Maintaining your coursework isn’t always easy, but getting good grades requires persistence and dedication. Don’t wait last minute to study for exams and jeopardize your chance at success. Tune up your high school study skills and go for the gold using these study hacks for conquering exams. Go back in time, hand-write your notes during […]
Going back to school means more time spent writing essays. Although writing essays can be daunting, it’s important to understand that with more writing comes improved communication skills. Being able to write clear, concise and effective content can be tough. Here are 5 tips for writing better essays this semester. Read more often Reading more […]
Credit: Amber Ainsworth With Labor Day weekend typically being the first weekend back on campus for many students, College Colors Day is all about celebrating both the return of college life, the atmosphere of being surrounded by fellow friends and peers, and the beginning of not only fall, but football season. Many students take solace […]
Reaching your dream job requires you to work work hard, be persistent and put yourself out there. Doing so now will help you get ahead by building your personal brand and will also help you secure a job after graduation when you’re ready to hit the workforce full speed. According to NACE’s 2016 Job Outlook […]
“The Class of 2019 [entered] college with high technology an increasing factor in how and even what they learn,” said Charles Westerberg, Director of the Liberal Arts in Practice Center and Brannon-Ballard Professor of Sociology at Beloit College. They may think of the ‘last century’ as the twentieth, not the nineteenth, so they will need […]
Going back to school is always a time of year that is filled with high hopes of staying productive all semester and earning top grades but many students are easily distracted once they’re back on campus. Whether it’s being tempted to attend a tailgating event, late nights out with friends or smaller distractions like texts […]
Heading back to school this fall will be much different compared to the past four years. For every incoming freshman, it will be emotional in every sense of the word—nostalgic, exciting and even scary. Your freshman year will be a year full of trials and tribulations, a year of exploration, life lessons, new challenges and […]
Today, so much of our life exists online: we post photos of our meals, share videos of animals becoming unlikely friends, and we even ‘meme.’ However, despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a new study released by IBM and the National Retail Federation found that almost all members […]
Students everywhere are becoming more and more conscious when shopping. They’re choosing brands and products that share the same value of sustainability and opt-in for eco-friendly alternatives to their favorite products when they can. This year, students will earn more green per buck with eco-friendly shopping that will make them fashionable and give them the […]
Summer days are slipping away and back to school advertisements are everywhere. Before you know it you’ll be spending more sleepless nights at the library than you will be with friends. Before summer comes to an end here are things college students should do before heading back to school this fall. Clean out your closet […]
