Maria Basileo, Central Connecticut State University

Although traveling may seem luxurious and relaxing, traveling solo comes with its perks and unforeseen responsibilities.

Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University

Buried under the depressing amount of student loans, the CLEP Exams offer a helping hand in keeping a few bucks in your wallet.

Natalie Hoover, Point Loma Nazarene University

Studying abroad is a privilege, but your mental health should be your highest priority.

Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College

If you’re wanting a wedding that looks like a million bucks, but you’re lacking on funds, it’s time to find budget-friendly options.

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

The sophomore explores issues in the black community through her discomfiting visual art.

Kerrianna Wallace, Arcadia University

Your graduation ceremony is long — here’s what you’ll be thinking while you wait to get that diploma.

Grace John, Rutgers University

The running joke of sleep being a luxury for college students can be stopped by following these simple steps for a better nights rest.

Adriana Luna, Northwest Vista College

If you still haven’t applied, what are you waiting for?

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

These up-and-coming students are soon to be your next best friends.

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

After four years of wanting nothing more than to graduate, being finished with school doesn’t feel half as good as you would think.

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

There are numerous reasons to venture outside of America to get your master’s overseas.

Daniel Reed

Ah procrastination, the true mother of invention.

Alex Johnson, New York University

The university will reportedly have to use student tuition to finance the agreement.

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

Take an online course from either Coursera, Udemy or Lynda to fight the post-grad blues.

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

Communications and communications-related majors are winning in every occupational sphere and here’s why.

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

By creating The American Agora within the university, students of American University are promoting ideological diversity throughout their campus.

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Answers to life’s greatest questions.

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

If you find that hard to believe, you might be part of the problem.

Ana Greening, Texas State University

Being a recent high school graduate is great and all, but now is the time to prepare for the next chapter of your academic life: college.

Sarah Hoenig, Texas A&M University

No matter how many college based movies or shows you watch, nothing will prepare you for the lessons you learn during your freshman year of college.

Vanessa Le, Chabot College

If you’re going to try it at all, try it safely.

Sam Kasierski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

College goes by fast. Don’t make the same mistakes we did.

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

A simple Facebook event led UC Berkeley’s Natalea Schager to fly out to Cusco, Peru, in hopes of preserving the Incan Ruins in an AR app.

Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles

College can be an amazing experience; however, there is a fear among students and parents alike as to how to even go about paying for it.

Daniel Reed

Across the country, majors and standardized curricula are becoming a relic of the past.

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Your university isn’t inferior just because it has a higher acceptance rate.

Ana Greening, Texas State University

Here are a few ways to make the most of the 3-month break from school.

Taylor Miller, SUNY Cortland

You’ve finally finished college, and now it’s time to find a job and settle into the daily grind of responsible adulthood.

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

Think twice before enrolling in a class just because you saw a negative review.

Emily Craig, University of North Alabama

Put stress behind you and move on to happier days.

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

Even as you achieve more and more in your life, you may still find yourself doubting your own abilities.

Diego Galicia, Valencia College

Graduation brings both excitement and worry, but you have these tips to armor yourself against future difficulties, especially with job finding.

Sam Kasierski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

There you are, taking your last exam ever as a senior, and these questions hit you. What will life really be like after graduation?

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

The reward of drinking water instead of vodka is that you get to see people’s most hilarious moments when the alcohol starts to kick in.

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

A few pointers to help you make sure your graduation cap is the best-decorated cap on campus, without going overboard.

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

The University of Florida senior used her hobby to make her favorite singer, Lorde, a gift.

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Sorry to break it to you, but you probably won’t get an A if you rely solely on SparkNotes.

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Extra! Extra! Read all about it — unless independent student newsrooms disappear, and colleges begin to censor their journalists.

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

A student-started petition has suggested ‘hippos’ or ‘riverhorses’ in places of the Colonials, a term they claim is too deeply tied to systemic oppression.

Hollis Reddington, University of Alaska Anchorage

If you haven’t decided on what to do this summer, check out this list of skills that are worth spending time on.

Daniel Reed

When you are a college student juggling your workload, how do you tackle your writing assignments and select a good essay writing service?

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

Without proper preparation, your dream dream of studying by the Seine can turn into a nightmare

Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin

With the world at their fingertips unlike ever before, these students are redefining journalism and pushing the limits of digital storytelling forward.

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Living with a host family might be even more difficult than living with your roommate from freshman year.

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

The decade-long fight between is becoming less relevant, calling for a much-needed conclusion of which type of institution a black student should attend.

Ana Greening, Texas State University

The junior has made a huge impact through her involvement in student government.

Gillian Farnan, SUNY Cortland

One simple act, like participating in Yards for Yeardley, is just one small step toward ending relationship violence.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

According to William H. McRaven, UT’s departing chancellor and the man responsible for the assassination of Bin Laden, there’s no harder gig.

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to celebrate in college, but it needs to be done right.

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

If you’re about to graduate and don’t have a job lined up, don’t worry; entry-level jobs are opening in several industries.

Emilie Romero, University of Nevada

Have no fear; healing crystals are here to save you during finals week.

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

The University of Georgia’s 2018 commencement speaker and former intern in Washington, D.C., has plans to return to the capital.

Daniel Reed

Academic research writing is a necessary task for every college student. Take some tips from the best in the industry and tackle this task successfully.

