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Maximize your university experience with these tips for all things collegiate–how to achieve a perfect GPA, select the right major, finance your college education and more.
Finding Closure as a Student Since Lockdown Took Away Our Final Months of Uni Life
I remember the first time the word ‘coronavirus’ popped up on my twitter feed. A deadly virus had emerged on the other side of the world in a village I had never heard of. A sad and slightly scary story, but one that felt particularly distant too. For a week or two the story seemed almost lost amongst the usual bleakness of news – Brexit, Trump and devastating climate change. At this time, I, along with many others I’m sure, would never have thought it would have such a devastating impact worldwide and within our own lives. I even recall making light of the topic when a friend messaged me expressing their fear, comparing it to the film ‘Contagion’. I naively dismissed their fears.
By Cherry Rothwell6 years ago in Education
The College Concept and Free Learning
For centuries, humans have been believed in one of two opinions related to education. This essay is centered on those two differing viewpoints. If those staunchly rooted in one camp or the other could agree on a compromise, they could actually come to an accord. I believe that you will understand what I mean by this as you read on.
By Amber M Martell6 years ago in Education
How Dropping out of College was the Greatest Decision of my Life.
To make a long story short, I dropped out of college about 3 years ago. At the time, I was a physically sick 22-year-old theatre major that didn't genuinely know what she wanted to do with her life.
By Kennedy Montecue6 years ago in Education
The Most Embarrassing Roommate Moment In College
I'm from Ghana, West Africa. I played tennis there and was a national champion before getting a scholarship to attend college in the USA. So before I arrived at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in the Fall of 1993, I was in the best shape of my life. At the least, that’s what I thought.
By Eben Donkor6 years ago in Education
A True Guide to Sorority Life: Written by an Alumni
Is it really like what I see in the movies? Great question! Yes and No. Depends on where you go to school. Some sororities are just like what you see in the movies. The girls are beautiful, they are rich, they all look the same, they only care about themselves, etc. They make it out to seem like there is a “queen bee” that runs the whole show. They also make it seem like every girl in the sorority is BFF’s with each other and we all live at the house, laying around in our PJ’s while we talk about boys. Nah. In fact, most of them are NOT like that! Most of them are pretty laid-back. You show up to your required meetings, make some friends here and there, and then you go on about your day. There are (some) date parties, homecoming activities, and the annual recruitment that is exactly like the movies, but that is pretty much it. And not every girl is going to be your best friend. I can be honest when I say that I really didn’t even know half the girls in my sorority (which had about 200 people). They were either way older/younger than me and I didn’t keep up with meeting them. Most of us are like that. The people you get to know the best will be the girls in your pledge class, or the class about/below you. So, in the end, each chapter is different, you just have to find the one you like the best.
By Alexis Rose Junge6 years ago in Education
7 Things You Need to Send Your College Student Off With
Setting off to college is one of the most exciting experiences of your child’s life. For you, this may be a time wrought with emotion, as your baby is stepping out of the nest out into the world. Regardless of what you are feeling, you will want to ensure that they are sufficiently prepared for their next chapter. Consider these seven items that you may never have previously thought of that can equip them for just about anything.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Education
Education in A Nutshell: From the minor's privilege
It was chalk and cheese with Sparta's model, which had been designed to train fiercely loyal, gallant and physically perfectly healthy warriors. Upon turning seven, boys would have been moved out to live in either schools or barracks, wherein they were exposed to sports and combat and endurance training with iron disciplines. Albeit being elite combat troops, they were, for the most part, illiterate.
By glenna mamie6 years ago in Education
Why I Chose to Attend a Small University
One of the most stressful decisions in my life was choosing a college. It was around the end of my junior year that I was constantly asked what college I was attending (or thinking about attending) and what I planned on studying. For a period of time, I had my sights set on the University of Michigan, mostly because my dad and older sister went there. It wasn’t until I started touring more campuses and researched more colleges that I realized what I was looking for in a college.
By Veronica Macrae6 years ago in Education
A Message from A Pandemic Graduate
Though our last semester ended totally different from how it is suppose to be, realize the fact that we made it through a pandemic and other blockades. Despite the fact that we have been stripped of major events that takes place during the last two months of school: dances, senior trips, prom; we still overcame this detrimental semester, we tried our best.
By Destiny Abercrumbie6 years ago in Education
Major Tips of Advice Before Leaving for College
Congratulations! You finally graduated from high school and now preparing to leave for college. There are things that your college counselors, teachers and even parents told you about college and the things that you should expect, but some of the things that they tell are not much of the case. As someone who is almost done with college, here are some things that I wish someone would tell me before I officially became a college freshman.
By Destiny Abercrumbie6 years ago in Education
What on earth is a healthy work/life balance?
A healthy work/life balance, by definition, is a state of equilibrium in which the demands of both a person’s job and personal life are equal. As a Uni student this balance can sometimes feel impossible to achieve.
By Cherry Rothwell6 years ago in Education
