Facebook notifications we seriously need. [Betches Love This]

To the smart girls who are still single. [Thought Catalog]

What should you cross off your bucket list next? [BuzzFeed]

Strip club recruits students in campus newspaper ad. [The Huffington Post]

Celebs you didn’t know were friends. [YourTango]

What happens to your Facebook when you die. [ValleyWag]

The Duke freshman porn star speaks. [xoJane]

Haunting photos from the abandoned 1984 Winter Olympics facilities. [Viral Forest]

An analysis of selfies. [Slate]

Free People is ditching their models. [Jezebel]

Sick of eating cereal and ramen for lunch and dinner? Want to spend less money eating out and finally start cooking for yourself? Put down that frozen pizza, because HC’s Health Editor, Sammie Levin, is here to share her daily eats so you can get ideas for healthy, satisfying meals that are easy enough for any time-strapped collegiette to make. After you read Collegiette Eats, your taste buds, wallet and waistline will thank you.

Breakfast

Do you ever find that some days you eat exactly the same things you ate a different day? I'm definitely guilty of being a repeat offender when it comes to what I eat, especially for breakfast - if you've been reading Collegiette Eats for a while, you've probably noticed how I often I have my favorite bowl of oatmeal. Spoiler alert: that's exactly what I had for breakfast yesterday. I can't get enough of it. If there's ever a day that I get sick of this oatmeal, that will be a very very sad day. Just in case you're not sick of hearing about it, it's oatmeal made with almond milk, bananas (microwaved with the oats so that the slices get warm and almost melt, making the oats thicker and creamier), almond butter, cinnamon, ground flaxseed and honey. 

Lunch

When lunch rolled around, I was in the mood for something fruity and refreshing, so keeping with the repeat offender theme, I made a green smoothie. I blended together one cup of frozen peaches, a half cup of frozen pineapple, a big handful of spinach, a third of a cup of almond milk, a third of a cup of pineapple-flavored coconut water, a half cup of plain Greek yogurt and a tablespoon of ground flaxseed. 

Dinner

I stayed a repeat offender for dinner. I went to Sadako, a Japanese restaurant on campus that I've featured on here before, with some friends. I got the same salad I got last time: a house salad with avocado and raw tuna and salmon with ginger dressing. Still not over how good ginger dressing is; I'm obsessed. We also got a bunch of sushi rolls for the table to split. I went for a few pieces of rainbow roll and caterpillar maki, which are two of my favorites. I also really like spicy tuna, but we got spicy sauce on the side, so I dipped my rolls into that for the same effect. Nothing better than sushi with your girls, am I right? 

If you’re like us, you suffer from a serious case of wanderlust. The thrill of traveling, exploring new places, going on adventures and meeting new friends? Yes, please! As much as we love the traditional spots (Europe, we’re looking at you), this summer, why not go to Israel? Doesn’t that sound like the perfect place to go? Culture, history, warm weather and camels? Just think about wading in the Mediterranean Sea, and you’ll see why we’re so obsessed.

So, get this: we found a way for you to get to Israel this summer for free. You’ll get to backpack through the mountains, party in Tel Aviv, slip your own note into the Western Wall and yes, get some good ol’ Mediterranean sun (and don’t even get us started on falafel). The trip is basically 10 days of fun, parties and sunshine… maybe the most epic trip ever.  

The trips are open to Jewish 18- to 26-year-olds who are past high school, and because we love you all so much, we thought we’d pass along the info, because collegiettes are totally eligible for this amazing adventure. The trip is through Taglit-Birthright Israel, and registration is open now!

In case you aren’t totally hooked, check out this video and get ready to fall in love. Can we just all go together?

The 7 Craziest Scholarships You Can Apply For Now got you working!

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Were you guilty of some of the 9 Things You Do That Piss Professors Off?

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And to feel your best in your suit, you referred to How to Get in Shape For Spring Break: Your 3-Week Plan.

This week, the Ukrainian government was forced to strike a peace deal with the opposition after protests turned deadly, claiming 77 lives in the country's capital, Kiev. In business news, Facebook continues to expand its hold on the technology market by buying messaging app WhatsApp for a staggering $19 billion.

Welcome back to NEWSFLASH, giving you the week's biggest stories!

Peace Deal Follows After Week Of Violence In Ukraine

The Ukrainian government and opposition leaders signed a peace deal on Friday after violence erupted in Kiev, claiming victims and outraging the international community.

President Viktor Yanukovich agreed to give up his seat in office and hold early elections. The Ukrainian parliament also voted to release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Yanukovich’s political rival who was imprisoned in 2011 under questionable political circumstances.

The deal has also temporarily put an end to the violence that rocked Kiev this week. 77 people were confirmed dead after police clashed with protestors and turned Kiev into a war zone.

Many protestors were shot dead by snipers stationed in buildings near Kiev’s Independence Square.

The ongoing political crisis in Ukraine has further widened the rift between the U.S. and Russia. Russian President Vladmir Putin has backed Yanukovich since he ran for office, but the current peace deal will curtail Russia’s influence over the Ukraine.

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp In $19 Billion Deal

This week, Facebook bought smartphone messaging service WhatsApp for a staggering $19 billion dollars, an acquisition that allows Facebook to dominate phone and web messaging.

“No one in the history of the world has done anything like that,” said Zuckerberg in reference to Facebook’s now immense hold on the instant messaging market.

WhatsApp is currently the world’s most popular messaging service, with Facebook’s Messenger app in second.

The app is especially popular with people who often travels overseas, as it allows users to connect via their mobile phone numbers but send messages over Internet broadband. As a result, users avoid the texting fees that quickly mount on their phone bills every month.

Facebook previously bought Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion. WhatsApp founder Jan Koum will now join Facebook’s board of directors.

As you may know, February 23 through March 1 marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week—a week that is poignant for us here at Her Campus, as we know from our readers, our team members and experience that eating disorders are something that afflict far too many college women.

As always, you can come to our site to get educated about eating disorders and their treatment and to read stories from real college girls about their own struggles, but in honor of this week, we wanted to turn the conversation around and embrace positivity by creating something special.

