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.
The First Independence
It’s amazing how, in your senior year, you have this huge idea in your head about how life is going to be when you graduate. Or, maybe how you will find the man of your dreams your first day of university and everything thing will be just oh so perfect. Well, I’m here to say it’s not as easy as you think.
By Tiffany Durham8 years ago in Education
Struggles of Being a Newbie at Uni
What a time to be alive! Most of you are now a few weeks into being at university and those of you who aren't, either this post will give you some useful warnings for when you start, or will simply be a small trip down memory lane!
By laura Jennings8 years ago in Education
'9-5 Work Is so Much Harder than University.' No, It Definitely Is Not
So I'm guessing if you are reading this, you're either a god awful, health deprived student like moi, an uneducated parent who believes their sons/daughters are having the times of their lives (they could be), or someone who is just curious as to why the bloody hell students moan ALL the time.
By Libby Sherwin8 years ago in Education
Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
First of all, let’s face it, college is not always the best time of our lives. And if you are like me and come from a small town, it’s a huge change. Sometimes college shows you how much your bad study habits can fail you really quickly and that change is required to succeed. Many students believe that no one knows them better than they know themselves, and that only they can determine how they study. When a student gets told their study strategies are out of line, or are not really working for them, it’s hard to accept it and even change the habits that one has. However, after taking the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) I can’t be completely sure how well I know myself when it comes to studying. The LASSI report showed me how much I lack different strategies to be good at studying. I never knew how much fixing up I needed.
By Lydia Cruz8 years ago in Education
My One Regret
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you chose a different path? If you studied something different in college? If you didn’t attend college? That question flies across my conscious almost every day now whilst at the height of my college career.
By McKenzie Morrill8 years ago in Education
Anxiety-Depression-College?
I started college in the summer of 2017. Got all of my binge drinking, crappy eating, and terrible sleeping patterns out of the way in that first summer. I was optimistic, happy, ready to take on the world, and convinced by all the optimistic BS that I told myself.
By Alia Williams8 years ago in Education
9 Things I Wish I Knew While Applying to College
High school students, please take my advice. In applying for college, there were so many things I should have and could have done differently. It's too late for seniors now, but this is a great time for juniors and underclassmen to start thinking about these things, and to have some advice from someone who very recently went through the experience as they come up to this majorly stressful time in their lives. Many of these things I didn’t even know until after the process, but they would have really helped me to avoid many breakdowns.
By Anarchee Snow8 years ago in Education
College Culture Shock
There's a huge culture shock for many new college students about the function of classrooms. In high school, you need permission for everything: to go to the bathroom, to get a drink, to use your computer, etc. High school has a rigid structure that does not allow for deviation. College is... a little bit different.
By Diane Nivens8 years ago in Education
Best U.S. Colleges for International Students
Though the political world might have you thinking otherwise, many students from around the world still want to get their college degree from the United States. The American college industry is one that is widely recognized and accepted throughout the world.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Education
Tips for Picking Your College
Choosing the college you want to go to is one of the most important decisions of your life. College will either be life-changing or life-ruining depending on where you go. Here are a few tips when choosing a life-changing college.
By Secret Permenter8 years ago in Education
Auditions at Weber State
An absurd thing occurred this last weekend. A 28 year-old man auditioned for musical theatre with a bunch of 17-20-year-olds. He was confused for a teacher at least once. He was the only one that didn't have a parent that had to be asked to leave. He was certainly the only one that hadn't graduated high school in the 2010s. He also drove the farthest distance to get to said audition (452 miles). This man was me, and I wouldn't trade the experience for the world. I now await to hear back about my audition and to see if I was selected for a tuition waiver that would pay for my classes in full. In the audition, I learned that being the oldest doesn't always make you the most experienced, that sometimes being the last one in line can be a good thing and I'll never regret chasing my passion.
By Kevin Rothlisberger8 years ago in Education
