Todays guest article is by our friend Emily and her thoughts on preparing for college applications. The college application grind is a full-contact sport, and you’re the quarterback, waterboy, and coach all at once. There are forms, essays, deadlines, transcripts, and then the lovely existential spiral that happens around 1 a.m. on a Tuesday. The trick to staying upright through all of it? Structure and sanity. The more you lock in a routine that keeps the chaos from boiling over, the more space you make for clarity and confidence. You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to keep moving. Here’s how to stay organized and keep your cortisol from setting up camp in your bloodstream. … [Read more...]