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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.
The Benefits of Choosing Online School as Your Next Educational Step
There are many educational opportunities to consider if you are interested in growing your professional credentials, increasing your income and marketability or making a career change. With so many different opportunities available, it can easily become overwhelming kmowing exactly where to start. One of the first steps to think about is if you are open to an online degree or online courses. Consider the following four benefits of choosing an online school for your next educational step.
By Paisley Hansen6 years ago in Education
The Real College Experience
Movies lie about school, I remember my first day at College I was bright eyed and thought that it would answer all of my problems. No. Not even close. It created more problems. College parties? Never been to one, no one even hosted parties anymore. Frats and Sororities? Those people actually do work. I worked at the school newspaper for awhile and I volunteered to cover the one Sorority and I thought “maybe I’ll catch some of that “college action” that Hollywood is talking about.” I went to the sorority meetings for three months and it was all volunteer work and investments and homework and becoming product testers. I actually fell asleep at one meeting and when I woke up I had my jacket over my body and someone had rolled up one of their sweaters that they sold and put it under my head. I went to the library once and no one was making out, they were studying. One guy was crying but he pulled himself together, it was midterms week and we all got a little cuckoo. I saw one kid take off his flip flops and run down a coffee cart that was closing up. I was in an astronomy class and one guy brought in a hot plate and made bacon. The professor was going through a presentation and all of a sudden you heard “ssssssssssssss” and it was stadium seating and we all looked to the nosebleed row and there was this little billow of smoke that went in front of the projector light. My professor was like “is there a fire?” And there was this little voice in the back that said “.....it’s controlled” and the professor just bowed his head and pinched the bridge of his nose and said “fuck it, class dismissed” and walked out.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in Education
Finding Closure as a Student Since Lockdown Took Away Our Final Months of Uni Life
I remember the first time the word ‘coronavirus’ popped up on my twitter feed. A deadly virus had emerged on the other side of the world in a village I had never heard of. A sad and slightly scary story, but one that felt particularly distant too. For a week or two the story seemed almost lost amongst the usual bleakness of news – Brexit, Trump and devastating climate change. At this time, I, along with many others I’m sure, would never have thought it would have such a devastating impact worldwide and within our own lives. I even recall making light of the topic when a friend messaged me expressing their fear, comparing it to the film ‘Contagion’. I naively dismissed their fears.
By Cherry Rothwell6 years ago in Education
The College Concept and Free Learning
For centuries, humans have been believed in one of two opinions related to education. This essay is centered on those two differing viewpoints. If those staunchly rooted in one camp or the other could agree on a compromise, they could actually come to an accord. I believe that you will understand what I mean by this as you read on.
By Amber M Martell6 years ago in Education
How Dropping out of College was the Greatest Decision of my Life.
To make a long story short, I dropped out of college about 3 years ago. At the time, I was a physically sick 22-year-old theatre major that didn't genuinely know what she wanted to do with her life.
By Kennedy Montecue6 years ago in Education
The Most Embarrassing Roommate Moment In College
I'm from Ghana, West Africa. I played tennis there and was a national champion before getting a scholarship to attend college in the USA. So before I arrived at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in the Fall of 1993, I was in the best shape of my life. At the least, that’s what I thought.
By Eben Donkor6 years ago in Education
A True Guide to Sorority Life: Written by an Alumni
Is it really like what I see in the movies? Great question! Yes and No. Depends on where you go to school. Some sororities are just like what you see in the movies. The girls are beautiful, they are rich, they all look the same, they only care about themselves, etc. They make it out to seem like there is a “queen bee” that runs the whole show. They also make it seem like every girl in the sorority is BFF’s with each other and we all live at the house, laying around in our PJ’s while we talk about boys. Nah. In fact, most of them are NOT like that! Most of them are pretty laid-back. You show up to your required meetings, make some friends here and there, and then you go on about your day. There are (some) date parties, homecoming activities, and the annual recruitment that is exactly like the movies, but that is pretty much it. And not every girl is going to be your best friend. I can be honest when I say that I really didn’t even know half the girls in my sorority (which had about 200 people). They were either way older/younger than me and I didn’t keep up with meeting them. Most of us are like that. The people you get to know the best will be the girls in your pledge class, or the class about/below you. So, in the end, each chapter is different, you just have to find the one you like the best.
By Alexis Rose Junge6 years ago in Education
7 Things You Need to Send Your College Student Off With
Setting off to college is one of the most exciting experiences of your child’s life. For you, this may be a time wrought with emotion, as your baby is stepping out of the nest out into the world. Regardless of what you are feeling, you will want to ensure that they are sufficiently prepared for their next chapter. Consider these seven items that you may never have previously thought of that can equip them for just about anything.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Education
Education in A Nutshell: From the minor's privilege
It was chalk and cheese with Sparta's model, which had been designed to train fiercely loyal, gallant and physically perfectly healthy warriors. Upon turning seven, boys would have been moved out to live in either schools or barracks, wherein they were exposed to sports and combat and endurance training with iron disciplines. Albeit being elite combat troops, they were, for the most part, illiterate.
By glenna mamie6 years ago in Education
Why I Chose to Attend a Small University
One of the most stressful decisions in my life was choosing a college. It was around the end of my junior year that I was constantly asked what college I was attending (or thinking about attending) and what I planned on studying. For a period of time, I had my sights set on the University of Michigan, mostly because my dad and older sister went there. It wasn’t until I started touring more campuses and researched more colleges that I realized what I was looking for in a college.
By Veronica Macrae6 years ago in Education
