sarah doan

Before you pay your tuition fees again, research your options thoroughly, meditate in a quiet place, separate hype from reality, and understand why you are making your educational decisions.

But who’s to say my Internet buddies aren’t judging me too? Just how much can I really trust these people? I’ve never met them, and as open as they seem, they could be sitting in front of their computer screens criticizing me for all my wrongdoings. And what about the personas they take up? How do I know if the people I’m confiding in are really who they portray themselves to be?

We asked students to come up with some of the best lessons they picked up in first semester that they plan on carrying into the winter one.