That's why this year, in support of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we've launched The #LovingMe Project to celebrate the things we love about ourselves—unrelated to our physical appearance.  From now through Sunday, March 2, we want you (and your roomies, sorority sisters, real-life sisters, friends, you name it!) to think about what you love most about yourself, and to share it with us by Instagramming or tweeting a photo that represents what you love at us (@hercampus) with #LovingMe.  Prefer Facebook?  Share the photo on our Facebook page with #LovingMe.

Maybe you love that you're a great writer—snap a shot of you at your desk penning your latest novel (or blog post!).  Maybe you love that you're a loyal friend—take a pic of you hugging your bestie!  Maybe you love that you're fearless—share a photo of you skydiving (or trying escargot!).

Next week, we'll gather our favorite pictures that you've shared with us and put them together in a #LovingMe Project album on our Facebook page, and everyone can get a peek at all of the incredible, positive, uplifting, powerful qualities we all love ourselves for.

So please join us this week in #LovingMe, and spread the word by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter, emailing it around and more!  We can't wait to see and share all of your real, honest and, most of all, lovable photos.

HC Love,

Stephanie Kaplan, Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief

Friends with Benefits, No Strings Attached, A Lot Like Love– most of us have seen at least one, if not all these romantic comedy that plays on the idea of a ‘friends with benefits’ relationship. We all know the story: a dynamic guy and girl friend duo get along so well that they decide to take their relationship to the next level by hooking up but without any of the emotional attachment, supposedly. There’s always some eventual conflict, but they ultimately end up together romantically before the credits roll.

Hollywood would have us believe that although there can be conflict along the way, there’s ultimately no going wrong with FWB. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. While FWB relationships can be awesome, they can also be a total disaster. So before you and your best guy friend decide to act on your mutual attraction, here are some things to consider.

Can you be honest with your emotions?

FWB is typically defined as two people in a platonic relationship who act on a mutual physical attraction. Emotions are not supposed to get involved, and when they do, the situation can become incredibly complicated. If you’re not being honest with yourself or him about how you feel, there’s a good chance you’ll end up heartbroken.

You should never use FWB as a way to secretly try to turn your guy friend into your boyfriend. If you do this, your feelings for him will only get stronger as you continue to hook up. You’ll wind up feeling like you’re in a relationship with him and you’ll be crushed when he still sees you as only a friend.  You also have to be willing to admit if you develop feelings for him in the midst of your friends-with-benefitting.

“Friends with benefits might sound good to some people in theory, but in reality it always seems to be a mess,” says Kathleen Bogle, author of Hooking Up: Sex, Dating and Relationships on Campus. “While the two parties might try to establish ground rules, when sex is involved, feelings are involved too (whether you want them to be or not). So, ground rules tend to go right out the window. Usually one person gets more attached, gets jealous or wants the FWB to evolve into something more. So, if you enter into a FWB, be prepared that you will probably get hurt and you might lose whatever friendship you had with that person.” 

“I had become close friends with a great sweet guy, who I happened to be attracted to,” says Haley*, a student at Bryant University. “We ended up hooking up for five months. We did develop feelings for each other, but we were always open about them. We knew we liked each other and hoped we would only hook up with each other, but we agreed to maintain our regular friendship so that if things didn't work out, it wouldn’t be awkward. We also kept an open mind that at any point it could end. Basically, it worked out pretty well for me, but I know the key is to be upfront with each other.”

As Haley explains, if you’re honest, things can work out, but the key is to remember that there’s a difference between sex and love, and FWB is about sex. If you don’t think that you can be honest about those lines getting blurred, you should probably avoid starting a FWB relationship.

Are you the jealous type?

Another important thing to think about before kicking your friendship into overdrive is whether or not you tend to become territorial over someone you’re hooking up with. FWB relationships aren’t real relationships; they’re more a series of one-night stands. This means that they also tend not to be monogamous.

Avery*, a recent graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says that her FWB relationship only worked out because she and her guy friend weren’t jealous people.

“We never had any problems; it worked exactly as a FWB should, in that we were hooking up but there were never any feelings on either end, and there was certainly no jealousy when one of us had a crush on someone else.  Eventually I realized that a FWB wasn't what I wanted; what I really wanted was to be in a relationship with someone I actually cared about.”

If you know you’re the type of person who can’t handle hooking up with someone who is also consistently hooking up with other people, you should steer clear of a FWB relationship. The nature of FWB is that the relationship isn’t going to turn into anything more in the future. This means that if your guy friend is pursuing other girls while he’s still hooking up with you, you have to be okay with it. You need to be able to accept the fact that him going out on dates with another girl is not equal to him cheating on you.

Have you established rules?

A good method of keeping the lines of your FWB relationship clearly drawn is establishing ground rules before you get involved. Obviously, if your first hook-up happens when you're drunk, this isn’t possible. But if that’s the case, you can establish rules before you two get into the pattern of hooking up regularly.

FWB rules can help you make sure that your guy friend doesn’t start to seem like he’s your boyfriend. Here are a few to consider.

No new friend or family introductions

If he’s already part of your friend group, this can’t be avoided, but you should avoid integrating him more into your daily routine. Seeing him meet and get along with your friends and family is going to make you much more prone to develop deeper feelings for him.

“It’s important to have a positive relationship with his family if you end up dating, but as for right now it’s not something either of you need to include your families in,” Keisha*, a collegiette from the University of North Carolina, says. “For now, keep your families out of the matter. Your friends seeing him is inevitable, but even so, keep them separate from him because that indicates a deeper connection. Make sure to keep your personal life separate from your relations with him to protect yourself from involvement that becomes intimate beyond a friends with benefits relationship.”

No gifts

Even if you two have exchanged presents in the past, gift-giving between FWB can be a very tricky business. Getting a gift from someone you’re hooking up with can push the relationship dangerously close to dating. It’s also incredibly difficult for both people to not overanalyze gifts in this situation.

