Personal Advice
Cash-Strapped at Christmas: A Plan
Tweet With Christmas looming, a number of students may be wondering how to buy gifts for their parents, siblings and other loved ones with barely two nickels available to rub
How to Stay Organized While at University
Tweet These students were not necessarily unable to grasp the educational challenges of a post-secondary education, instead a lack of organization and discipline may have played a large part in
Emergency Tips for College Students
Tweet When a disaster does come up, we can hope that everything falls into place or, in the case of a pending event such as a late-season hurricane or a
Decisions, Decisions: How to Update Your College Habits
Tweet In fact, there are several specific habits that you need to change as you begin the next chapter of your life. Injecting some new habits into your every day
Phone Interview Tips for College-Bound Students
Tweet Either way, you need to be prepared for your interview and although you won’t see the person interviewing you, you should comport yourself as if you were in the
12 Foundational Tips for College Freshmen
Tweet You can and will succeed at college if you want to. How is college working out for you? If you’re new to the college scene, that is you’re a
High School Transcripts and How to Get Them
Tweet Maybe you did both. What?! Isn’t the fact that you are 42-years-old proof enough that you are a high school graduate? Uh, no… you will still need to furnish
Top On-Campus Jobs for Your Consideration
Tweet There are many jobs for your consideration, with some just steps away from your dorm room. We shall take a look at various places around campus where you might
Off to College: Settling In
Tweet Within the next few days you’ll be starting classes, buying books, reviewing the semester’s class requirements and meeting new friends. If you’re already settled in at college, then this
How to Make the Most of College Freshman Orientation
Tweet Your first week at college. Your college friends will include people in your dorm, but take advantage of your college freshman orientation to meet more people and to enjoy
7 Smart College Organizing Tips
Tweet There is no “one size fits all” organizing methods for students, but the following seven tips can help you stay on track and minimize the stress. 1. Use a
How to Make the Most of the Fading Days of Summer
Tweet If you’re a first-year student, then that means freshman orientation will bring you on campus before everyone else except, of course, the football team. The lazy, hazy days of
