Getting good grades requires a lot of work, but before you can get to that point, you may have to address some specific attitudes that are holding you back. As one gets older in life, they will discover that things like personal issues can sideline them from work. And while everyone needs a couple of […]
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The Freakonomics team of Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner will be the first to tell you that they are not always the bearers of good news. They have a way of thinking that is almost irritatingly logical (unless you’re a fan of logic yourself). Recently, they set their sights on the struggles of […]
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Do you need to improve as a student? That is a question that isn’t as easy to answer as it appears. For starters, you may think you are just fine because those report cards always show a row of A’s staring back. As long as you are “acing” the class, why worry? Such a mindset […]
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It’s never too early to start thinking about job hunting tips. If you are a student in high school or college, then you know what the world is saying about you. Everyone is always forthright with their sympathy, talking about how “sorry” they feel for you. It’s going to be so tough for (insert your […]
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A recent study on college and critical thinking raised some terrifying questions as to the quality of education that students are getting in the post-secondary world. Entrepreneur reports that 73 percent of graduates said college failed to teach them how to develop and ask their own questions. More from the piece as compiled by contributor […]
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As top students move further into their educational careers, they begin to distinguish themselves from their peers in interesting ways. Rather than sleeping in all the time, taking it easy, or just trusting in the false sense of security that comes from not being allowed to fail by a broken public education system, they take […]
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Student entrepreneurs like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg are generally exceptions to the rule. Few who venture into the business world before they’ve even completed college, or in some cases high school, typically don’t become billionaires. However, it is still in their best interests to pursue a business idea even if it creates a heavier work load […]
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Donald Trump has taken the political world by storm with a series of controversial debate performances and staggering poll numbers that not only put him on a firm pathway to the Republican nomination, but also make his being the next President of the United States a real possibility. Whether you agree with Trump or not, […]
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Bad grades in college can cause a lot more stress than bad ones in high school. There is more at stake on a number of levels, and the work you’ve done to this point seldom prepares you for the fallout. If you feel like you’re falling behind, the first thing you should (not) do is […]
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The problem with living in a world where technology is seamless and productivity is at an all-time high, is that you can start feeling a false sense of security, allowing yourself to get wrapped up in distractions and time wasters. For a student trying to compete globally, this is unacceptable. That’s why we have put […]
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