After high school, many young people contemplate what they want to do with their future. For some, they want to travel and see the world. Others have plans to take over a family business. College is still a popular choice for many, who want to earn a degree before they decide to turn their life over to work. Yet some young people are wondering if spending a lot of money and getting into debt is worth the college education. For those who have a desire to learn more, but want to think carefully about how student loan debt could impact them, there are plenty of other options. Here is a look at alternative ways of learning without a traditional four-year school.

People sign up for online courses because they’re looking to rise the career ladder or planning a change of a career. But online learning can be a lonely journey requiring a lot of dedication and patience. Before you sign up for a course, it is advisable to understand your strengths and weaknesses. But if you have signed up for one, here’s how to complete it successfully:

Stress is something that we all know too well. Especially as a student! Would you believe me if I told you that students are reporting stress-related illnesses way more than they were 30 years ago? It's true!

Is Graduation the End of Learning?

Technology will help create more opportunities for students to learn with their unique learning style. This includes many technologies that will help students with learning disables.

If you’re a content writer, editing is even more important for you. Without this stage, the content seems incomplete. It’s not just about spelling and grammar errors. It’s about redundancy, complexity, and lack of readability. Only a thorough process of editing will help you deliver a flawless copy.

There are so many situations in life where you can’t help but think, “I wish there was a word to describe what I’m experiencing right now.” I created this list to help shorten that list, because believe it or not, there’s a word to describe essentially every situation that occurs (it just might not be in your language). Here are ten common (maybe not so common) experiences that you could never describe with just one word... until now.

For any student athlete, there is arguably no higher honor than receiving a sports scholarship to a prestigious institution. As a former student athlete myself, I can attest to this. Unfortunately, as a 5'9" offensive guard for my varsity football team, this feat was not quite attainable. There is a certain degree of physical gifts one can be blessed with, and unfortunately for a stocky, undersized linemen like myself, I didn't get many.

Let's be honest here, mom and/or dad have always done your laundry for you... and you're kinda tempted to just bring it all home with you one day so your they can still do it for you. However, you won't be able to do that forever and that crazy busy exam time is closer than you think. So... it might be a good idea to learn just a little bit about doing laundry now. Don't worry, I promise that doing your own laundry will a lot easier than college itself. You can do this!

We all have a favorite teacher or two, that person who has a deep and lasting effect on the way we see the world, think about things or process information. It's always nice to honor that. Our teachers work hard year round to be there for us. Getting Christmas gifts for your favorite teacher is something you'll definitely want to do to show and extend that appreciation.

An education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is one of the most challenging degrees to obtain. Over the last decade, the popularity in these courses have increased, becoming more common for both men and women. Through all levels of education, STEM is among the most respected areas of study.

In the United States, public and private schools exist at every level of education, from pre-kindergarten through university programs. Public schools are funded and regulated by the state and/or federal government, while private schools are funded through tuition and donors and are not as strictly regulated. There are many differences between private and public school educations in the United States, so it's important to educate yourself on those differences before you commit your child or yourself to attend one or the other.