Welcome to Romanceopoly U 💌

(aka: the only school where “required reading” is actually a treat and the campus drama is 100% fictional… mostly.)

Dear Student,

Congratulations (and condolences), you’ve been accepted to Romanceopoly University, the internet’s most unhinged institution of higher reading. Here, we take romance seriously… but not that seriously. You’re not here to be perfect. You’re here to get obsessed, collect credits, and accidentally stay up until 2 a.m. whispering “JUST ONE MORE CHAPTER” like it’s a normal lifestyle choice.

At Romanceopoly U, you’ll choose your academic path based on one simple question:

What kind of romance reader are you when no one is watching?

Are you a meet-cute scholar? A morally gray enthusiast? A small-town second-chance believer? A monster smoocher in a cardigan? (No judgment. This is a safe campus.)

Here’s how this semester works:

• You have your Core Curriculum (yes, it’s required, no, it’s not boring). You’ll cover the essentials: tropes, genre exploration, popular reads, emotional damage, and a little author discovery for extra credit.
• Pick a Major and Minor in the departments that call to you. This is a “follow your heart” situation. Or your mood. Or your Kindle Unlimited algorithm. (If you’re overwhelmed with choices, we have a set path you can follow if you so choose on the blog).
• Complete prompts as “classes” and track everything in your Notion student portal like the organized legend you are). Want to know how to do that? Check out the details of how to use this Notion tracker here: About the Tracker
• Earn achievements and bragging rights. This is academia.

And because this is Romanceopoly U, campus life is… a lot. There are clubs with suspiciously intense attendance policies, athletic rivalries that feel weirdly personal, and professors who absolutely have favorites (it’s you, obviously, when you submit your reading log on time).

A few important policies:

• DNFs are allowed. We don’t punish you for vibes being off.
• Audiobooks count. Reading is reading. Your ears are valid.
• Re-reads count (unless a prompt says otherwise). Emotional support books are basically scholarship materials.
• One book can count for multiple prompts. This is the first year this is allowed.
• You may scream about plot twists. Preferably in the group chat. Join us on Fable.
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