“I recently received a ring for Christmas from my FWB,” says Caitlin*, a student at Bryn Mawr College. “While she clearly articulated that she was not interested in a relationship, the ring to me symbolized a commitment more serious than FWB. If the terms of your relationship are murky, the gift giving will be also so I’d just avoid it all together.”

No sleepovers

Cuddling and sleeping over after hooking up with someone can become very emotional and intimate. If you two are constantly having sleepovers after hooking up, one of you is going to start feeling confused about what the status of your relationship is.

“It’s difficult to separate the emotional from the physical,” says Rose*, a recent graduate of University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill. “If you’re always cuddling and sleeping over, after a while you may develop real feelings for him and you’ll start analyzing your interactions looking for something more.  But most likely he’s not in the same place you are and you’re just going to end up hurt.”

Full disclosure

If you two are both going to be hooking up with other people during your FWB relationships, you’re going to want to decide whether you’re going to tell each other when it happens. Safe sex is an incredibly important aspect of FWB and if you’re not going to feel comfortable not knowing when he’s been with someone else, you need to tell him that before you two get involved.

“The key thing about these situations is to not let yourself assume anything,” says Brooke*, a recent grad of University of North Carolina. “The more you clarify what you want and what you don’t want, the less chance you will have to get hurt or to hurt your friend. Being upfront about your other hook-ups and interests will keep the relationship as uncomplicated as possible.”

These rules are only possible suggestions. Every FWB relationship is different, so it’s up to you to decide what you do and don’t want to talk about beforehand.

Are you willing to risk losing his friendship?

The most important thing to consider before starting a FWB relationship is whether or not you’re willing to risk losing his friendship. FWB has the potential to ruin a really great friendship if things don’t go well.

If one of you develops romantic feelings for the other during the relationship, it’s incredibly difficult to go back to just the friendship you once had. The person who has feelings will end up hurt, the person who doesn’t will end up feeling awkward and your old dynamic will disappear.

There are both pros and cons to FWB relationships. So if you’ve considered all the outcomes and it still seems worth it to you, then give it a try. 

Sometimes it feels like the strongest relationship we have is the one we have with our Netflix account. Endless streaming is better than boys any day!  Read on to find out if your binge-watching obsession is more than just a fling (we won't judge).

1. You've canceled plans with real people because binge watching a show sounded more appealing.

2. Your Valentine's Day date was House of Cards.

3. You can't remember the last time you watched a television show on a TV.

4. You've thought about breaking up with Netflix, but then you saw the "next episode" button and reconsidered.

5. Your Netflix account knows you better than you know yourself.

6. Your idea of the perfect date is you, Netflix and a jar of Nutella.

7. You've invited friends over just to have an excuse to watch more Netflix. 

8. You've judged potential love interests based on your Netflix-watching compatibility. 

9. You tell yourself that the extensive time you spend with Netflix is only proof of your commitment to the relationship. 

10. You honestly can't remember what life was like before Netflix. 

11. Finishing the last episode of a show feels like a painful breakup...

12. ...until you find a new series to obsess over. 

13. Because unlike a real-life boyfriend, Netflix will never judge you for watching an entire season of Breaking Bad in two days. 

An eating disorder is not something you ask for or plan. Losing weight is addictive. It's almost like a high when you see the number on the scale drop or you feel your pants get looser. You see that, and you feel like you’ve won. But really, it’s the ever-destructive eating disorder that has won. It gains complete control over you, and you can't do anything about it. It makes you a robot and brainwashes your thoughts.

I didn't plan to be anorexic. I was just a naïve, 17-year-old girl who, after being tiny and no more than 5 feet tall all of her life, was finally starting to grow into her body. I went to school and ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. I worked at an Italian ice and custard shop, and I was allowed to eat as many samples as my heart desired. My pants got a little snug in that time—and by “snug,” I mean my size-zero shorts from the 8th grade were fitting my 110-pound, perfectly normal body a little tighter than they did my shapeless, 8th-grade body.

And from there it began.

I knew nothing about exercising. I ran maybe once a month prior to this, but I was determined to start going to the gym. There was never a time when I said, "I'm going to go to the gym, and I’m going to lose 30 pounds." That was the furthest thing from my mind. I was just going to start eating a little healthier (I had started by cutting soda out of my diet), working out a little and getting more toned.

Looking back on it now, that whole time span is such a blur to me. I went to school then work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and then I went to the gym after that, running on my small fruit-and-yogurt breakfast, my granola-bar-and-apple lunch and my small portion of dinner. Over the course of four months, I lost about 30 pounds, eventually dropping down to 80 pounds.

As soon as I started working out I could see results, and little by little my clothing got a little looser. I loved the feeling of accomplishment I got. As a high school senior looking ahead to college and the unknown, I finally felt like I had control over something—even though it really had control over me. 

I gave up my favorite meal of the day: dessert. I gave up my favorite meal of the day for a thigh gap. I got a thrill and sadness from going shopping and not even being able to wear a 00 at Hollister because it was too big. I got a thrill because I felt that I had control over something, and I was secretly happy about that—happy about seeing the results that came from my actions of the previous months. But I also felt sad, because shopping and fashion were two of my absolute favorite things, and clothes no longer looked good on me. I saw that they didn’t and that it wasn’t normal, but I couldn’t break myself from my habits because my body image was so distorted. Yes, I saw that 00 shorts were falling off of me, but I didn’t feel as though I was skinny; my mind was saturated with the negative thoughts perpetuated by my eating disorder.

I broke up with the love of my life my senior year. I lost friends. I was annoyed when I talked to my parents. My personality was completely gone.

I was 110 pounds. My pants were too tight. I was 107 pounds. I was happy. I was in control. I was 105 pounds. I was working out. I was 100 pounds. My pants weren’t as tight anymore! I was 95 pounds. I was cold. I was 95 pounds. I was praised. I was 95 pounds. I was hungry. I was 90 pounds. I was running. I was 85 pounds. I was restricting.

I was 80 pounds. I was taken to a doctor the day before my high school graduation. I could see the disappointment on my parent’s faces. I was not the Sarah they knew, and it broke my heart to see their sadness.

I was 80 pounds. I was told I might not go to college.

