From the first Sunday meeting to the final mass email, group projects can be the bane of a college student’s existence. Be prepared to laugh out loud as Kiki Schmitz (with a little help from Notorious B.I.G.) describes the five people you meet during a group project.
“Big G, little g, what begins with G? Goat, Girl, Googoo Goggles, G, G, G.” It’s not a text from last night that Kiki Schmitz has memorized, but a passage from a classic Dr. Seuss book. In this week’s Brand New Girl column, Kiki embraces the child within and revisits classic kiddie reads.
Kiki Schmitz is a picky eater. She eats her noodles plain and will only accept ketchup on her hamburger. But she’s also a Brand New Girl, committed to trying new things. This week, she reevaluates her eating habits with the help of a school nutritionist.
Kiki Schmitz is in the driver’s seat for this week’s On Campus column. She plays a new Internet game from The New York Times that can simulate the distraction level of texting while driving — and opts out of trying it for real.
While babysitting one night, Kiki Schmitz develops an unlike celebrity crush: Elmo from Sesame Street. As Kiki discovers thanks to the entertainment preferences of her four-year-old charge, Elmo has a massive YouTube presence — and the Hollywood posse to match.
Kiki Schmitz is on a mission to rediscover her university by trying new things, all because of a crowded gym and a resolution. Now, in her first official Brand New Girl adventure, things get dramatic when Kiki attends a college theatre production.
In the first installment in her “Brand New Girl” series, Kiki Schmitz is sick of the crowded college gym. So, instead of confining herself to the same treadmill, Kiki resolves to rediscover her university in search of all that is new and exciting.
You have love in your heart, but no money in your wallet? Kiki Schmitz gives advice on how to deal.