In a previous article on education trauma, in which I retell a personal struggle with anxiety and attention disturbance, I gave the example of taking shortcuts as a coping mechanism in neurodivergent students. Personally, I am still unlearning the message that taking shortcuts means I’m lazy. Maybe you are, too.

This column is the first in a new series titled, "Is It Worth It?". This series will explore the pros and cons of the habits, lifehacks, and college readiness tricks given to incoming college students so that you can make informed decisions and devote your time to what works for you.

As an experienced learner, you may find yourself at a point in your educational journey where you want to use your writing experiences from previous courses to become a published writer. Becoming a published writer allows you to share your experiences with others who may benefit.

Leveling up writing from high school to college is an ongoing process during undergrad. Many students assume they will 'master' good writing and move on. Writing well, however, is not something to master. Writing is a skill that can be improved but never perfected; even the best authors of today still feel they can improve.

This article will show the many ways in which student news media contributes to the campus community.

Having resources to leverage your abilities can help you stand out as you either launch your professional writing career or foster a coordinated writing hobby.

Students worry that prewriting will affect their "authenticity." More likely than not, "authentic" writing often suffers from run-on sentences and begins with one topic in mind but ends with another. Ironically, these are both issues that prewriting can help. This article makes a case for prewriting.

This series examines the five aspects of your finished versions that will determine your grade every time. This article is about the Queen Mother of Them All: Focus.

How do you develop your writing without resorting to adjectival assault or a peppering of prepositional phrases? The devil, as they say, is in the details.

If readers say your writing seems disorganized, it's probably not following the right mode for the job.