So your baby bird has just jumped out of the nest—starting their first year at college, that is.

If you are a full-time college student pondering this age-old question ("Should I get a job?"), worry no more. You are in the right place!

Ever wish you could go back in time and tell yourself some things? While these upperclassmen can't time travel, they do want to share some advice to any freshman who is venturing into college this...

When Taylor* walked in our door for the first time, she demanded answers to two questions: 1. Is there food in this house? 2. Can I sleep with a knife? I feel safer sleeping with a knife. (Yes to the...

Most of you know me as Aimee Stauf, PHC admissions counselor. You may know that I was born and raised in Southern California, near Los Angeles, and that I came to PHC five and a half years ago in...

Starting college can be stressful—new friends, new classes, not to mention all the effort it takes to move your belongings from home to dorm room. How do you decide what to bring, what to leave, and...

If you are a rising sophomore in high school, college can seem like it is either ages away or just around the corner. 

Being well-read is more than an impressive conversation starter—a book can change your worldview. These books did just that for PHC students when they read them in high school. Check out this list of...

Two months ago, Howard Schmidt stepped out of a 35-year career in industry and into a dual role at Patrick Henry College - Executive Vice President and Professor of Business Analytics.

A month ago, I watched the majority of my former classmates literally pack up their lives and move away to whatever new thing that they had planned—jobs, grad school, traveling, and more. Not much...