College Students

How to Save Money on Textbooks — At the beginning of every semester, college students dread looking up the cost of their textbooks. Classes, like physics and calculus, may require new editions of thick, hardcover textbooks that cost well over $100 new. Other courses may require not one, but several separate workbooks or paperbacks that collectively cost […]

The Six Greatest Ways to Save Money on Textbooks

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on August 14, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Use Rate My Professors — If students could rank Crunchem Hall Primary School, they would classify the overall quality as a 1, with Miss Honey as the best teacher in the world, and Headmistress Trunchbull as the worst thing since standardized testing. But in 1988, when Roald Dahl first wrote Matilda, she and her unsuspecting […]

How to Make Your Schedule Wisely Using Rate My Professors

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Mistakes not to Make when Choosing Classes in College to Make Your Class Schedule — Making your class schedule is first and foremost about picking the classes that fulfill your general education and major requirements. Then, you have to make sure that you don’t have any scheduling conflicts. That’s easy enough, but deciding which classes will best stimulate your mind can be a lot more […]

Six Mistakes I Made When Making My Class Schedule

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 9, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Tips for Packing for College — Moving to college is more than changing zip codes. It’s an introduction to a new you, a new home, and a new life. Packing up your things is just the beginning, but it can determine how the start of your semester will go. So, before you cram all of your […]

Five Simple Tips for Packing for College

This entry was posted in Travel on August 8, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Best Things to Put On a Résumé — A résumé is a document that showcases your preparation for a prospective job to a hiring manager. It includes your education and work experiences, as well as your talents, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, and publications. Generally, the older and more experienced you are, the longer your résumé will be. For […]

The Three Building Blocks That Make up a Stellar Résumé

This entry was posted in Career on August 6, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Pick Elective Classes — Choosing your class schedule can be one of the most exciting experiences of each semester. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Depending on the class, there may be a cap at 100 students, or there may be a cap at 12. And freshmen generally get last pick […]

Choosing Electives with Purpose

This entry was posted in Career on August 1, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student — Everyone knows that Facebook is a place where you can post photos and status updates of your everyday life for your friends to see. Most people know that LinkedIn is the Facebook of the professional world, and if you’re lucky, it’ll help you get a job. But for students who […]

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student

This entry was posted in Career on July 31, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Take Notes in College — Most freshmen wouldn’t dream of heading to college without a variety of technology: laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and MP3 players, to name a few. Not only are students surrounded by their own electronics, but there is plenty of technology to be found on campus as well: The library is full […]

Ditch the Laptop. Seriously.

This entry was posted in Study Skills on July 29, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Preparing to Deal with a Chronic Illness at College — Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be overwhelming in and of itself, without throwing college into the mix. There is the seemingly endless stream of doctor’s appointments to figure out what may be wrong in the first place and then even more to figure out what medication works best […]

Preparing to Leave for College with a Chronic Illness

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 25, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Getting Enough Sleep in College — There are definitely some days when the phrase “there’s not enough coffee in the world to wake me up” is accurate (although studies have shown that the waking-up effect of caffeine in coffee may be a figment of your imagination). Often, you’ll hear this phrase from new mothers and fathers who […]

The Sleep-College Relationship

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 11, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Dressing Respectfully: What to Wear When Traveling Abroad — I’m just your average white girl. My hair is neither blonde nor brown, and I am neither short nor tall. Many of my clothes come from Target, and I speak an unaccented “American” English. For better or for worse, I blend in when I’m in the United States. That all […]

Dressing Respectfully While Traveling Abroad

This entry was posted in Travel on June 29, 2016 by Gwen Elise

The Reality of Owning a Fake ID — Freshman year comes with a bit of culture shock. Instead of meeting at your hometown bowling alley, your friends may head to the bars. So, what do you do if you’re under 21? Law prohibits you from entering many trendy college hangout spots, so a fake ID may seem like […]

The Reality of Owning a Fake ID

This entry was posted in Recreation on June 22, 2016 by Katelyn Brush