Medical students tend to be an unusual breed of student. If you talk to the average engineering or teaching or liberal arts student, they’re probably going to tell you a story about picking their major based on what they
How To Make College Into Big Money After You Graduate
You can turn college into a huge money maker. Here is the thing that most college sales folks (teacher, counselors, etc.) won’t tell you: big money is not a given. These folks will tell you that “college is an investment”
Caffeine And School
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Why You Should Love Writing Essays – And What To Do If You Don’t
Essays can be some of the easiest and most entertaining assignments you get. I know that’s not the cliche you’ve been taught about some poor desperate student staring desperately at the blank page as he pecks a key at a
How To Save Tens Of Thousands of Dollars On College
There was a time when virtually any college education you could get was a good investment. College degrees were so unpopular that just having a college degree put you in a great position to get a good job. These days
5 Random Things You Should Think About Before Going To College
College can be awesome. It can be inspiring. It can be fun. High school may have sucked but college is different. You’re given the opportunity to make decisions for yourself and the result can be extraordinary. It can be a
Shopping For College Doesn’t Have To Suck
I’m writing this article in response to a question a reader sent me. He was responding to my article on keeping a budget in college. The reader is a high school student concerned about all the costs of college. He
Freshman Cliches Don’t Have To Be Your College Reality
Do what everyone else does if you want to end up where everyone else ends up. This applies particularly well to freshman year in college. The biggest difference between college and high school is your own choices. You suddenly have
A College Degree Is Worthless Without This…
A college degree is worthless?!?? Am I crazy? A study blogger suggesting that a college degree isn’t everything and a can of Red Bull probably sounds a bit strange. Forgive me but I am a bit strange. I consider that
How To Study Long Hours (When You Absolutely Must)
I’m sure I don’t need to lecture you on the value of not cramming, right? You probably study long hours anyway. I know you get it already. You shouldn’t study for long hours the night before the test. You’ve heard it