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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.
Graduating from College Debt-Free Amidst a Financially Global Turmoil
College is probably the most pivotal point in an adolescents' life. This is a time for reinventing yourself, drug experimentation, and fun. It is also a time of self-discovery, thought-provoking debates, insightful lectures, seminars, and planning for the future.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Education
Top 5 Must-Use Resources on Campus That Every International Student Should Know About
International students pay so much for college but are they getting the most out of it? I've put together a list of must-use resources on campus that many international students tend to forget about.
By Linda Mayaba7 years ago in Education
How to... Survive Life in a College Dorm
College can be hard. Sure, some of you reading this are probably thinking, "She's crazy! College was the best four years of my life!" But others understand what I am saying. It can be hard moving out of your hometown. It can be hard moving away from your family. It can be hard moving away from your friends. It can be hard moving away from your pets. It can be hard moving into a tiny dorm with a complete stranger. It can be hard taking college classes. College can be hard. So what can you do to make college a little bit easier? Making dorm life more tolerable is a great place to start! You can do this pretty easily, so for starters...
By Marissa Roeske7 years ago in Education
The Curious Case of Long Beach State...or Whatever You Call It!
Confusion is definitely not the desired end result of any marketing effort! So imagine the plight facing the upper administration of one particular college in California. Consider the case of Long Beach State—or rather as this school of well over 30,000 students is officially known, California State University, Long Beach. It's the third largest school in the CSU system, and a sizable university that would outrank many much more well known university "brands" by enrollment.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Education
8 Things No One Told Me Before I Started College
It’s okay to go to the gym by yourself. No one is going to judge you for working out alone. I used to feel so self-conscious and wouldn’t go to the gym by myself but then I realized something: no one is paying attention to whether or not your face looks weird when you run on the treadmill—because, hey, everyone else is working out too! So go to the gym whenever it fits into your schedule because let’s be honest, the Freshman 15 is real.
By Hannah Williamson7 years ago in Education
Education: The New Age Commodity
1993 might not necessarily be that long of a time ago to many people, but in terms of further education it feels a lifetime away. In this time UK students have gone from paying nothing for a University education to paying upwards of £9,000 pound a year. Although in reality, ‘paying’ is not the optimum word.
By Patrick Hollis7 years ago in Education
Moving for School?
Like most college students, I moved out of my parents’ house and into a student house close to my college. I chose student housing as opposed to on-campus residence simply because it was cheaper and I was paying for everything out of my own pocket. The student house I moved into was five bedrooms, two bathrooms. This meant I had to share with four other students, one girl and three guys to be exact.
By Skye Dorothy7 years ago in Education
How to Survive College
Our world has become education driven and continues to do so. All the good jobs require specific college degrees, preferably from esteemed universities. A politician's entire argument can be shot down if he doesn't plan to give a certain percentage more to public schools. All the good romances are set in schools. It's a unique dynamic, builds character, and I can't believe I just said that last point, I sound like an 80-year-old grandpa.
By Anya Leigh7 years ago in Education
Unemployment
When you're in high school every teacher, advisor, and mentor preach about the importance of going to college to create a better life for yourself. They swear by it. They advise you strongly to spend thousands of dollars on classes, books, and housing so one day you can graduate and find a job that will pay for all that debt you acquired. I'm here to tell you the truth: they LIED.
By Chelsea Fos7 years ago in Education
9 Things I Have Learned After Being in College for a Month
1. Go to class. This is something that should go unsaid; however, it is still very important to keep this in mind. One of the very first things that your professor discusses on the first day of class is how many absences you are allowed for the semester. It is tremendously important that you save these absences for when you really need them.
By Lyvi Elliott7 years ago in Education
Properly Inspired, A Plattsburgh Professor Made the Most of My Limited Intelligence
30 years ago, I packed my bags for Plattsburgh State. The fear of leaving home for the first time was readily apparent. Regardless, I beat that 20 minutes after my parents left me for dead. As for the major I chose, that was another story.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Education