I was 85 pounds. I was not allowed to work out. I was 87 pounds. I was gaining. I was 90 pounds. I was going to college. I was 90 pounds. I was in a new place. I was 90 pounds. I was on my own.

I was 89 pounds. My eating disorder was in control. I was 89 pounds. My dad came to visit, and I broke his heart when I got on the scale. I was 89 pounds. I was taken to the hospital. I was 89 pounds. I was taken to a therapist.

I had a monster inside of me that ruined what was supposed to be the best time of my life: my freshman year of college. Through the mindset of the eating disorder, I knew I had to make a change. I knew I wasn’t normal, I didn’t feel pretty and I felt like I looked scary. I looked around at all my peers and friends and saw how lively their personalities were and how curvy they were. This really hit home for me because I was seeing other girls my age so happy at normal weights, and I wanted that for myself.

Around my new campus, I was constantly judged and stared at like a museum exhibit. One moment from my first year at the College of Charleston that I will never forget was in the dining hall when I walked past a girl who made a comment to her friend, "OMG, she is so skinny!" I may have been skinny, but my hearing still worked perfectly fine.

My roommate that year was my biggest supporter, and I still love her for that to this day. She was understanding, and she didn't judge me for what I was going through. She was excited to see me go through the journey to gain weight.

I was taken to a therapist weekly, in which I was given a meal plan and encouraged to gain weight by my next visit. I actually loved having a meal plan and being required to keep track of the certain amount of calories I ate per day. Through my disordered eating, I had lost track of what true portion sizes were, and didn’t know how much I truly should be eating in order to gain weight. The process almost became fun for me, and it was something that I personally had control over, not my distorted thoughts. But don’t get me wrong; it was not easy. The first few weeks of eating a normal meal plan were tough, but as the weeks went on, I noticed I really wasn’t even gaining that much weight. This made me feel better: knowing that my body really needs all those calories, not that it’s going to take all of them and make me fat.

Eventually, I was able to gain all of my weight back with the support of my family, my beloved protein shakes (that I still enjoy drinking every now and then) and Breyers ice cream. To this day I have trouble forgetting my past, and I would be lying if I said my eating disorder doesn't affect me anymore. You would never guess it since I'm at a normal weight now and I go about normal daily activities.

Yes, I eat normally (healthily, for the most part), and I still enjoy dessert. Yes, I am able to keep a normal weight with regular exercise. But yes, a part of me still worries about gaining weight. I love running, so I tell myself constantly that my body needs fuel to run and function. If I don’t feed it the right amount, I can’t do the things I love, or even small, daily tasks that require energy.

No body is perfect, no matter how much people may portray theirs to be. Be happy with who you are and what you look like. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing, what everyone else is eating or how everyone else’s bodies are different from yours. But most importantly, don't judge them. If someone appears “too skinny” or “too big,” remember that you don't know what they’re going through.

Try not to care about which number or letter size you wear. Try not to stress over the number on the scale. It does not define who you are. I have lived too long letting those numbers and sizes control me and define me, and it made me lose sight of who I really am.

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Late nights filled with pizza and occasional online shopping sprees make it hard for collegiettes to keep a full wallet. But with a full course load and a long list of activities, finding time to make a little extra money on campus can be difficult. Between keeping our grades up and hanging out with friends, searching for opportunities to make money can be a hassle. However, there are tons of opportunities to make money on and around campus. Here are 14 moneymaking ideas that will get you closer to a fuller wallet and a bigger budget on campus in no time.

1. Babysit

There are bound to be tons of families with kids in your college town. Whether you’re going to a city school, a small liberal arts college, or a big state university, there are always babysitting opportunities available. “Babysitting is a great way to make money and get experience with kids,” says Madeline, a senior at Indiana University. “Plus, it gives you a new environment for a little while.” You may have to give up going out some weekends, but it will be worth it when you have the extra cash in your pocket. Ask your in-state friends who live near campus if they know of any families who are in need of a qualified babysitter. Or, you could post fliers with your number on them in a professors’ lounge or ask professors, administrators, and other adults you’re close to if they need a babysitter or if they know anyone that could use a little extra help with their kids.

You could also use a babysitting website like Sittercity or Care.com to find local families who need babysitters in your area.

2. Tutor other students

Tutoring students is a great way to help people out and make a little extra cash at the same time.  It can be difficult because your hours revolve around the students’ schedules, but it is definitely a rewarding job and an awesome way to make money. To tutor a specific course, ask your professor how you can get involved or speak to an administrator in the specific department.

3. Work as a professional note-taker

With websites such as Notesolution or Flashnotes, you can get paid to take notes for other students. If you are known as an awesome note-taker, this is a great job. You earn a base salary of $50 with Notesolution, and depending on how many notes you take and how often you take them, you could earn up to $500 per week. However, check with your school’s honor code and academic policies before you sign up to do this just to make sure you are not violating any rules or regulations.

4. Sell basketball and football tickets

If you go to a school where sports are huge but you aren’t a sports fan, selling your sporting event tickets is an awesome way to make money. At Big Ten conference schools such as Indiana University, some basketball tickets go for as much as $300 a piece when there is a big game! Look into your school’s policies about buying and selling sporting event tickets to make sure that selling the tickets is allowed. If your school allows students to sell their tickets, check out ticket exchange websites like StubHub and try to see if there is a Facebook page for student ticket exchanges. In terms of price, research how much tickets usually sell for at your school and start selling them!

5. Craft for other people

An excellent crafter is always in need on a college campus. Offer to help people craft for money. For example, you could help your friend make gifts for her little in her sorority. You can charge people by the size, materials needed, and time consumption of the specific crafts. You can also choose to charge a materials fee on top of the price you charge for making the actual craft or art piece.

6. Waitress or Hostess

Waitressing is an awesome way to make money during the school year. Most college towns have a lot of restaurants, which means there are endless options. With that being said, waitressing is a huge commitment and you need to make sure that you have time in your schedule to fit it in with classes and all of your extracurricular activities. Most restaurants require at least two or three shifts per week of about three or four hours each.

