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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.
Why Finding Meaning and Happiness in Your Life Is Important in College
After graduating high school you feel as if you have everything figured out: Scheduling your college orientation, packing up your things, and taking charge of your own life finally. Or, it feels that way. Until a month and a half in, you are knee-deep in homework, eating “dinner” at 10 PM, and debating if you can risk another absence from class just for some extra sleep.
By Alana Lewis7 years ago in Education
The First Year After College
I see the first year after college as being an extremely important one. And I don’t mean that you have to figure out your entire life in this year, I mean that you need to claim this time for the things that are going to develop you into the best version of yourself as you begin your adult life. This is a time to engage in some deep self-discovery, to take some risks for the things you care about, to resist any urge to define yourself or commit to one path and to prioritize your own growth above everything else.
By Francesca Mamlin7 years ago in Education
Student Life from the Perspective of a Socially Awkward, T-Total, Broke and Clueless 18 Year Old
I'm writing this when I should be reading an article about Non-Interference in Southeast Asia as part of a group project for International Politics (by Lee Jones if anyone is remotely interested). Only five weeks in to year 1, and already I feel like I just can't be bothered; I should be sleeping, I should be finding a job so I can actually afford to live, I should be doing the reading for the next year that I didn't know existed until yesterday.
By Eleanor Wilson7 years ago in Education
How to Study in College
One thing a lot of college students struggle with is studying for exams, and actually absorbing material well enough to perform well on exams, but there are a few quick things you can do that will help you remember and understand even the trickiest of topics.
By Shelby MacAnanny7 years ago in Education
The Truth About Being a College Freshman. Top Story - October 2018.
Before you move into college, everyone will have something to say about what to bring and how fun it is going to be, but what college is really like is different from anything you'd ever expect.
By Shelby MacAnanny7 years ago in Education
Moving on After College
Like many of the people I went through grade school with, I had a job since I was 16-years-old. My first job ever was as a waitress at a retirement home... that's how badly I wanted to make my own money! I've always been an independent person (holding down three jobs as a full time student at one point). So, when I graduated college, I naively assumed life would continue as it always had: working, having fun, hanging out with friends, a little snip of day time drinking (no shame).
By shelby mayes7 years ago in Education
Chronicles of a ULL Student - Mini Series
Like everyone in high school I knew that college was going to be no joke. Just how serious, I had no way of knowing. First, let's start from when was looking into all the colleges I could go to. They had the same fun flair, some more serious than others, but most had the impression that they had the downtime for students to not always feel the pressure of massive amounts of debt and studying weighing so heavily on them. This way it'll just be that little voice in your head that you can ignore for a couple hours.
By MementoMori 0_o7 years ago in Education
My Life After High School
You know, I’m not ready to be an adult. I wish there was a way to time travel back to when I was a kid. By junior and senior year everyone always told me that I should get prepared for college and to be ready for adulthood, but I put it off because I thought I had time. Now it’s here and I’m just making it. Adjusting to life after high school is definitely different for everyone, but I’m going to tell you about mine. Right now I’m in college about 170 miles away from my house and I’m struggling between missing my family, friends and dog and trying to keep up with my college classes, homework and having some relaxation time.
By Rosemary Guzman7 years ago in Education
Does College Accreditation Matter?
When it's time for young students to prepare for the next step in their education by applying to colleges, they typically don't seek out the school's accreditation. This is because it's simply something they don't think to check, though, it is definitely one of the things to consider before starting college. Luckily for these students, this oversight usually doesn't come back to haunt them, as pretty much all public colleges and universities in the United States (your "state schools," etc.) are, as a rule, recognized by the appropriate accrediting bodies, but more on that process in a moment.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Education