Briana Perez, University of Texas at San Antonio

You can also just watch ‘Cadet Kelly’ if you want to save time.

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

The pros and cons of having a go-to booty call.

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

Within the studyblr community, tidy calligagraphy and meticulous scheduling can mask darker truths about strain and mental health.

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

The famed Canadian psychologist is a veritable academic rock star, but does he really have any idea what he’s talking about?

Study Breaks Staff

Words by Aliyah Thomas, Howard University.

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

Cereal, the unsung hero of the dining hall, is always there, always reliable and always delicious. 

Kayla Lichtman, Middlebury College

A physical breakdown led visual artist and poet William Chappell to an unlikely catharsis.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

Despite rising national tensions, students at service-oriented schools still find community and bipartisan relationship-building through volunteering.

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

Don’t bother going to Urban Dictionary to catch up on slang — we got you covered.

Sarah Marchan, University of Texas at San Antonio

Chances are you’re either currently backburning someone, have backburned someone before or are simmering on someone else’s backburner.

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

Those pesky club organizations are looking for their next member, and they’ve spotted you.

Selena Lundy, Grand Valley State University

Four years of college have come and gone and now you can finally celebrate the fact that you’ve made it to graduation in (more or less) one piece.

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Whether you’re starting early or typing frantically the night before the application is due, you can write a compelling personal statement with these tips.

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

If you find yourself lost in the uncertainty of the graduation season, check out this list of 7 popular choices for the post-college life.

Hollis Reddington, University of Alaska Anchorage

The UCLA student is empowering others through her works of art and is aiming to destigmatize mental illness.

Daniel Reed

Wouldn’t it be nice to not be broke, at least for a little while?

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

It’s time to finish the last few items on your college bucket list and enjoy the benefits of being a student.

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Vaping has risen from a trend to a social phenomenon, and few demographics are taking to the tech more quickly than undergraduates.

Sarah Marchan, University of Texas at San Antonio

Should you start your career or get your master’s? This list might help you make the decision.

Andrew Crossan, University of South Carolina

Working out can be intimidating, particularly in your school’s fitness center. Here some other, less-distressing places to work out and what exercises you can do once you get there.

Selena Lundy, Grand Valley State University

Not everyone finds a BFF in his or her college roommate, but for those who do, their relationship follows a basic cycle of feels.

Andria Modica, Drexel University

What even is a term, anyway?

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

The senior wants to provide special needs students with a sense of community and belonging with her nonprofit.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

Connor Clegg, the student body president of Texas State in San Marcos, was found guilty of all six articles of impeachment.

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

If DACA students’ citizenship changes, they could be considered international or undocumented students, a change in nomenclature with significant ramifications.

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

You’re constantly busy, but that doesn’t mean you have to neglect your diet. Instead, try meal-replacing smoothies.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

Financial expert Patrick Harker thinks the ways college is financed could hurt low- and middle-income students from succeeding.

Sam Kasierski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Just don’t smoke so much that you forget about these great options.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

The non-lethal shooting has raised questions about what campus police should and should not be able to do.

Erin Marie Winans, James Madison University

Your dream college waitlisted you. Now what?

Brittany Sims, Temple University

The Ottawa-born star and his ‘Kidney Beans’ address thorny, important issues like love, gender roles, depression, anxiety attacks and mental health.

Sam Kasierski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Call them what you want to, but the vape gods are here to stay.

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

Against the lucrative offer of special prices for students, the question remains whether the new iPad will make a technological difference.

Sarah Marchan, University of Texas at San Antonio

How taking a break from drinking for just a semester can help you serve the damage that alcohol can do.

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

Your 20s, especially your time at college, are for jumping out of your comfort zone, trying new things and exploring new cities.

Elise Bortz, New York University

From leadership training to global food sharing, the annual TEDx NYU this year introduces the community to a span of visionary ideas that promise to induce global changes.

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

The alleged incident, in conjunction with Larry Nassar’s felonies, paint the picture of a university intent on covering up the crimes of its athletics community.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

The man accused of murdering college student Jacqueline Vandagriff says her dying caused him to ‘panic,’ dismember her body and light it on fire.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

In a controversial op-ed, columnist James Bovard refuted reports about food insecurity on college campuses, instead calling students ‘overweight and lazy.’

Briana Perez, University of Texas at San Antonio

Boone is making an impact with the group ‘Voices in Praise’ to help UTSA join other Texas gospel choirs.

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

Looking to hunker down and focus on studying for finals? These five soundtracks will get you through the grind.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

Andrew Dorogi, an economics major and senior at Amherst College in Massachusetts, died after falling onto train tracks in Mexico City.

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

If you just finished your third tub of ice cream out of stress, it’s time to check out these Vines for a healthier and more waistline-friendly therapy.

Audrey Bowers, Ball State University

Before calling it quits and declaring your roommate your archnemesis, read these tips to improve your roommate situation.

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

Everyone deserves a decent wardrobe without burning your bank, and this style bible is how you will achieve just that.

Samantha Jorgens, Central Michigan University

Though your friends might be miles away, that doesn’t mean that you can’t be as tight-knit as you always were.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

At Pasadena City College, for instance, the number of students whose parents make more than $100,000 has increased from 197 in 2007 to 828 in 2017.