If waitressing doesn’t seem like it would be your thing, ask if restaurants are hiring hostesses. You could also look into job opportunities with on-campus dining facilities and restaurants, or check into sorority house dining programs, too. A lot of times, chefs at sorority houses need a few extra hands in the kitchen to help out with dishes and setting out food.

7. Be a designated driver

If you have a car at school, being a designated driver is a great way to make money. Many college students are so desperate for a designated driver that they will be willing to drop a pretty decent amount of cash on one. Some people may even let you drive their car if they need a designated driver to take them somewhere. If your friends are going to an event that you aren’t really interested in or just don’t feel like drinking at and they’re planning on drinking there or need a ride, offer to drive for some extra cash!

Also, if some of your 21+ friends are looking for a ride to and from the bars at night, offer to be their “taxi” for a little extra cash for the night. You could also offer to give friends rides to the airport or to airport shuttles before breaks. This is an awesome way to be a good friend and make money at the same time.

8. Hit up a consignment store or site

Several college towns have consignment stores such as Plato’s Closet where you can buy and sell gently used clothing. You can even sell some of your gently used clothing online on websites such as Tradesy. Selling pieces from your old wardrobe is a great way to get rid of the clothes you don’t wear anymore and make a little extra money.

You could also see if your school has its own virtual “consignment store.” NYU junior Hannah Orenstein says, “NYU has a Facebook group for girls to connect and buy and sell their clothes and other items.” Hannah says she just sold a dress she rarely wears to another student for $30. Selling your old clothes is an awesome way to quickly and easily earn a little extra cash.

9. Sell your textbooks 

Don’t let your old textbooks sit around your room if you aren’t using them! Sometimes we keep our old textbooks thinking that we are going to use them for future reference. But think about it: How often to you actually use your old textbooks?

At the end of every semester, either take your textbooks to your campus bookstore or see how much you can sell them online for using websites such as Textbooks.com, Chegg or AbeBooks.

10. Rent out or sell your supplies

Don’t let your TI-84 gather dust and go to waste! Rent out or sell some of your more expensive school supplies to students who may need them. Do you know someone taking an advanced Calculus class? Rent or sell your calculator out to them for less than the retail price of a normal calculator. Not only are you helping other students out, but you’re also getting rid of some of the clutter in your room.

11. Write for school publications

Several college newspapers and magazines will pay people to write articles for them. This doesn’t apply to every school, but if you love to write, look into whether or not your school publications pay writers and columnists. Sometimes, publications will pay around $10 per article.

12. Have a garage sale with friends

Having a clothing sale or garage sale with some friends is a fun option to make some extra cash as a group effort. You can even make it a fun girls’ night in and invite all of your friends over to choose what you want to get rid of at your garage sale. If you live in a dorm, ask your floormates if they’d be interested in participating, too! Put up flyers around campus advertising your “dorm sale.” Plus, maybe you’ll make some new friends when people stop by your house, apartment, or dorm room. Make sure to check in with the housing department beforehand to make sure this is allowed in your dorm.

13. Work a part-time internship

Not only is a part-time internship a great thing to put on your résumé, but it’s a great way to make money, too. Search for paid internship opportunities in your school’s area on websites such as Internships.com and Intern Queen.

14. Participate in Psychology studies or a survey

Participating in studies and surveys at research labs on campus will definitely help put a little extra money in your pocket. The pay is different at every school, but at Indiana University, when you participate in a study or survey, you can get paid up to $20 either in cash or in gift cards. At Harvard University, 30-minute studies pay $5 and hour-long  studies pay $10. Also, the studies are usually pretty interesting and fun! Inquire with an administrator in the Psychology department or on the Psychology department website at your school for more information.

If you’re looking to make a little extra cash—or a lot of extra cash—college is a great environment full of tons of endless moneymaking opportunities. Get ready to start saving (or spending!)

When you put pictures on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, you want to make sure you showcase your best self. HC is here to give you tips for looking your best in pictures and taking your most like-worthy photos ever!

1. Get a Good Angle

Selfies

The best way to make yourself look good in a photo is to find the angle that works for you. Marcy Holquist, a professional photographer, says that “selfies are always more attractive if they’re taken straight on rather than up at yourself.” So if you plan on going the selfie route, try to take them with your phone angled down and you looking up, or do a straight-on headshot.

Group Shots

If you’re in a group shot or any other non-selfie photo, having a straight-on shot might not be the best idea. “Definitely more people have a certain way that they like, like a side of their face or hair in front of their shoulders,” Holquist says. “I like one shoulder leading and a tilt of the head rather than a mug shot.” Try practicing in the mirror to figure out how to best flatter yourself!

2. Pay Attention to Your Hands

When preparing to pose for pictures, you might mostly worry about making sure your hair looks good and posing at a flattering angle, but an important, often overlooked feature is your hands.

“Hands close to your face are really nice as long as you don’t have a fist,” Holquist says. “Fingers should be ballerina hands, equal distance apart.”

Remember that your hands are a part of your body you have to pose, too; no one likes an awkward hand in photos! So if you’re putting your arm around your friend or trying to rock the skinny arm, make sure your hands are delicate and graceful so they don’t detract from the picture. Try bending your fingers at a slight angle to give the impression of elongation.

3. Show Off a Genuine Smile

We’ve all taken a faux-candid picture—don’t try to deny it. Faux candids are an easy way to show someone how much fun you’re having, but why fake a smile when you can capture a real one? Pose with a friend, talk about some funny inside joke, or just be your naturally goofy selves with each other—do whatever will make you genuinely laugh and smile! A great smile is all about having confidence. The better and more confident you feel about yourself, the more radiant your smile will be.

4. Use the Scenery

Working with a great background won’t necessarily improve how you look, but your friends will be drawn to the scenery and be more likely to “like” your pic.

Holquist suggests you choose a background “more specific to the person [and] that represents their interests.” For instance, if you’re an avid horseback rider, try taking some photos at a barn or in a field or with your horse. Showcasing your interests this way makes the photo more personal and likeable.

