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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.
7 Classmates You Will Have at Law School
Law school. Ah, those two words carry with them prestige, promise, and pay-off. Sometimes. As incoming law students we all felt that pride, telling our friends, our parents' friend and whoever asked and listened where we were headed after secondary school.
By Chris Abrigana8 years ago in Education
5 Things I've Learned About Being a Music Major
"What's your major?" "Music Education" "Oh." When I was a freshman in college, I had a ton of family members, friends, and just the common public asking me this question. When I responded with "Music Education" I got puzzled looks, and more commonly, I got asked what I could possibly do with that degree. As this continued on, and I started my first year as a music major, this really got too me. I continued to ask myself, "Well heck, why would I ever wanna teach high school music?" But as I continued on into this program, I realized why I, along with everyone else does it. Music is a lifestyle, and we want to share our lifestyle with the people around us.
By Emalee Chvatal8 years ago in Education
Freshman College Strategies
I can think back to last year at this time and the kind of stress I experienced was nothing compared to my first semester in college; from receiving college acceptance and denial letters, to preparing for the last set of ACT and SAT dates available, my whole high school career was less stressful then this semester. I went to a high school that did not operate like most since we used (unfortunately) the seven-period schedule, where we would spent the entire year with the same seven classes. That system personally didn't help me adjust to what college had in store, especially midterms and finals. In high school, finals week came around at the end of the year, sometimes in May, and our knowledge would be put to the test. However, my limited experiences were expanded! I will be giving some tips to help you succeed during the semester, midterms, and finals season and bypass that unnecessary stress:
By Kayla Hill8 years ago in Education
College Students, Social Media, and What They Don’t Know
Living in the twenty-first century, technology is heavily used and depended on daily for basic needs, especially in college. While college students use this advanced technology for justified purposes such as to write papers, keep up with online work, and keep contact through email with their professors, there is damage that is created when we begin to talk about social media. College students have used social media for positive purposes such as keeping family updated about their progress or having a pen pal far across the globe to learn about a different culture, but glamorization of binge drinking alcohol is not one of them, yet it is so popular.
By Baili Brooks8 years ago in Education
Things to Know Before Starting College
Media portrays college as a party ground, the best years of your life, the start of independence. While it can be true, college is difficult in a multitude of ways, financially, mentally, and physically. These are ten things that I have learned over my freshman year of college.
By Katie Haselberger8 years ago in Education
Surviving as a Third Year
The final year at university is the most important year. This is the year where you finally have to do that individual research project that can sway your final mark from a 2:2 to 1st class honour. However, how do you manage to do this, as well as other uni work, a part-time job, and a social life?
By Darran Sexton8 years ago in Education
A New Perspective
As a freshman on a new school campus in a new state, to say that I was nervous was an understatement. I thought the friends I would make on the first day would last forever. I was nervous and excited as my parents and I drove to the campus. By the end of that day, I had cried two times because I didn't know anyone. Granted I did meet a few people at Welcome Weekend. There were so many unknowns that I wish I had all of the answers to.
By Emily Payne8 years ago in Education
The Best Years of Our Lives...
"These will be the best years of your life!" That's what they tell you before you fly the nest for a distant (or in my case, nearby) university town or city. Your mum or dad will take you to Dunelm and fill the trolley with bedding, kitchen utensils, and maybe even a slow cooker that you'll never use. Before you know it, they're kissing you goodbye and holding back tears as they leave you in an unfamiliar block of university halls in an unfamiliar town in an unfamiliar part of the country. It is then you meet a bunch of unfamiliar people.
By Ezmay Jopling8 years ago in Education
