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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.

How to Succeed in College While Pursuing a Career
Invest in a planner and use it. It might seem a bit counterproductive to spend your time planning how you’re going to spend your time. However, this is the best way to figure out your schedule to maximize your productivity during the day. Invest in a planning system (such as a digital calendar/reminder, or even a physical planner) to plan out your goals, day-to-day tasks, and important events/deadlines.
By Jasmine Smoot-Leyva8 years ago in Education
First Year Experience
My first year at University has just finished. I study Drama and Theatre at the University of Lincoln and I have loved every second of it. It has not been a breeze and there have been moments when I have thought about packing my bags and heading home but now that I've stuck it out, I honestly can say that I am so happy.
By Becky Gaskell8 years ago in Education
Breaking Barriers
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to go back to school and become a teacher. After a few years of feeling stagnant at my then safety job, it hit me one day that what really lit me up was watching kids learn and develop. I felt I was gifted at raising them up, and I couldn’t think of a better feeling than being surrounded with opportunities to help young people discover the world and themselves. Starting a new career path at 30 wasn’t that scary. Mature students, as they call us, are quite abundant these days.
By Chelsea Rae8 years ago in Education
The Hardships of a Full-Time College Student with No Job
I've been a student at College of Southern Nevada since Spring of 2016. I am a Psychology Major and I am determined to earn my Associates Degree in Psychology. I later hope after graduating at College of Southern Nevada that I transfer to The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and earn my Bachelors of Psychology and my Masters of Psychology. Though that is definitely a challenge that I have to face. I use Financial Aide Pell Grants and my scholarship from The Veterans Affairs Chapter Thirty-Five benefits. I only have a certain amount of time to go to school and once I turn twenty-six years old, I have to be done with college and have a career in Psychology.
By Jan Jas8 years ago in Education
Mission Impossible: Staying Motivated to Study in College
Sometimes getting motivated isn't the problem, but staying motivated can be hard for some students. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Tresa and I am a #studygrammer. My main goal and the reason I start my studygram is to motivate my followers to study and help perfect their study habits.
By Tresa 8 years ago in Education
Tips from a Recent College Graduate Part 1
Hello, everyone! Well, I just graduated at the beginning of June 2018 (cue the confetti cannons)! Although it is overall a breath of relief to finally be able to work on personal projects without the consistently growing pile of homework on my desk, there are moments where I still look back and wish that I did things differently. For those of you who are either just beginning college or are about to cross that finish line yourself, I hope that a few of these tips will still help your time in college go as smoothly as possible.
By Kyndall Bennett - Kyrabe Stories8 years ago in Education
College Life
"Go to college!" they said. "It'll be fun!" they said. The college life is not all it's cracked up to be. Although it does teach some valuable life lessons that you won't learn anywhere else, and as some people say, "Experience is the best teacher!" (not always true), it does give you a different perspective of life, the world, and of what you want to do with your future! It's an eye opener and a booster, especially to those who aren't sure what they want to do with their lives yet.
By Rebekah Lott8 years ago in Education
My Voice, My Rights: Behind the Scenes of Higher Education
To the Communication department of the College of Arts & Letters, The following is a declaration of what I have titled: My Voice, My Rights.
By Fran Rojari8 years ago in Education
Best Sites for Buying Cheap Textbooks
For any college student, one of the most expensive necessities is textbooks. If you buy them from your school bookstore, you could be waiting in endless lines and pay as much as $400 for one book. Although renting from the school bookstore can be a cheaper option, buying your books online can be even cheaper. It's one of the top 10 tips for future university students. Now, even teachers will encourage you to buy them on the internet. Buying your textbooks on the internet can both save you money and give you money depending on the conditions and editions of your books. Here are the ten best sites for buying cheap textbooks.
By Madeline Zenk8 years ago in Education
Don't Be Peer Pressured Into Going to College
It's that time of year again... High school seniors are dressed head to toe in their favorite state school merch, just to drop out a mere two months later.
By Haley Marie8 years ago in Education
Feeling Home
Choosing what college to go to can be a very hard decision. Now, I'm not here to pitch you a certain university or location that would be best for you based on what beauty the campus offers, or how qualified the professors are, or even how small and including the classroom sizes are.
By Sarah Cloke8 years ago in Education
College Is Not Teaching Us What We Really Need to Know
Recently, I was at one of those famous and now so popular happy hours in a co-working space. People were talking about their different (awful and funny) experiences in the workforce after they graduated college. Some of those stories were about horrible bosses, low pay, the debt they were in due to college/car/credit card loans, lack of time to exercise, all those endless ramen soups at home, but also the fancy restaurant bills due to peer pressure, etc.
By Alexandra Salazar8 years ago in Education