The beach is a great place to take photos if you’re on vacation or if you live near the ocean. For inspiration on how to use the scenery there, Holquist suggests you check out past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions. “It has some of the most beautiful shots I’ve ever seen,” she says. “The girls are a little overexposed, but the scenery and the photography is beautiful.”

A beautiful background is always a great way to compliment you in a photo. Just make sure that there’s enough of you in the frame so the background doesn’t detract from your beauty.

5. Find Good Lighting

Lighting is a key factor for taking good photos. If you choose to use natural light, Holquist says “it is sometimes better to have a cloud overhead than stark, bright sunlight. You want to avoid looking towards the sun to avoid squinting and shadows on the face, particularly below the eyes.” She also suggests avoiding dappled light, which is light that is splotchy and inconsistent, such as the light that comes through a leafy tree.

“The best light is Rembrandt lighting, which means light on one side of the face that just kisses the cheekbone of the other side of the face, like a triangle,” Holquist says. This lighting is the most flattering and alluring and will make you look ever better in photos.

6. What to Wear

Deciding what you want to wear depends on what you want the focus of the picture to be.

“Clothes should be subtle if you want to focus on a portrait of the face. I always like white shirts and jeans,” Holquist says. The simplicity of this outfit puts the focus on your face.

However, Holquist says that “if the point is fashion, go for it. Colors that bring out the eyes are also a nice tool.” For example, bright blue shirts do a great job of making blue eyes pop. For brown eyes, try olive green, navy or brown clothing. And if you have green eyes, wear purple or green.

As for makeup, less is more. “Makeup should be natural and not overdone,” Holquist says. Too much makeup will take away from your natural beauty and could end up creating a false representation of you. This is the reason you shouldn’t over-edit your photos—a true representation of your natural beauty is more powerful and like-worthy than an over-edited depiction of yourself!

Being knowledgeable about your body and what makes a good picture is key to a gorgeous photo. Most importantly, be comfortable and confident in your own skin. Confidence radiates through the camera lens, so feeling good about yourself will only make the picture more beautiful!

Need a little something to brighten up your winter? How about free coffee and hair care? Yes, you can get those for free—just by letting brands know what you thought about their products!

PINCHme, a newly launched site, allows you to do just this: sample cool new products from leading brands in exchange for quick survey feedback.

The more you share your likes, interests and hobbies, the more you will see samples that match your unique interests and preferences. Every two weeks, look through your individualized batch of samples, pick your favorite items and get the products delivered to you for free! Once you receive your product samples, you’ll have a month to try them out and give your feedback.

Can’t wait to get started? Here are a few of the awesome things you can try out this week when you create an account with PINCHme! These samples will be available Feb 25 at 12 p.m. EST.

1. Clear Damage & Color Repair Nourishing Shampoo. This cleansing shampoo is perfect for damaged and colored hair.
2. Method Laundry Detergent. This awesome detergent cleans your clothes with one-fourth as much product as other leading brands!
3. Gevalia Mocha Latte. Because we don’t just need caffeine—we need chocolate, too.
4. Gevalia Caramel Macchiato. For those mornings when you need something extra sweet to get you going.

Happy wallet-less shopping, collegiettes!  And be sure to check PINCHme again soon for even more deals!

When you’re a collegiette who’s constantly on the go, comfort is just as important as style when it comes to spring fashion. We joined blogger Carly Heitlinger, aka The College Prepster, on a craft shopping trip to M&J Trimming in New York City to get tips for staying comfortably chic when you’re on the go!

Carly’s favorite thing about theUGG Chivon flats she’s rocking? “The comfort. Painful shoes can ruin a day; especially in a city where you walk everywhere. It’s key to have comfortable shoes.”

“I like matching my mood with my outfit and the colors I choose.”

“The [UGG Chivon] flats are perfect for all kinds of activities… dressed down for errands or dressed up for afternoon meetings.”

Photography: Tre Cassetta
Makeup: MADE Makeup Lounge
Hair: Drybar

What are your tips for staying comfortable yet chic on the go? Let us know in the comments below.

Name: Jennifer Barrett
Job Title and Description: Vice President of Edit & Product Strategy & Editor in­ Chief of DailyWorth
College/Major: Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Communications/ Journalism
Website: www.dailyworth.com
Twitter Handle: @JBarrettNYC

What does your current job entail? Is there such a thing as a typical day?

Jennifer Barrett: There’s no such thing as a typical day. That’s one reason why I took a job at a startup after more than a dozen years spent working at media companies like The Washington Post, Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, NBC Universal, and Hearst Corporation. I wanted a job that would allow me to indulge my passion for journalism (and for teaching women how to be more successful with their money and careers) and also help me further develop my skills as a digital strategist and a senior manager.

In this role, I’m responsible for everything from creating and implementing social media and SEO strategies to establishing syndication partnerships to developing new revenue streams for the site -- and I’m responsible for all the content that goes up on the site and out in our emails to more than 600,000 women each weekday.

With this job, I wanted to challenge myself to build a popular, profitable, multi-platform editorial site without the infrastructure or resources I’d have at a big media company.

What is the best part of your job?

JB: I love our team and I’m passionate about our mission: to help women close the wage and wealth gaps and get the most for their money, whether they’re investing, spending, or donating it. We have such a smart, talented group of women. With a team this small (there are 10 people at our New York headquarters), everyone has to bring their A-game every day. We can’t afford to have a weak link.

What was your first entry ­level job in your field and how did you get it?

JB: I started as a reporter for a newspaper in Utah. I landed it by sending a cover letter and some clips from my school paper (The Daily Orange) and by being very persistent.

What is one thing you wish you knew about your industry when you first started out that you know now?

JB: That I couldn’t count on staying 1) at one company, and 2) in print. Journalism and the media industry have changed so much since I started my career! All I wanted to be when I was young was a journalist at Newsweek magazine, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to do that when print was thriving. But I’ve enjoyed the transition into digital, too. One thing I’ve found is that in order to be successful in your career, you need to pay attention to what’s happening both within your company and within your industry –and adapt accordingly. When it became clear that print journalism and Newsweek in particular were foundering, I switched my focus and took a job that would help me develop my management and digital media skills. And I’m glad I did.

