Top 10 Brain Foods that Help You Study and Get Better Grades
Have you been feeding your brain lately? If you’re looking to learn how to study more efficiently or… [more]
Job hunt: Acing the phone interview in four easy steps
Modern technology has allowed us to communicate with one another no matter how far away we might be,… [more]
5 Ways to relieve stress and avoid final exam meltdown
I've watched more than my share of students have complete meltdowns during final exams, from not showing… [more]
There’s no hiding from full participation in your online courses
One of my friends once employed a desperate ruse to outsmart her professor. To avoid being called on… [more]
Your Graduate Resume: Emphasize transferable skills over experience
As a college students and new graduate you might feel you have nothing to include on a resume or when… [more]
College overload and exhaustion? De-stress with Quick Coherence
That time has come again for end of semester final exams and the competition to earn high grades is fierce.… [more]
6 Apartment renting tips for college students
If you are a college student attending a school some distance from your home, you will need to find an… [more]
The past week’s conversations with our Blogumnists
Top 10 Brain Foods that Help You Study and Get Better Grades
Have you been feeding your brain lately? If you’re looking to learn how to study more efficiently or improve your mental alertness in order to achieve better grades, you may have tried all kinds of different study techniques. But did you know that simply choosing foods that fuel the brain can have a significant effect on your academic performance? It’s true—eating certain foods can … [Read This..]
Job hunt: Acing the phone interview in four easy steps
Modern technology has allowed us to communicate with one another no matter how far away we might be, which has changed the way we conduct both personal and professional interactions. But as a college student just entering, or re-entering, the workforce, don’t assume that tech-savvy will be enough to perform well in a phone interview. In the professional realm, interviewing by telephone or video … [Read This..]
5 Ways to relieve stress and avoid final exam meltdown
I've watched more than my share of students have complete meltdowns during final exams, from not showing up for exams, forgetting about an exam, or even crying straight through the test. I know what’s going on, and I sympathize. I've been there, and I made many mistakes myself during exam weeks. I’m thinking in particular of my Art History final in 1988, which I took in a haze of exhaustion … [Read This..]
Turn your campus chapter into a learning organization
As a leader in your chapter or your campus community you are constantly looking for ways to improve your organization. You can focus on increasing community service and philanthropy, providing more leadership workshops, or focus on the academics of your organization. All of these are commendable ways to improve your organization, but what if you could do something that caused all of these things … [Read This..]
There’s no hiding from full participation in your online courses
One of my friends once employed a desperate ruse to outsmart her professor. To avoid being called on in class when she had not read the assignment, she pretended to be sick. She covered her face with yellowish liquid make-up and smudged brown eye shadow under her eyes to simulate dark circles. That way, she figured, she would not be marked absent but could just sit in class and not be expected to … [Read This..]
Your Graduate Resume: Emphasize transferable skills over experience
As a college students and new graduate you might feel you have nothing to include on a resume or when filling out job applications. As a student any work experience might sees to be unrelated to your future job and career aspirations. Without relevant job experiences, the only information left to include is your (yet-to-be-completed) education. But wait! There's good news! You can construct … [Read This..]
College overload and exhaustion? De-stress with Quick Coherence
That time has come again for end of semester final exams and the competition to earn high grades is fierce. After all, there are only so many top grades that professors can distribute when working with the ‘curve!’ The hope is that everyone does well so that the curve is set higher. But what if most people, including yourself, don’t perform as well as you wanted to? At that point, what … [Read This..]
Turn your campus chapter into a learning organization
As a leader in your chapter or your campus community you are constantly looking for ways to improve your organization. You can focus on increasing community service and philanthropy, providing more leadership workshops, or focus on the academics of your organization. All of these are commendable ways to improve your organization, but what if you could do something that caused all of these things … [Read This...]
Deciding if a double major is right for your future
Thinking about a double major? You're certainly not alone. In an effort to make themselves more competitive in an increasingly difficult job market, many college students today are choosing to double major – either in fields that already have some overlap or in completely different departments. If you're doing a double major just to impress future graduate schools and employers, though, you … [Read This...]
You could catch this on your next date
One out of four of the college students reading this post has a sexually transmitted disease - which pretty much means there's a good chance you could catch one on your next date! I know that sounds shocking, but as they say... "you can't make this stuff up!" OnlineColleges.net recently shared with me this educational infographic they've just released, taking a closer look at Sexually … [Read This...]
The Last Word… (on this page, anyway.)
15 Transferable skills that make you employable
In this day and age, employers expect graduates to not only have knowledge of their area of study or expertise, but to have the inherent and learned ability to adapt to the new working environment they will be joining. They'll expect you to bring exceptional communication skills, the ability to lead and be led, and the proven ability to function efficiently and effectively. That shows up on … [Read This...]
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