Anonymous Intern Blogs
True stories from college students about anxiety, loneliness, therapy, drugs, and friendship, written so the next student feels less alone.
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Greek Life - Confessions
For a West Coast prep school girl, the dream wasn’t only about getting into a top college, it was just as much about landing a spot in one...
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Naive, Inexperienced, and Still Winning
I refused to let my age silence my voice. When the election results were announced, I was devastated. I had lost my first race. The sting of defeat...
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The Pressure to Perform
Growth doesn’t always mean raising the bar for others. It means learning how to carry it for yourself.
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Expectations vs. Reality: The Side of College I Didn’t Know About
When I was accepted into Brown University, I thought all of my problems would be solved. But as I stood on the campus of my dream school shortly...
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Fentanyl and Toxic Friendships in College
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is that not everyone is meant to have a place in your life. Looking back, I’ve realized that protecting my peace...
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Seeing a Therapist Changed My Life
While this doesn’t negate his behaviors, I recognize that his childhood could not have been easy and trauma had surely been passed down from him due to the...
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Dream school, nightmare reaction.
My response to their anger pushed me to tell them I had already accepted Stanford University. Unfortunately, this was the way I shared with my parents, the biggest decision...
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Loneliness: Let’s Talk About it
Within two weeks of freshman year, I dreaded the dining hall. This social environment was my greatest reminder that I had no friends.
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Coping with OCD and Anxiety
I was already dealing with unwanted thoughts about self-harm and compulsions. Failing this quiz made me spin out of control.
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Road to Recovery
**To respect my friend’s privacy, I will be using “Jane” as a fake name** At 17 years old, I confronted the force of drug addiction, but it...
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Transforming Rejection into Strength
The rejections, waitlists, and deferrals put me back in the shoes of the little girl who felt like every argument between her parents resulted from her failure to...
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I was chased all over New York…. by my own baggage!
My first semester at university was an utter disaster. I experienced mental health struggles and hardships due to bullying and stalking. This caused serious issues with eating, sleeping,...
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Want the whole playbook?
Surviving College by David Bradley is written for teens and college students. School, stress, friendships, and mental health, in the same honest voice as the stories on this page.
Questions about the blog
What is the Anonymous Intern Blog?
It is a collection of true, first person stories written by college students who intern with Big Head Bob. Each writer shares one real experience with mental health, school, family, friendship, or growing up, and stays anonymous so they can tell the whole truth.
Who writes these stories?
College students from universities across the United States and abroad. Writers have come from NYU, UCLA, Berkeley, USC, Brown, Stanford, UVA, the University of Georgia, UNLV, and more. Every post is written by the student who lived it.
Are the stories real?
Yes. Every post is a true account of something that happened to the writer. Names, schools, and details that could identify another person are changed or left out.
Why are the writers anonymous?
Anonymity lets students write honestly about therapy, drugs, family conflict, abortion, and other topics they would never put under their own name while applying for jobs or sitting in class. Without it, the stories would not be this honest.
Are these posts appropriate for my class or my kid?
The blog is written for readers 16 and older. Topics include anxiety, drugs, loneliness, abortion, and trauma. Teachers and parents should read a post all the way through before sharing it with a student or a class.
What if I am struggling right now?
You are not alone, and it is okay to ask for help. In the United States, call or text 988 any time to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Talking to a counselor, a teacher, or someone you trust is a good next step too.
Take a deep breath
If a story hit close to home, that is a sign to talk to someone. A counselor, a friend, a parent, or 988 any time.