Self-study was always my preferred way to go when I was trudging through academia, first in high school and then in college. While later in life I could see the value of study groups — more in the professional arena, though — entrusting my understanding of something to a group of five wherein two or […]
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The resume has long been a job candidate’s best way of grabbing a potential employer’s attention, but unfortunately, few people know how to arrange theirs in the most effective manner. As a result, they may find it difficult standing out from the competition. Since schools don’t spend as much time as they should on this […]
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A day hardly goes by without someone talking about how bad off millennials are. They have one of the highest unemployment rates, less savings than previous generations, and more student loan debt. How could anyone even question that this group of students — born in the 1980s and 1990s — are in anything but a […]
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There are lots of theories about how best to educate students in the modern world. While politicians err on the side that students and parents shouldn’t be responsible for any part of the educational process, educators can sometimes go too far with how much they demand from their class. Ideally, there would be a happy […]
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I’m often asked by students who aren’t keen on the idea of going to college what skills I’d recommend they have if they wanted to forgo the common rite of passage and go immediately to work. On the one hand, many of these students are looking for an easy way out. On the other, many […]
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OccupyTheBookstore is a movement that you may not have heard about for your Google Chrome browser. It’s essentially a plugin that will overlay the cheapest online availability for your textbooks directly on your college bookstore website. The plugin has managed to save college students thousands and thousands of dollars on overpriced textbooks, but it hasn’t […]
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Is college worth it to you? Would it be if you knew that you could make more money working a trade without racking up the student loan debt? The answer will largely depend on your skill set, passions, and interests. In a recent study from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce it was […]
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Life isn’t all about book-smarts. You also need street-smarts. And with some important skills, the two can coincide. As you look at the next 10 years of your life and answer the question, “What do I want to do?,” keep the following skills in mind. Special thanks to the community at reddit for some truly […]
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Spend enough time on reddit, particularly the education areas, and you are bound to find some compelling advice. When I was in high school, the Internet was in its infancy. It’s unfortunate because I missed out on a lot of great advice that kids today have open access to. If you are a teenager and […]
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It really does take all kinds to make the world go ‘round, and with so many different personality types, including those with more challenges than others, studying isn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. I was reminded of this recently when browsing reddit and coming across a thread that was started by a person with severe ADHD who […]
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