With six siblings at her beck and call, Lauren Petersen was a five-year-old teacher extraordinaire! She sat them all down, gave them assignments, and waited for them to turn in…

The world is not going to stand still for anyone. It is constantly changing and keeping up can be incredibly difficult. Luckily we have sites like Mashable that help us to stay…

The ground is hard and unaccommodating beneath you. You roll over, trying to find a more comfortable position, but it makes no difference. There’s no getting around it—you are…

“Buy!” cries a man wearing a button-down shirt with sweat staining it a darker blue in certain areas. SLAM! The phone hits the receiver before he’s picking it back up and…

Take a deep breath and empty your mind. Release whatever ideas you have, and begin again with a clean slate. The purpose of this exercise is not to get you to achieve a state of…

You sit at your desk, heart racing. You just clicked a single button and the sirens began to sound. Could it be? No, that’s crazy. They’re not after you already… are…

You’re finished with the interview! You answered every question with style and pizzazz and wooed the hiring manager with your cool story about that time you failed at tweeting…

Small beads of sweat have gathered on your skin and your shirt is beginning to stick to you. All your senses are on alert. With wide eyes, you look around to assess your…

The lights are out. Your door is firmly shut. You’ve barricaded yourself in your room. You try your best to breathe silently, and you’ve got your covers pulled over your head.…

I’ve made it… I’m the big 25. Though the years have definitely not been what I would call “smooth” and I’ve had my fair share of mishaps and confusion, I’ve enjoyed…

It seems like everyone these days is obsessed with one word: Passion. We’re constantly searching for it and seem convinced that the only way we can be happy is if we turn it…

One minute you’re making sure the CEO is prepared for his meeting with investors and offering your opinion on what he should say, the next you’re sorting through mail and…

Your eyes are tearing up from staring at the computer screen for so long and it’s starting to feel like the walls of your bedroom are closing in on you. How much longer can you…

You hang up the phone and let out a little squeal. Were you holding your breath this entire time? It sure feels that way. But now you can breathe again. You got the job! Eek!! You…

You arrive at the office with your grande skinny vanilla latte and a backpack full of granola bars. From the moment you sit down and turn on your monitor, you know that you’ll…

It’s no exaggeration to say that you rule your campus. You know—to the second—what time you have to wake up so that you have just enough time to run to the cafeteria to grab…

You wait on a street corner, taking in the lush tropical scenery and the colorful clothing of the locals. It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago you were still in…

Heart. Beating. Do you dare look? Your finger hovers over the keyboard, right above the “return” key. The whirring of your laptop is absurdly loud, and it’s hot against your…

Glitter! Sparkles! Champagne! There are so many wonderful things that go along with New Year’s Eve. And even though a lot of the parties end up a little disappointing compared…

Artists roam the streets, bicyclists speed from job to job, and everyone is ready to welcome you upon arrival. Welcome to Austin, Texas, a city filled with artists, musicians, and…

The right career for you may not always present itself when you expect it to. It wasn’t until after she got her degree in Psychology (with a minor in Spanish) that Stephanie…

“Let’s just move,” Shana Tsukiyama said to her boyfriend one day. Two weeks later they got in their car, drove across the country, and moved in with her mother (who had just…

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when everything smells like cinnamon and there are kittens and puppies in the window display at Macy’s! You’re headed home and…

Northern California summers are dry and hot, which means that our once-luscious green hills turn brown and transform from lush hiking spots into huge fire hazards. Luckily,…

As we come up into the holiday season, are you prepared to answer all of your relatives when they ask, “So, what are you majoring in?” Why is everyone so interested in what…

Your brain aches from exhaustion and you’re guzzling down that eighth cup of coffee like it’s water. Bleary eyed, you push away those thoughts that are creeping in the…

Below the bright lights sit the panelists. In front of them, the faces of hopeful students emerge from the shadows, shining with curiosity and confusion. The room is bursting with…

Attention Business Management majors! Do you know what you’re going to do after college? No? That’s okay. Austin Pomerantz attended CSU Sacramento, majored in Business…

Graduation is starting to loom on the horizon, but you’re still not sure what you want to do. Should you leave the country to do a two-year placement with the Peace Corps?…

The click of my Louboutins against the New York City pavement is lost on the ears of passersby as the horn of the taxi I’m about to hail is slammed by the driver. I share a…

Emma Stone’s lip sync battle with Jimmy Fallon. Charlie and his older brother. Women who REALLY love cats. When a single video can rack up millions of views and social media…

You’re an expert at matching—whether it’s picking the right pair of sneakers or statement necklace to pull an outfit together or choosing which bottle of two-buck Chuck…

College is a time of unbridled enthusiasm—whether you’re learning how to identify themes of magical realism in Salman Rushdie’s novels, developing the ability to create a…

Can I confess something? When I think of the people who live in our nation’s capital, I picture old “geezers” wearing white powdered wigs and saying things like, “for…

If you’re fed up with sending in your résumé to bajillions of companies and never getting any responses, you’re not alone. Whenever we ask students and recent grads about…

Want to know what I learned by volunteering? How to be fake. Now, before you jump in and start lecturing me about the importance of being yourself and how fake people, for lack of…

Time for a little pop quiz. Choose which of the following best describes your approach to money: A: As long as I don’t open my bank and credit card statements, nothing can hurt…

So, you’re looking for a job. It’s pretty hard, isn’t it? Wouldn’t you like a little help? Well, one way you can get this help is by working with a recruiter. But how do…

Want some free money? Who doesn’t? Lucky for you, we have some to give away right here at AfterCollege! Yep, because our focus is on helping current college students and recent…

Some people ignore them completely. Others want them to die. And almost everyone thinks they’re not living up to their part of the bargain. Yeah, it’s a tough time for career…

You step out from your favorite coffee shop, iced latte in hand, breathing in the heat of summer. This is the last latte you’ll drink from this café. You won’t need them to…

Recently we’ve talked about applying for a job in a new place. Now, I want to talk about the most important question to ask when you get there. The question that’s more…

You already know that it’s pretty easy to get yourself into some big trouble with one little mis-step on social media. All it takes is one thoughtless moment and your…