college

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.

Are We Brainwashed? And It's Kind of About College
If you've ever played the board game, "The Game of Life." You'll know that the first thing that you'll stumble across is a decision to either, "STOP, GO TO COLLEGE" or just start working. The cute little characters and the joy of being able to go through adorable little scenarios makes everything seem so simple in the world when it's on a game board. And when it comes to the happily ever after part of our brains where we think all of our dreams can come true, we welcome into our heads the impossible realm of fantasy that's alive and active in today's society. It's certainly one of my favorite games, but maybe when it came to stopping to go to college in the real game of life, I can say maybe I was a little too naïve to predestine my calling in life.
By Sean W8 years ago in Education
You Don't Need to Be Ashamed About Transferring
The summer between your senior year of high school and freshman year of college is the scariest and most freeing two and a half months of your life. You're spending every waking second with your friends and making stupid teenage decisions before you need to make those of an adult. You're buying things for your dorm, posting pictures of what I called my "college corner" (a space in my room filled with boxes of decorations, bed spreads, and memorabilia) on your snapchat story. You're valuing every second and making memories with the most important people you've met.
By Abigail Hook8 years ago in Education
Signs the End Is Near… of the Semester, That Is
If you're in academia, you could be forgiven for mistaking the end of the semester for the end of the world itself. The Weather
By JM Cox8 years ago in Education
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going to University
University is a place that many students hope to end up in after their high school career. But is that because of self motivation or societal conditioning? These questions will hopefully point you in the direction of answering that.
By Calder Amos-Wood8 years ago in Education
The Promise of Job Placement
With the way that the economy is right now in the US, going to school is no longer enough to guarantee a job once you have graduated. It is all about experience, references, education, and connections. Having just one of these four things is not enough, having two is rarely enough. Because of this fact, when college kids choose a college, a lot of them have begun looking at schools with job placement assistance for their graduates. I know I did when I chose my college. The problem is job placement is not guaranteed, no matter what their supposed success rate with it is, and there is a lot of small print attached to it that they do not disclose.
By Katrina Chamberlain8 years ago in Education
College
Let's get one thing straight, college is no joke. I'm only getting to the end of my first semester in college and I've already been feeling the pressure and the stress (most of which I'm putting onto myself). At college I have to figure things out on my own, and it's nerve-wracking.
By Em8 years ago in Education
The Reality of Student Life
Ah, the student life: something that some experience, some resent, some live and some have absolutely no idea about. For the most part, every student tires of hearing the same old "oh students have it so easy," and how much "discount" we get on booze. The reality is, the discount helps but it doesn’t have that much impact on finance at all, and saying we have it easy it like saying minimum wage is fair. It isn’t.
By Leah Jade Wimpenny8 years ago in Education
Uni Life: The Must Do's
You've worked through your school and college and have managed to get a place on your dream course. The adult world is spread out in front of you and there are a plethora of choices to make. So how do you know which choices are most important? What things should you really focus on getting done in those first few days and which aren't such a rush? This guide will show you what you absolutely must do and what things can wait a bit.
By Anna Black8 years ago in Education
Wise Words From My First Year English Professor
Coming to university, I thought I had prepared myself for my grades to drop from what they were in high school. All of my teachers said that university was so much different than high school, so much harder. So, I convinced myself that grades didn’t matter as much in university because no employer was ever going to not hire me simply because I got a bad grade in one of my first-year courses. Which is, of course, true, but I’m still a perfectionist and wanted to get good grades.
By Faith8 years ago in Education
5 Surprising Benefits of Community Colleges. Top Story - November 2017.
Four-year universities are no longer the staple of postsecondary education. More and more people are beginning to realize the benefits of enrolling at a community college after graduating high school, and the future of these two-year institutions is looking up. Here are some of the amazing advantages of these smaller schools.
By Alice Minguez8 years ago in Education
The Truth About University
I have just started my 4th week at University and I absolutely love it. Every aspect has been amazing from the course to my flat mates but it isn't all rainbows and flowers, boys and booze or interesting and engaging. From my first blog post I said my goal is to be real with you guys, not post skinny tea ads or pretend that university is an idealised world, because it isn't. And the reason it isn't is because this chapter is your life, not a one off night out.
By Gina Inman8 years ago in Education
Student Budget
Students typically live on a tiny budget during their university lives. According to the NUS, the average cost for one year of student accommodations in England comes to a whopping £4834! That figure doesn't leave a lot of money leftover for the essentials, like food, and for leisure. So what can you do about it?
By Dani Jones8 years ago in Education