Some of you friskier investor types have asked about brokers for trading penny stocks and we thought we’d take a quick break and give you our take on it. By the way, always remember to exercise care and use common sense when trading penny stocks. The reality is no brokerage is perfect. We like Ameritrade, [...]
In Greek, the word Koinonia means “spirit of fellowship” or basically, join participation by a group of people in a common cause. Many of history’s greatest thinkers were active users of Koinonia, whether they termed it that or not. Socrates and Einstein are just such a couple of guys you might have heard of before [...]
Learning time management is crucial for college students. Juggling school, work, studying, and a social life is no easy task. If you are a college student and feel that you are sinking further into a sea of “things to do” the following information will be helpful to you. The following are 20 time management tips [...]
Halloween is upon us and so are the spooks. Although Halloween won’t get you out of class (usually), it can certainly take your mind off of your studies for a while! Here are a few ways you can celebrate Halloween as a college student. Carve Pumpkins: You can generally buy a good-sized pumpkin for roughly [...]
Chaos Theory. If you haven’t heard of it you will. College life is actually a testament to the truths behind Chaos Theory. College life is a jumbled mess of too many things to do, too many places to be and too many new things to learn. Life is randomly and continually falling apart. Well here [...]
You might think that your zoology class or your pop culture class was one of the weirdest, or most interesting, college courses you had. Well sorry to break it to you, but those classes are boring compared to some of these classes that exist in other universities! What if Harry Potter is Real? This is [...]
Many people think that studying abroad is time-consuming, expensive and probably not worth the trouble. I am here to prove otherwise! Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity and there are multiple reasons why it is definitely worth doing, or at least, considering. Soon you will be thinking why not study abroad. Get Some Culture I [...]
I had the chance to take in some good games yesterday, and as usual I feel the need to share my unrequested and totally pedestrian opinions with our blog readers. As always, feel free to comment, disagree, spew hatred, and curse me out….especially if your team lost and you need to vent. 1) LSU = [...]
Welcome to college. You have got new classes, new friends, new places, and oh yeah new roommates. Most people have never had to share their space before, and getting roommates is definitely a unique experience (because you’re not related to them). Sure, having roommates is hard. However, what if they complain about YOU?! Yes, have [...]
If you are one of those insanely lucky people that is about to graduate in the next semester or two, good for you! However you’re probably like me, in that the idea of not having a job after you graduate scares you silly, causing some potential post graduation fears. Well, don’t feel like you’re alone, [...]
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