With college football right around the corner, and the Preseason Top 25 Rankings already out, I have decided to put out my own little ranking. I will preface this by saying this is a total opinion piece (kind of like the AP and Coaches Polls that rank the teams), and the topic is one that [...]
Let me preface this by saying I am not from a religious or overprotective family that was afraid to send me to public school. I know that there are a lot of families out there that choose to home school their kids due to issues of faith and the fact that the curriculum being taught [...]
Growing up in Mexico City, I was one of the few kids lucky enough to attend an American High School where the entire curriculum was in English. This was a fortunate scenario because enrollment in such a private high school not only ensured that I would become a fluent speaker of the English language, but [...]
The days are defined to deliberation. Philosophies are examined; mathematics are mastered; ancient words are deciphered and memorized. An education is an exercise in diligence, with students devoting themselves to their classes, their research, their many experiments. Such devotion deserves relief. Parties are integral to the college experience. Students need to step away from their [...]
College is an expensive time of life. While most people who are younger live with their parents and most people who are older have some cash they’ve managed to save up, college students are generally starting from scratch when it comes to their finances. While this is a good time to get one’s priorities in [...]
A school may look great in pictures, but how does it look when you’re there? Visiting colleges is a tedious and expensive task, but well worth the experience. However, it can both physically and mentally tiring due to the amount of walking and the massive intake of information about student life, class sizes, and financial [...]
Your interview for a nursing position is an important step in landing your dream job. Interviewing is a challenge that can be overcome by practice and preparation. If you are starting at Human Resources be prepared to go through one to three interviews before being offered the job. Getting the initial interview is a challenge, [...]
When it comes to the more recently established colleges, especially those in the for-profit sector, it is often hard to decipher between schools, in what seems to have become a commoditized sector. Let me assure you, however, that there are many options, and extremely varied ones, if you are looking for education after high school. [...]
This is that most awesome time of the year when you finally get your dorm assignment and room number that’s destined to make you or break you with the ladies, you make that crazy awkward phone call to the stranger you’ll be bunking next to for the next year, and you start getting insanely anxious [...]
College isn’t all about studying; a girl has got to have a little fun! With the majority of college campuses having an even guy-to-girl ratio, you’re bound to find that one cute boy at a party or in your art history class that catches your eye. Well, here are 22 quick tips on how to get that [...]
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