College Life
"Parents Today Would Freak Out If That Happened": Older Adults Revealed 29 Things That Used To Be "Normal" In Schools
"We used to line up in elementary school to get vaccinated. The same needle was used on everyone; it was just wiped with an alcoholic cotton ball between uses. This was in the '60s."
"I Threw In My Hat After Being In The Same District For Over 20 Years": Teachers Who Quit To Pursue Other Careers Share Their "Final Straw" Moments
"I ended up having to hide in a classroom next door because the mom was so angry, and at the end of the day, had to be escorted to my car. That day broke me."
This Mom Is Livid Because She Bought Her Kid $80 Worth Of Favors To Throw In A School Parade, But Their Teacher Gave It To Someone Else
"So, I contacted the teacher and asked her why this happened, and she said with a nasty attitude, 'Well the girl had nothing left, so I was not going to let her go without, it's not fair.'"
A Florida School's Black History Month Permission Slip Went Viral, And People Are Weighing In On The Crumbling State Of Education
"This boiled my blood. My 8th grade son also brought home a permission form for Black History Month where I was sure to write 'Black History is American History.' This is beyond ridiculous." —@jennyleeisme
A Teacher’s List Of Slang Words Banned In Their Class Went Viral, And These 20 People Weighed In With Wildly Different Opinions
"I actually think it's refreshing to see a teacher working to level up her students' use of language. They can resort to using their slang in other classes and on their own time."
This School's Bizarre Decision To Remove Bathroom Mirrors As A Way To Stop Students From Making TikToks Is Going Viral, And The Strangest Part Is That It Actually Worked
"Kids are just going to find another way to defy authority and do what they want."
"The Gibberish Some Of You Choose To Use Is Improper English": This Teacher Is Going Viral For Punishing Students Who Use Slang In Her Class, And People Are Calling It A "Power Trip"
"If you are caught using these words, you will write a short essay."
28 College Students And Alumni Shared The Wildest Scandals From Their Campuses, And It’ll Have You Saying “Wait, WHAT”
"The dorm that I was living in experienced a week where we kept getting woken up during the night to the fire alarm. After the fifth time it happened, it turned out that the Resident Assistant that put out the fires was the one who set them in the first place, in an effort to look heroic."
16 Photos Of Completely Unhinged Behavior From People's Roommates
Nightmarish roommates are a canon event.
17 Students Who Were Punished At School For Seriously Petty Reasons
"I had a Spanish teacher in high school who gave me an F for the day because I said narwhals are real."
This College Quiz Will Reveal Your Perfect Reach, Match, And Safety Schools
Let us help you find the right program for you!
This 18-Year-Old College Journalist Could Bring Down Stanford University’s President
Theo Baker recently became the youngest-ever recipient of the prestigious Polk Award.
This Girl's College Admissions Essay About "SpongeBob" Changing Her Life Is Going Viral, And It's Inspiring For All Creative Minds
Kalissa Persaud's college admissions essay not only got her into UCLA and USC — it was also viewed over 7.1 million times on TikTok, touching on both nostalgia and the impact our favorite kids shows still have on us today. "It showed me that my imagination could run wild."
People Who Went To Strict Or Religious Colleges, We Want To Hear Your Stories
Tell us the real deal about those honor codes.
21 Times College Professors Were The Realest People On The Planet
"I am cancelling this Wednesday's office hours so I can go bail a friend of mine out of jail. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I think the inconvenience of being incarcerated is greater than yours will be."
This Woman's Dorm Room Makeover For Her Sister Is Going Mega-Viral, And It's A Masterful Lesson In Interior Design
Alethea Johnson, 29, caught the attention of over 7.3 million viewers when she unveiled her latest makeover: her sister's dorm room. "I’ve always had the craving to design any room I walked in," she said.
Former Sorority Sisters And Fraternity Brothers Are Getting Very Candid About Their Experiences With Greek Life In College
"I heard this from friends in other sororities as well, so I know it wasn’t just mine."
People Are Revealing What They Regret Most About Their College Years, And It's Really Eye-Opening
"I thought that people would judge me if I didn't do it."
21 Things Former College Students Would Have Done Differently If They Had A Chance To Do College Over Again
There's a whole lot to learn out there.
36 Hilarious Posts That'll Make You Roll With Laughter If You've Ever Been A College Student
"College is a constant battle of should I work out, eat, study, socialize, or cry."
17 TikTok Dorm Transformations That Will Make You Want To Do Better
Because no one should have to spend their semester looking at school-issued furniture.
These College Admissions Officers Were Floored At What Hopefuls Included With Their Applications
Some people see admissions as the time to showcase their best, while others feel like it's time to shoot their shot.
Have You Watched At Least 24/26 Of These College-Centric TV Shows Before?
Find out if you're at the top of the class.
After College, Alone Time Sets In — These 20 Things Can Help You Enjoy It To The Fullest
College is packed with social activities, so how do you learn to spend time alone when it's all over?
"The Sex Lives Of College Girls" And 10 Other College TV Shows I'm Begging You To Watch
Mindy Kaling's new HBO series made me realize there are fewer (excellent) college TV shows than I previously thought.
The 16 Swankiest College Campuses, Ranked By Their Luscious Vibes
These campuses are guarenteed to wow.
20 Nostalgic School Supplies And Dorm Room Décor We All Owned At Some Point
Let's go back to school.
23 College Professors That Are So Horrible, I Seriously Question How They Got A Job In The First Place
*Drops class*
18 Myths About College That People Later Realized Weren't True
"College isn’t for everyone, and it was never meant to be."