Guyde blog

Real-world advice for students on classes, professors, grades, and figuring out college without losing your mind.

What to Do If You Think You’re Going to Fail a Class

December 4, 20257 min read

gradesacademic standing

Concrete steps to take before and after the drop deadline if a class is going off the rails.

How to Use Office Hours (Without Feeling Awkward)

December 4, 20256 min read

office hoursstudy skills

Exactly what to say, what to bring, and how to make office hours actually useful.

How to Get Into “Full” Classes (Waitlists, Adds, and Emails)

December 4, 20256 min read

registrationscheduling

Strategies to improve your chances when the class you need is already full.

How to Lose Weight in 5 Easy Steps

December 4, 20256 min read

healthwellbeing

A real-talk look at building healthier habits around food, movement, and sleep.

Finding Your Tribe

December 4, 20256 min read

socialwellbeing

How to find people you actually click with in classes, clubs, or campus spaces.

Food Is Fuel

December 4, 20255 min read

healthenergy

Simple ways to eat so you don’t crash halfway through your day.

Figuring Out What You Want to Do in Life

December 4, 20258 min read

careerplanning

You don’t need your whole life planned. Here’s how to explore without panicking.

Failure Is Feedback

December 4, 20256 min read

mindsetresilience

How to bounce back from bad grades, rejections, and awkward attempts.

You Don’t Need to Set Yourself on Fire to Keep Other People Warm

December 4, 20257 min read

boundarieswellbeing

What healthy boundaries look like when you’re trying to be a good friend, student, and human.

Fitting Fun Classes Into Your Schedule (Without Derailing Your Plan)

December 4, 20255 min read

schedulingbalance

How to add things like swimming, improv, or music without messing up your degree progress.

How to Ask for a Regrade (Without Being “That” Student)

December 4, 20255 min read

gradescommunication

A respectful script you can use when you think a test or assignment was graded incorrectly.

How to Find Research Opportunities (Even at a Community College)

December 4, 20258 min read

researchresume

Where to look, who to email, and what to say when you’re trying to get into research.

Extracurriculars That Actually Help (Not Just Look Good on Paper)

December 4, 20256 min read

extracurricularsapplications

How to pick clubs and activities that help you grow, not just fill space on applications.

Transferring to a 4-Year: The Stuff No One Explains

December 4, 20259 min read

transferplanning

Deadlines, GPA reality checks, and how to avoid common transfer mistakes.

Financial Aid Survival Tips (So You Don’t Miss Free Money)

December 4, 20257 min read

financial aidmoney

FAFSA basics, deadlines, and how to keep your aid once you have it.

How to Make Friends in College When You Commute or Work a Lot

December 4, 20256 min read

socialwellbeing

Low-awkwardness ways to meet people even if you’re not living in a dorm.