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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.

How Did Ivy League Schools Come About?
If there's one thing most people overlook about top schools, it's the roots of their prestige. This is doubly true when you're dealing with schools that carry a huge legacy, like Princeton or Harvard.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Education
5 facts
1) if you want to photograph in a studio have your settings on ISO-100, aperture-F8, Shutter speed-1/160. This can work on a Canon or Nikon.
By Kourtney Cowan7 years ago in Education
5 Must-Try Dorm Decorating Ideas
One of the most exciting things about starting college is gaining the freedom to decorate your own room. The way you choose to decorate your dorm room will reflect who you are. Since you’re going to be meeting a ton of new people and inviting people over, you’ll want to make a strong first impression. Additionally, you’ll be spending a lot of time in your dorm, so don’t be afraid to express yourself through your decor. With that in mind, here are some decorating tips to consider for the upcoming semester.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Education
The Collegiate Hot Topic: Taking a Gap Year
For those of you that pursued higher education, you can relate to the enormous monthly tuition statements, underpaid part-time jobs, money tossed at expensive textbooks you’ll never use, and sleepless nights.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Education
10 Things to Pack for Your First Week at College Residence
10. All Kinds of Clothes A dress/nice button-up shirt. Your school will have all kinds of events for your first week, including formal wear ones. Some Old Clothes That You Don't Mind if They Get Ruined. If you are starting school in September than expect some messy frosh week events. Not just student planned parties, but some of the school's planned events too. Workout clothes. Most schools give you free access to their gym, so you might as well take advantage of it. Plus, you want to be careful when it comes to avoiding the freshmen 15. A rainjacket. Just in case.
By Test7 years ago in Education
What I Learned at My First Semester of College
1. All the bad things are easy to get. It is true, and everyone knows it. Getting anything is easy: Alcohol, weed etc. I quickly made friends with people over 21 who always had some type of alcohol, so it is obvious what we did when we hung out. This point is not limited to only drugs. You have a boyfriend with his own room? Everyone knows what you guys are doing and no one bats an eye.
By shannon thompson7 years ago in Education
10 Things No One Tells You About Going to Princeton
If there's one school that has become world famous for its high prestige and upper class attendees, it's Princeton University. Every single parent dreams of seeing their kids going to Princeton, especially if they come from an academic background.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Education
Why Graduation Is the Most Anticlimactic Event of Your Life
Everyone always says that graduation will be the greatest day of your life. You'll be an adult, you're done with schooling, and you'll be able to do whatever you want with your life. It should be a great day, but what happens afterward? Does it really change your life all that much?
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Education
A Student's Simple Guide to Health
First thing's first, are you drinking enough water? Since our body is made of 70 percent of water, it's super important to stay hydrated. Water helps the brain to manufacture neurotransmitters (those little pathways in your brain that help you learn things) and it flushes the body of all the junk food that we eat when studying. Rule of thumb is the average person should drink half as many ounces of water of what they weigh in pounds. So if you weigh around 150 pounds, you should be drinking around 75 ounces of water a day.
By Kinlie Worthen7 years ago in Education
How to Make the Most of Your College Meal Plan
“It's not your Mom’s home cooking, but…” If you have ever asked about meals on your college campus, there is a pretty good chance you received an answer starting with the words above.
By Addison Lewis7 years ago in Education
Life After College
I knew at 13 that I wanted to be a writer, an author, or whatever you call it. I knew that I wanted to write. However, going to school for writing was a little close to pointless. "Going to school for writing" was something that I'd done for the past however many years I went to school, right? That was what I was getting up early for?
By Shonele P7 years ago in Education
College Summer Courses. Top Story - December 2018.
Need to catch up on your course plan? Attempting to graduate early? Just interested in fitting some fun courses into your schedule? Taking summer courses might be for you. However, there are a few things to consider before registering for a summer semester...
By Lorraine Woiak7 years ago in Education