Expectations for your first months back at college are always higher than the reality. You tell yourself that this semester will be different; you’ll have your life together, stay on top of your ...

A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...

Bacchanal is a tried-and-true Columbia spring tradition. Every year, as Bacchanal season approaches, students have exceedingly high expectations about what the event and their experiences will look ...

Have you ever expected something to be one way and then, lo and behold, reality has a different plan for you? Well, do I have an iconic meme format for you. For those not in the know, the Expectation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ann Latham writes about true clarity and its power to transform. This article in The New York Times is a little out-of-date now ...

The best part about spring semester is that you have a chance to not make the same mistakes you did in the fall. After an agonizing finals period and (hopefully) restful break, most people return with ...

Our lives are ruled by expectation. We order a meal in a restaurant and want it to match the appetizing picture and be delicious. We go on vacation and even before the trip we start dreaming about how ...

A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...