The growth of online education has reached unprecedented levels and has expanded from higher education to secondary schooling and now classes are even offered online at the elementary level. These online schools have come about not only from for-profit institutions, but from more reputable non-profit corporations that offer students an alternative method of learning. The [...]
Part of the fun of living at college is being surrounded by friends at all times, or at least your contemporaries. Meeting up for coffee often means bumping into friends on your way to the library, and movie nights translate into walking from one dorm room to the next. But no matter how social you [...]
There are few people out there who couldn’t use a little more confidence and self-esteem, especially in college when there’s loads of competition for grades, internships and ultimately, the best jobs as well as pressure to date, be cool and fit in. With all that going on, it can be tough to have the self-esteem [...]
College invites so many awesome opportunities, how in the world are you supposed to pack for them all? From theme parties to networking events to department dinners to dates to comfy class clothes, just trying to fit your wardrobe into the family SUV is going to be difficult. Add on top of that your bedding, [...]
You probably thought it was a lot of work and stress applying to college, didn’t you?
Online colleges and for-profit institutions in general typically have a cyclical life cycle: they are on the top one moment and on the bottom the next. While online education has been “on the top” for the past few years, we can’t help but wonder whether their erratic spending is going to catch up with them [...]
We have morphed into a world that is incredibly reliant on the internet, social media, and email. Many of us have no idea what we would do should the internet suddenly collapse (a theory that is not too far-fetched, considering the levels of terrorism some groups have resorted to). It is almost scary that we [...]
While you’re in school, you may have an opportunity to work part time or even full time. Your studies should remain your main focus, but if you have the chance to earn some money and gain experience while you’re in school, it’s a good idea. Check out these great jobs that college students can do. [...]
Many incoming college students arrive at school already in a relationship with someone from home. When couples decide to stay together when they go to separate colleges, they must juggle their new lives away at school with the ones they left behind back home. This can be a difficult proposition. However, if you are in [...]
Once college students have a few years under their belts, they can start thinking about living off campus as opposed to living in the residence halls. Many colleges are making a push to have their students stay on campus all four years, but some simply don’t have enough housing available to make this possible. If [...]
