes feels as though the world is ending. Parting from the person you’ve experienced so much (and so many new things) with is difficult, and while nothing can really strip that initial
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Solo female travel is incredibly rewarding, but it can also be extremely intimidating. Unlike a study abroad, you’re providing yourself with support, and you have to plan everything out. However, also unlike a study abroad, you have near unlimited freedom and fewer obligations. While there is more to think about, traveling abroad by yourself is an amazing
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Burnout after high school is a real thing, and it’s not acknowledged often enough. While some people might spend their high school years messing around, many of us spent them working our asses off to get into a good college. After four years of a constant hustle, it’s only natural to feel exhausted. Going into
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If you go to SDSU, you might have heard of the Leadership Certificate. Offered through the office of Student Life and Leadership, the SDSU Leadership Certificate is a great way to gain leadership skills and set yourself apart. Below, I’ll go over what it is, what to expect, my experience, and why you should consider
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Here at Dreaming Upwards, we love to read. Reading can be a great escape (see our post on rom coms to read in college and early 20s), a fantastic education (our post on classics to read), or an excellent way to reflect. In the past, we’ve focused more on the entertainment and culture aspects of
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I mean, it’s all in the title, isn’t it? Dating apps suck. You probably didn’t need me to tell you that. Yet despite this knowledge, we all keep using them. Most of us are doing it because we want love–that idea we grew up on with rom coms. Yet the suffering is worse than the
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They say that your twenties are the best time of your life. From finishing college to finally being able to drink to establishing your career and exploring, much is changing during this period. With all this excitement, however, comes some downsides that people rarely talk about. Stress, a feeling of loss, and perhaps worst of
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