I was banned from Facebook — and I'm glad. I felt FOMO at first, but then I realized my mental health improved.

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I'm a freshman at Harvard, living in the the famous Harvard Yards. From small dorm rooms to luxury commons spaces, here's what my dorm life is like.

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Harvard's dorms.

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I took a semester off during my junior year at Yale. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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The author in Morocco during her gap semester.

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I'm a college-admissions expert. Don't join extracurriculars just so you have an impressive résumé — schools will see right through it.

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