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Maximize your university experience with these tips for all things collegiate–how to achieve a perfect GPA, select the right major, finance your college education and more.
Surviving as a Third Year
The final year at university is the most important year. This is the year where you finally have to do that individual research project that can sway your final mark from a 2:2 to 1st class honour. However, how do you manage to do this, as well as other uni work, a part-time job, and a social life?
By Darran Sexton7 years ago in Education
A New Perspective
As a freshman on a new school campus in a new state, to say that I was nervous was an understatement. I thought the friends I would make on the first day would last forever. I was nervous and excited as my parents and I drove to the campus. By the end of that day, I had cried two times because I didn't know anyone. Granted I did meet a few people at Welcome Weekend. There were so many unknowns that I wish I had all of the answers to.
By Emily Payne7 years ago in Education
The Best Years of Our Lives...
"These will be the best years of your life!" That's what they tell you before you fly the nest for a distant (or in my case, nearby) university town or city. Your mum or dad will take you to Dunelm and fill the trolley with bedding, kitchen utensils, and maybe even a slow cooker that you'll never use. Before you know it, they're kissing you goodbye and holding back tears as they leave you in an unfamiliar block of university halls in an unfamiliar town in an unfamiliar part of the country. It is then you meet a bunch of unfamiliar people.
By Ezmay Jopling7 years ago in Education
Awesome Gifts for College Students
Look no further for the perfect gift guide for the college student in your life. Not sure what to get for your the friend who's busy getting their education? Most college students tend to have a lot in common, so you're in luck. Whether they are in class, sleeping, partying, or in the library, there are always necessities students need to be met. That's where you come in.
By Kelsey Lange7 years ago in Education
Do College Diners Reinforce Bad Eating Choices?
Gooey melted cheese pizzas. Hearty, juicy burgers with unlimited fries. Ice cream swirls with flowing rivers of hot fudge syrup and a dash of colorful sprinkles. And then there’s a salad: cold, unprepared, and DIY. Honestly, which one would you choose?
By Ana Navarro7 years ago in Education
Professor Issues
Being a college student has opened my eyes on how repetitive education is. I mean some professors have reasons to their methods and others have absolutely no idea how to teach college students. I am practically an adult and paying to go to school, yet some professors think they are teaching kids. I have this English professor that would start a sentence and call on of us in the class to finish the sentence. It could be about any topic in the world and we would fix what she wrote incorrect on the board to teach grammar, cool right? Wrong. Instead of talking to us like we were adults, she would start out saying, "JOHN DOE! Finish the sentence. Okay, now class, what ... (Pause) ...did I ... (Pause) ... do wrong ... (Pause) ... in writing ... (pause) ... this sentence ... (pause) ... that John ... (pause) ... gave us?" She talked so slow and I swear she was killing the brain cells that controlled my needs of motivation.
By Cynthia Collins7 years ago in Education
10 Tips for Starting Grad School
When I took the plunge and went back to school to study for my Master of Arts, I thought it would be fairly similar to my undergraduate studies in terms of pacing, workload, and difficulty. I was mistaken. It was more challenging in all the best ways and I loved every second of my time spent studying for my MA, but if I could start over, these are the things I wish I had known.
By Jamie Kramer7 years ago in Education
So, College Isn’t For You
So all your life you’ve been told that you have to go to college in order to be successful. I’m sure by now, a lot of people know that isn’t true. There is proof in the people who are billionaires and do not have a college degree. The thing is, those people make it seem so simple and effortless to just drop out and make a billion dollars with just a little bit of hard work. What they don’t tell you is the stress and strain it puts on you and the ones you love. Everyone around you has expected you to get a degree and become this cookie cut out of society but deep down, you know that’s that what you were made for. And it all comes down to one simple thing.
By Tiphanie Lockling7 years ago in Education
Dealing with Uni Stress
So, today I did a big step and applied for university. I’m so nervous that I won’t get into anywhere and I’m sure many feel the same, but, don’t fret, these are some of the ways I deal with the stress and how to take my mind off things. I have anxiety so I understand how horrible it can feel to doubt yourself. You are amazing, there’s no need to put yourself down by thinking they won’t want you or someone could be better than you, the only person who can get you where you want to be is yourself and you have to strive to achieve the things you want in life.
By charlotte clarke7 years ago in Education
How I Went from D's And F's at Midterms to A's and B's at Finals
I was stoked about starting college. My room was packed up 2 weeks before I left, I had created a Pinterest board full of decorating ideas, and my roommate and I had already been able to get to know each other pretty well. Come the start of school I was a social butterfly, going from room to room introducing myself, meeting new people, and making what I thought were going my life long friends. Classes start up and things became more difficult. I would spend a little time now and then getting work done, but my new friends always had something going on: a party, a gym session, a game night, you name it. I decided that I could prioritize my friends over school work and be able to slide by in my classes, but I was so wrong.
By Megan Cunningham7 years ago in Education