Who is one person who changed your professional life for the better?

JB: There are so many! Perhaps the most important is Laura McBride, who hired me at the Arizona Republic early in my career. She pushed me to take chances. She assigned me to cover tough, high-­profile stories over and over again. And that helped me build my confidence as a reporter. She also provided a model for me as a working mom with two young kids who was enjoying a successful career.

What words of wisdom do you find most valuable?

JB: I have a card that someone gave me years ago that says, “No guts, no story.” I keep it on my desk at home, alongside a photo of me in full flight gear just before I rode in an F­16 fighter jet for a story (which I’d been terrified to do). They remind me to take chances and do things that feel uncomfortable or scary. That’s how you grow.

Do your Editor-in-Chief and VP of Editorial & Product Strategy duties overlap each other?

JB: Only to the degree that the editorial content that we put up on the site every day is our main product. So it has to be good. Our brand, value, and the future of our company depend on that. So my number one priority is to put out excellent content every day – stories that will empower, inspire, and entertain our readers. And our readers are a pretty smart, sophisticated bunch.

What is one mistake you made along the way and what did you learn from it?

JB: I wish I’d done a better job of negotiating my first few salaries. I’ve definitely learned from my mistakes there!

Where do you see yourself (and DailyWorth) in five years?

JB: We see DailyWorth as becoming the platform for ambitious, professional women. Over the next few years, we’re planning to expand our mission beyond editorial content to include e­learning courses, conferences, and events for women who want to earn more from their careers and investments and fund the lives of their dreams.

What do you look for when considering hiring someone?

JB: First, they need to be well-qualified. But beyond skills and expertise, I look for people who share a passion for our mission, are go-­getters as well as creative thinkers, and are able to do a lot with a little. We are a startup, after all.

What advice would you give to a 20­something with similar aspirations?

JB: Jump in and be open to doing whatever needs to get done—even if it’s not in your job description. That will make you invaluable to those above you, and it will give you a chance to really understand how the business works.

It seems like just yesterday that the opening ceremonies were taking place, but yesterday the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics came to a close. More than 40,000 attendees filed into the Fisht Stadium for the closing ceremony on Sunday to say farewell to the Games.

Sochi 2014, the costliest Olympics in history, brought a bounty of entertainment. Some memorable moments include Olympians adopting Sochi stray dogs, gifs of insane instant replays, controversial wins and losses, “#SochiSelfies,” Internet memes, dozens of record-breaking performances and so much more. Some people thought Russia couldn’t pull it off, but the host country proved they could. Even though there were a few snags and glitches, we can confidently say that Sochi 2014 ended safely and with celebration. And honestly, what more could you hope for?

Catch up on what you missed during the last weekend of the Olympics! Here is your final Sochi Scoop recap:

Canada defeats USA and Sweden in men’s hockey

Canada's hockey team went undefeated during the Sochi Olympics, winning every single game all the way up to the final on Sunday. Canada took the gold medal in men’s hockey after defeating Sweden 3-0. The United States and Canada went head-to-head on Friday during the highly anticipated semifinal match. Team USA lost 0-1 and later failed to beat Finland for the bronze medal. Canada’s win marks the country’s third gold in the event in the past four years. Last week Canada took the gold in women’s hockey as well.

The Dutch take two more gold medals in speed skating

The Dutch simply dominated in speed skating during this year’s Olympics. The country has won 23 medals in speed skating (Yes, 23!). The final two medals were added after the Dutch won the men and women’s team pursuit finals. No other country has won as many medals as the Dutch has in a single event. East Germany comes closest to beating the Dutch’s record. In the 1988 Games, East Germany won 13 medals in a single event. The Netherlands ended the games with 24 medals; meaning only one of the medals was not from speed skating.

Russia takes home its first biathlon gold

Russia took its first biathlon gold on Saturday after winning the men’s 4x7.5-kilometer relay. Russia edged out Germany by completing the event in a total of 1 hour, 12 minutes and 15.9 seconds. The Russian team missed eight targets during the shooting portion of the event. Germany took silver while Austria was awarded the bronze medal.

Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the youngest athlete to win Olympic slalom

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has a lot to be proud of. Not only did Shiffrin win gold in the women’s Olympic slalom on Friday, but the teen broke an Olympic record in the process. Shiffrin, 18, became the youngest Olympian to win the event after she completed the slalom course in a combined time of 1 minute and 44.54 seconds. She beat silver medalist, Austria's Marlies Schild, by 0.53 seconds. Kathrin Zettel, also of Austria, took the bronze medal.

Men and women’s parallel slalom medal results, American wins for Russia

An American snowboarder won gold on Saturday during the men’s snowboard parallel slalom. However, the medal didn’t go to the USA. The gold medalist, Vic Wild, was competing for Russia, where he now lives. His win added another medal to the host country’s final medal count, helping to bring its total to 33. The silver went to Zan Kosir, who trailed behind Wild by just 0.11 seconds. The bronze was awarded to Benjamin Karl of Austria. In the women’s competition, Austrian snowboarder Julia Dujmovits took the gold. Anke Karstens and Amelie Kober from Team Germany took silver and bronze, respectively. 

Great Britain loses to Canada in curling final

Canada’s men curling team took the gold with a final score of 9-3 against Great Britain on Friday. Team GB walked away with the silver while Sweden was able to take the bronze after beating China 6-4. Canada won gold twice before in the sport making Friday’s win the third consecutive gold medal for the country in curling. The day before, the women’s curling gold went to Canada after the team beat Sweden at the Ice Cube Curling Center.

Russia takes gold in four-man bobsled

Russia won the gold medal at the Sanki Sliding Center on Sunday during the four-man bobsled event. The Russian bobsled team completed all four runs in a total time of 3 minutes, 40.60 seconds. Latvia took silver after completing the event 0.09 seconds behind Russia. USA was able to walk away with bronze with a difference of 0.39 seconds compared to Russia’s final time.

