city versus campus: the final weeks

city: only five weeks left of freshman year? I don't know how time went by so quickly; I can still remember the sunday I moved in in perfect detail. 

over the past few months I can't believe the things I have done. I have mixed feelings about freshman year as I look back. I won't say that everything was perfect; it's hard to be away from my safety net back home. but I would never give up the memories I have made and the things I have learned including its okay not to know everything and to go with the flow more often.

these last few weeks will hopefully be filled with even more great things as I keep hoping that spring will finally stay.

campus: I can't believe freshman year is almost over. may 9th and I'm out. when I think about it now, I realize it flew by. sometimes when I was living it though, it seemed to go by unbearably slowly.

rush diaries | part 2

it’s march 7^th at 7:52 pm and I am still in a sorority. this tuesday our ‘bigs’ are revealed, so get ready for another instagram blast. every caption reads “in love with my big” or some ridiculous variation of the prior. what most of the girls posting don’t realize is that other people do understand is that probably 20 minutes before the picture frenzy began, the two girls in the picture were just introduced for the first or second time.

I like most things about being in a sorority. I like the potential friendships, the unique similarity/bond we now all have to each other, and the fun activities. but I also find that it’s a huge time commitment. I work (I know, unbelievable) during almost every important sorority event. I fall behind on what goes on. like I just learned last week that the journals we were given from our bigs were used to communicate back and forth with them. I literally thought they were a gift, a diary. I never bothered getting mine and writing in it until this week. the paddles we make? yeah when my new member class sent in a bulk order I put in the group: “honestly what even is this about” and no one answered me. sisterhood!!! I just bought my paddle yesterday. still don’t have my letters.

I don’t like the forced unity. I don’t like that we must wear pure white to some events, with pure white shoes. why would I own pure white shoes? why would I even own cream shoes? why would I own blanched almond colored shoes?

babes and bikinis

going to school in massachusetts and nyc definitely brings cold weather with it. but spring break is coming soon and some of us are lucky enough to be heading somewhere warm. 

we've compiled some of this season's favorite swim suits. this includes the range from bikinis to one pieces. for girls that are self conscious about our tummies (talk to us both) pick out a high waisted bikini. it's french looking and holds everything in. or even a great one piece. if you are not ready to show a lot of skin these can still be sexy and interesting. 

if you are a bikini girl that amount of styles that are out there these days is crazy. but remember the weirder the straps are, the weirder the tan lines. so if you want a crazy one make sure to switch it off with a more normal one. make sure you're covering up too. wear a suit that covers the r rated parts of your body. and make sure it's the right size! you don't want anything falling out while running into the ocean.

and definitely stay away from patterns as much as possible. they're harder to mix and match with and you can't wear them repetitively. 

our favorite pieces are below. hopefully we can help you spice up your spring break!

until the next, chels and tc

staying healthy

being healthy in college is usually easier said than done. you are surrounded by unhealthy food and have little time to be thinking about it. some of us may be lucky enough to have a kitchen but most of us are stuck with making our food right next to our beds. so to help everyone keep up with healthy living and eating in college we have come up with some tips and food suggestions that will hopefully help.

city versus campus | winter going out outfits

we've all been there: 30 minutes to be out the door and nothing to wear. on top of that, it's freezing outside and you want to look cute. to problem solve for you, we've compiled some simple, reusable, and classic nighttime outfits for you-- regardless of where you reside. 

living in the city can mean facing almost any weather but you somehow still need to look your best. for new york the safest bet is all black. in any jam, black will always work for you and especially in the winter i'm always reaching for black.

casual party outfit:

jacket | crop top | jeans | booties