Lectures, Labs, and Learning By Ruby, a Peer Tutor Throughout most of high school, my science classes tended to be very theoretical. It wasn’t until community college that I had my first real lab class. In this biology lab, we … Read more

Making Chemistry as Organic as Possible By Jackson, a Peer Tutor Transitioning from general chemistry to organic chemistry was possibly the biggest hurdle I faced in my college career. It felt like every time I mastered one of the concepts … Read more

Making Sense of Philosophy Papers By Alondra, a Peer Tutor As a student double majoring in computer science and philosophy, I have taken several philosophy courses ranging from “17th and 18th Century Western Philosophy” to “AI and the Future of … Read more

Healthy Exercise Habits in College By Owen, a Writing Coach Before coming to UNC, a high school teacher told me that time in college is divided between three main responsibilities: schoolwork, sleeping, and socializing. She said that you can only … Read more

All Roads Lead to…Studying Abroad in Florence By Bella, a Peer Tutor As part of the COVID-19 generation, my transition to college was different from what I envisioned it would be. Because of the pandemic, I chose to go to … Read more

Gen Eds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Michael, a Peer Tutor As a double major in physics and environmental science, my main stressors in a typical semester are a pair of STEM classes. Unfortunately, this makes the … Read more

LSAT Studying By Nikki, a Peer Tutor Intro to LSAT Studying If you want to go law school, arguably the most important hurdle you must leap is the Law School Admissions Test – the LSAT. It is hard to overstate … Read more

How I Use LinkedIn as an Undergraduate Student By a Peer Tutor Ever since I came to college, I have been told left and right that I need to create a LinkedIn. Only now that I am staring down my … Read more

Freewriting Your Way Past Writer’s Block By Amery, a Writing Coach Everyone’s probably heard the terms ‘writer’s block’ or ‘blank page syndrome’ before. For someone as self-critical of my writing as I am, though, none of those words seem to … Read more

Learning to Prioritize Myself as a Person By Peer Tutor Bella Like far too many of us at UNC, I used to crave academic validation like nothing else. Every decision I made was driven by having the most impressive grades, … Read more