Tag Archives: college life

My Golden Ticket to snow-paradise: The Max Pass

Hey there adventure-seekers! For the most daring skiers and snowboarders out there, we are going to be discussing a little something called The Max Pass and trust me the “Max” part is going make your jaw drop! So here’s the situation, over the past four years I’ve had to pass up way too many good opportunities […]

Words Of Wisdom From Your TA

Almost every college professor has at least one teaching assistant, but sometimes a professor has a TA who’s also an undergraduate student. These people usually just grade papers and maybe hold some office hours to answer students’ questions. However, the experience is worth more than its value on a resume. A good TA will come […]

Tapping Into Mobile Payments

When was the last time you went to the grocery store or gas station and paid in cash? Can you remember when you went to the bank or ATM to make a cash withdrawal? If you are like me, then you use your debit or credit card, or some sort of mobile payment system for all your […]

More Than Your Resume: How To Talk About Job Experience

You applied for the job and now you’ve got an interview! Congratulations! Now what? Chances are, the interviewer will ask about your goals, aspirations, and where you see yourself in five years. And you can bet that they’re going to ask about your employment history/previous work experience. As a young college student, it can be […]

5 Books To Get You Into Reading

Reading isn’t for everyone, but some of us are trying to make it a better habit. Of course, if you ask any of your friends who read more avidly for book suggestions, they’ll probably say something like Les Mis or Moby Dick. Not that those aren’t wonderful books, but when you’re trying to make a […]

Tips To Survive From A Very Tired And Busy College Student

Vending machine dinners, cold Thai takeout, gas station coffee… Oh what a start senior year has been off to. Am I drowning in work or in coffee? I’m too tired to tell. But it’s somehow working. How? A lot of coffee (and a few other things). First, some background on me: I’m a journalism student graduating in December. […]

Microwave Recipes: A Guide

You might not have rolled out of bed until 20 minutes before your class or you might have oodles of time to spare, but you just don’t want to spend money on ingredients for an elaborate meal. In these or similar cases, you might want to have some recipes for easy snacks you can make […]

Social Media Awareness: Staying Private, Landing The Job

Social Media is arguably the most and and will be always be the most relevant space invented. It can be used for an abundant amount of situations ranging from personal accounts to advertising to entertainment to even connecting with businesses. There is pretty much no setting where social media isn’t being used. There are a […]

To Study Abroad Or Volunteer Abroad

For many college students hoping to leave the country at least once before graduation, the initial decision is between a study abroad program and an international volunteer trip. As someone who’s been on both, I’m going to hopefully help clear up some confusion and get you on a plane out of the country sooner. Here […]