Slaying the Lecture Dragon: Some Techniques for Successful Note Taking

  You awake to the jarring sound of your alarm. You spring out of bed-well-you roll out of bed. You suck on your toothbrush while you put on your pants. Suddenly, sometime between finding a pair of clean socks and snatching up you book…

Obtaining Marketable Skills in College

There is a stark reality every college student will have to face when approaching their graduation date, either from an undergraduate or post-graduate program. You will need to get a job. Years ago, college degrees were such a novelty, simply…

I’m Glad I Went to Normal, Boring High School

When I look back at my past, sometimes I regret not doing more with my high school career. I went to a normal, boring public high school in rural North Carolina. I had other options, but ended up staying at my home school, and most of the time…

School Is A Business: Part 1

After class I met up with a fellow classmate in order to discuss a project we had to do together. After we got the basis of what we were going to do for our project, we got to talking. Little did I know our conversation would stay with me the…

Prada or a Tote, a Bag’s a Bag: College is College

There are a number of prestigious schools out there that if you graduate from, you’ll be seen as better than the rest. Well, that’s what you think. The other day Neil deGrasse Tyson was stopped by TMZ and the question they asked him escapes…

Five Books Every College Student Should Read, If They Haven’t

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Taking the Agony Out of Studying: Five Tips to Help You Learn More

You may not believe this, but the actual purpose for college is to learn. I know it sometimes comes across as an outdated concept, yet the keyword in the term “Higher Education,” is education. Nevertheless, a common idea to remember is…
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10 Celebrities You’d Want as Your Study Buddy

Studying can be a major pain. This is especially true when you’re stuck in a group with people that know next to nothing about the subject, lack passion for learning, never show up, or even worse - are all of the above. That’s why in a perfect…
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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of College

College can be overwhelming. You’re at that age where you’re legally an adult, but still somehow a kid being told when and where to be on a daily basis. Plus, for some, you’re still living at home getting help from your parents. Well,…

From the Teacher: Five Tips for Writing a Killer Research Paper

I suppose I should let the cat out of the bag. I’ve taught English literature and creative writing. I say this because, if someone asks me if I’ve ever read King Lear in public, the answer is a resounding YES, with no shame. So now that…