From what I can remember of my freshmen year of college I spent a lot of time cultivating personal relationships with floor mates and with beer. My roommate decided early on that the only things she was interested in doing was watching TV, sleeping and talking on the phone with her parents. Her unwillingness to [...]
Fall is now upon us, which comes with a new semester, new classes, new teachers and new stories from summer vacation. Some college kids went home for the summer and enjoyed thee free life. Some of the lucky ones probably traveled around to Mexico, Europe or somewhere else interesting. Yet, it is safe to say [...]
If you are a high school student looking forward to college, or if you are a college student getting ready to register for your next semester of classes, then this is for you. Everyone wants to get the perfect schedule with classes that they will love. However, you must make sure that they are also [...]
You’ve got a lot of things to remember in college – your friends’ names, especially new friends. You have to remember your lecture schedules, titles of books for your research and projects, subjects and the various topics under each subject. And extra curricula activities if you’re a member of a club or association on campus. [...]
How important is a mascot to a school? Some say it represents the whole school and therefore it is very important. Lions, tigers and bears? Maybe your college has one of these fierce, strong and intimidating animals as their mascot. As odd as it may seem, there are some who don’t. Usually, schools want to [...]
While parents would like to think that studying is the number one priority for their children, it is not always the case. College is about more than just getting an education. It’s about self-discovery, socializing, growing up – oh yeah, and having fun too. Students today are always on the go. The weight and price [...]
Thrown Into a Dumpster? As a high school Freshman, many are terrified of being thrown into a dumpster or jammed into their locker. It happens in all the movies right? Well, now many of you are entering your Freshman year of college. What should you expect? Well, for one thing, expect to make some mistakes. [...]
If you’re interested in making beaucoup bucks after college, you have to start deciding early on what you want to major in and which area of career interest you want to pursue. While money isn’t everything, it can surely make a lot of things in life much more accessible, and by default make life much [...]
It probably seems like a lot of your friends are making the time to go out and visit all of their potential college choices lately. Can’t seem to make it out of your house? There are many reasons why college visits are limited, or not doable. Money is always an issue along with time and [...]
Hopefully you caught the slight sarcasm in the title of this article, as we all know good looks matter. I’m pretty sure if you haven’t already figured this out, you soon will. A recent U.S. Survey showed that good-looking lawyers earned between 10 and 12 percent more than their more homely peers. And just in [...]
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