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April 8, 2024
It’s no secret that internships are an important part of the college experience. From gaining practical knowledge to learning new skills in your field, internships provide a competitive edge...
March 25, 2024
I was lucky enough to have access to quality learning environments/study spots throughout my entire academic career. In high school, I routinely took advantage of my town’s spacious but...
March 10, 2024
Throughout your college career, you will encounter different types of classroom environments. For example, there are labs, lectures, workshops, and even independent studies. Within these courses, class size can...
March 5, 2024
Are you interested in making the most of your summer break? Summer internships provide opportunities to gain valuable experience, develop professional networks, and explore potential career paths. Preparing for...
January 29, 2024
In most U.S. colleges, grade point average (GPA) is the ubiquitous measure of academic success. It summarizes, albeit in an imperfect way, the entirety of one’s academic performance in...
January 23, 2024
Being a college student isn’t easy. Though college can be a time of learning, excitement, and self-discovery, for many, it is also a time of stress and a variety...
November 5, 2023
So, you want to study engineering, but you’re a little anxious about the workload. You’d like to find an engineering major that’s going to pay off with a stable,...
October 16, 2023
Depending on their course of study, engineering majors can expect a high payout for all the hard work they do at college. Median annual salaries range from about $80,000...
September 1, 2023
As classrooms become more diverse and learning outcomes vary, educators seek innovative ways to fairly evaluate student performance. In the ever-evolving landscape of education, grading on a curve is...
August 10, 2023
College is demanding. Okay, that’s a banal opening, but still. Obviously, there’s coursework to contend with. But there’s also the stress that comes along with roommates, dorm life, and...
August 9, 2023
Going to college introduces a new level of independence into many students’ lives. It means living with people your own age and outside the purview of your parents or...
July 29, 2023
You’ve poured your heart and soul into your studies, burned the midnight oil, attended lectures diligently, and strived to ace every assignment. But then, a single misstep, a single...
July 20, 2023
Writing successful argumentative or persuasive essays is a sort of academic rite of passage: every student, at some point in their academic career, will have to do it. And...
July 19, 2023
When structuring an argument, whether verbally or in written form, it is important to consider not only the ideas but the ways in which they might be persuasive. This...
July 10, 2023
Do you ever wonder (or daydream) about getting a second bachelor’s degree? There are enough Hollywood movies are about going back to college to know that you definitely aren’t...
June 30, 2023
Have you ever struggled to find just the right word to describe an author’s attitude in a sentence or character in a scene? Or do you worry about repetitiveness...
June 29, 2023
The social sciences have multiple origins, in the ancient teachings of Confucius and Plato, the sociology of the medieval Muslim world, and later European Enlightenment. Yet only in the...
June 28, 2023
After the stressful roller coaster that is the modern-day college search and admissions process ends, parents and students deserve a chance to catch their breath and let the new...
June 5, 2023
If public speaking causes your palms to sweat or your voice to quaver, you’re not the only one. Simply adding to a student-led discussion used to make my heart...
June 1, 2023
You know that you want to give a gift to a college student in your life. You know you want to give that gift soon. And you know which...
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