2 The Art of Teambuilding

The Art of Teambuilding

In Daniel Goleman’s best selling book, Emotional Intelligence, the Harvard trained psychologist offers the story of a young elementary girl with a unique gift. During recess time, while the majority of tiny tots swing on the jungle bars and skip merrily through games of hop skotch and the like, the precocious girl would stand aloof [...]


2 How I Helped Create a Company with 25 Million Users

How I Helped Create a Company with 25 Million Users

I first met Sam Tarantino while tabling for The Entrepreneurship and Technology Club.  Sam at that time was a long haired 19 year old Physics major who would end up creating an online company with over 25 million registered users. I could tell something was different about Sam when talking to him that February afternoon [...]


4 High School to College:  What Can I Expect?

High School to College: What Can I Expect?

I stumbled upon this website while looking for advice on how to succeed this coming year in college.  This September I start my first year at San Diego State University and I want to make sure I am as prepared as I can be for the changes that are about to take place.  I was [...]


1 Career Opportunities: Be a Young Entrepreneur at a Start-Up after College

Career Opportunities: Be a Young Entrepreneur at a Start-Up after College

There are many startup career opportunities available for young entrepreneurs after college. You may have a job offer from a startup you interned for, of maybe you will just make your own start up.

As a very young entrepreneur, how do you make your own start up? Well, one way is by utilizing Venture for America help for young entrepreneurs after college. Venture for America is a new program that seeks to promote entrepreneurship in economically distressed U.S. locales by providing new career opportunities to college graduates.

The initiative is mirrored after the well-known Teach for America program, as it attempts to channel those looking for work after college into an entrepreneurial path.


1 Which Colleges to Apply To: Narrowing Down that Large List

Which Colleges to Apply To: Narrowing Down that Large List

There are over 2,000 4-year colleges in the United States alone; hopefully you’re not planning to apply to all of them.  Not only is that an extremely high amount of money spent in college application fees, which run about $70 each, but that displays extreme negligence for taking the time to figure out which colleges [...]


1 University of IT: General information on a typical IT Degree

University of IT: General information on a typical IT Degree

With the world more and more connected, you would expect a University of IT, all IT, every possible major and minor, and forget about everything else. There are some career colleges that focus on IT, but most IT departments are in major online and offline universities. There is a basic infrastructure needed to provide valuable [...]


4 How to Study Well and Increase your GPA

How to Study Well and Increase your GPA

Do you want to know how to study well? Are you aiming for a high GPA to get into the school of your dreams? Then you should definitely know how to study the best you can. Programs like engineering, Medical school, Nursing school, and Accounting require a high GPA and a dedicated student. Not only is it essential to have a high GPA for acceptance into these competitive programs but also to maintain a high GPA to stay in the program. If you have ever seen the enrollment verses the dropout rate of for example of Engineering Programs you will know it takes unbelievable determination to make it to graduation.


7 Getting Letters of Recommendation for the College Application

Getting Letters of Recommendation for the College Application

Even though test scores, grades, extracurricular activities, and the personal statement can say a lot about who you are, many colleges rely on the letters of recommendation to determine whether or not you will be accepted. Recommendations let admissions officers know what other people think about you as a student and member of the community, [...]


4 Getting Around Town: Which Schools Have the Best College Transportation Systems?

Getting Around Town: Which Schools Have the Best College Transportation Systems?

College campuses are designed with the students needs in mind. Whether you enjoy the fast-paced lifestyle of a bustling city or the laid-back routine of residing in suburbia, there’s always a need to get off campus. College transportation has become a key factor in deciding which school to attend, since many students enjoy venturing out [...]


1 Hobbies: Do They Make Good Careers?

Hobbies: Do They Make Good Careers?

Being an English major, I am always interested in the etymology of words. Recently I came across the history of a word that I knew well, but had never really studied: Amateur. The root of this word comes from the romantic languages. In French, the equivalent means “lover of” and comes from the Latin root [...]


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