Russia sweeps men’s 50-kilometer cross-county event

More medals for Russia! Alexander Legkov took gold for Team Russia after completing the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country race in 1 hour, 46 minutes and 55.2 seconds. Legkov’s fellow Russian teammates Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov took silver and bronze, respectively. Vylegzhanin trailed behind Legkov by 0.7 seconds, while Chernousov did so by just 0.8 seconds. Norway was only 0.2 seconds away from standing on the podium, but instead finished in fourth place. The wins secured Russia’s rein in the medals race, helping the country’s final medal count come to a total of 33 medals.

A bittersweet Closing Ceremony

In good spirit, Russia finished off the Olympics with a closing ceremony full of as much culture and heritage as the opening. With performances by talented musicians, artists and dancers, the closing ceremony capped off the 2014 Winter Olympics in utter Sochi style. One performance that particularly stood out was a musical sequence of 62 musicians performing a tribute to Sergei Rachmaninoff, a famous Russian composer and pianist. And, of course, another dancing circus scene had to be included. One of Sochi’s Olympic mascots, a bear, blew out the Olympic flame as a single tear ran down his face (dramatic, perhaps, but sweet nonetheless).

At the closing ceremony on Sunday, we also learned that Russians have a sense of humor. Performances mimicked the malfunctioning Olympic ring from the opening ceremony, poking fun at the electronic glitch. Russia ended the Olympics at the top of the medals race with 33 medals, 13 of them gold. Being a host country, there’s not much more you could ask for. As fireworks bursts outside of Fisht Stadium, the Games officially ended.

Final medal count: top five countries

1. Russia: 13 gold, 11 silver, nine bronze = 33 total
2. United States: nine gold, seven silver, 12 bronze = 28 total
3. Norway: 11 gold, five silver, 10 bronze = 26 total
4. Canada: 10 gold, 10 silver, five bronze = 25 total
5. Netherlands: eight gold, seven silver, nine bronze = 24 total

To see a full list of the final medal count, click here.

What was your favorite moment of the Games? Will you be watching the Summer Olympics in 2016 or the next Winter Olympics in 2018? Leave your comments below! Thanks for following Her Campus’s Olympic blog, Sochi Scoop! Until next time, collegiettes...

We know that between homework, classes, jobs and more, sometimes your day-to-day schedules can get a little overwhelming. That’s why we partnered with Personal Planner for a giveaway that will help you get organized!

Her Campus will be giving away personalized planners to two lucky collegiettes! We also have a special discount code exclusively for Her Campus readers. Keep reading to learn about how you can enter the giveaway!

Customize a planner on the Personal Planner website to help you stay organized in school and life. You can personalize the inside and outside of the planner to reflect your own style. Pick between various colors, upload your own images and insert need-to-know dates. You can also choose which month you want your planner to start on and insert writing space for things like exams and workouts.

Her Campus Co-Founder Windsor Hanger created a Personal Planner for herself. Check out the pictures below to see how Windsor customized her agenda!

Windsor will be using her planner to stay organized at work. Now we want to know how you would use yours!

To enter, fill out the form at the bottom of this post. Tell us what you would use your planner for! Staying organized at your internship? Planning your fitness routine? We will pick our top two favorite answers. The winners will be announced in the March 5 STUDY BREAK.

In the meantime, use the discount code D-YORH-VUTG to get 10 percent off any size planner on the Personal Planner website. The code expires on March 31.

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Good luck, collegiettes!

After spending your entire childhood with your nose in a book and then rocking the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT, it seemed inevitable that pursing a degree in English was your fate in college. You already know that your liberal arts major is a worthy pursuit, but what is it that distinguishes you from those non-English major collegiettes? Here are a few signs that you're an English major. 

1. After graduating from high school, you were thrilled to never have to see this again:

2. Or this:

3. Or (the horror!) this:

4. Once you decided on your English major, you fantasized about doing a lot of this:

5. Although you didn’t expect you'd spend so much time lugging around one of these (Norton Anthology, why so heavy?).

6. Though you’ve often experienced that dreaded writer’s block…

...you can still write a 10-page paper in your sleep,

whereas your non-English major friends are like this every time they receive a written assignment:

7. Your non-English major friends also always ask you to proofread their papers,

and you always have to decide after you read them just how honest you're going to be (especially if their papers are really terrible).  

8. It physically pains you when people think "literature" is this:

or this:

or (ugh) this:

9. You’re always correcting people on their grammar.

10. And the extensive vocabulary you utilize in everyday conversation tends to irk people.

11. Everyone assumes that this is what your book collection looks like:

And that these are the only sorts of novels you read:

12. But really, you don’t discriminate when it comes to books. Although you do read a lot.

13. But you’ve never quite gotten used to reading with one of these:

14. When people find out about your major, the first question you always get is: “Oh, so you want to be a teacher?”

15. And while, yes, you could become a teacher, you could also become a journalist, or an editorial writer, or a publisher, or an author... or anything, really.

16. Your friends in the business school may think that you’ll end up like this after graduation:

Or this:

17. But you’ll always know that you’ve chosen the right path for yourself.

Even if you never do write that next Great American Novel.

Members of a University of Mississippi fraternity may face criminal charges for placing a noose on a statue of the college's first black student, James Meredith.

On Sunday, police found a noose tied around the neck of the statue, as well as a Georgia flag containing a Confederate battle emblem. Following the incident, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity expelled three of its freshmen members and turned their identities over to investigators, according to The Huffington Post. Although two of the expelled students agreed to speak to the authorities on Thursday, they then refused until investigators secured arrest warrants. 

According to a statement made by the F.B.I., the vandalism of the statue could result in federal charges. A spokesperson for the university, Danny Blanton, says that the school's findings have been submitted to the district attorney's office and that the university plans to take disciplinary action through a judicial panel. The Ole Miss Alumni Association is also offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

"These individuals chose our university’s most visible symbol of unity and educational accessibility to express their disagreement with our values," says Chancellor Daniel W. Jones in a statement about the incident. "Their ideas have no place here, and our response will be an even greater commitment to promoting the values that are engraved on the statue — Courage, Knowledge, Opportunity, and Perseverance."