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5 FAFSA Tips to Keep You Sane

Most students stress out about financial aid and the FAFSA, particularly as the deadline gets closer. But don’t worry. In this article, I will give you the five key lessons I have learned about the FAFSA after dealing with it during my four years of undergraduate years, as well as grad school. Hopefully, these tips will… Read More
Surviving on Campus Without a Car

Though it may seem impossible to do so, especially if you’re attending school in a large city, it is very possible to survive on your college campus without owning or having access to a car. Ride-share companies like Zipcar and Enterprise Car Share allow individuals to rent cars, SUVs and more at specified locations hourly,… Read More
How to Make Job Offers Come Your Way

Sometimes the best way to find a job is by letting it come to you. The main idea is this: Do visible things that people in the community you want to enter will value, and involve them in that process. Done effectively, you do things you enjoy and employers who see you enjoying building value… Read More
How to End Up With A Job You Love

You just finished a job interview and your interviewer asks you if you have any questions. Most people use the prompt to show off what they know about the company. What a wasted opportunity! An interview is your chance to learn about the company so you know what you’re getting into, and also a chance… Read More
Recognizing and Accepting Your Changed Self and Home

The colorful array of autumn trees rush past me as I travel home for Thanksgiving. I pass by my high school, a rush of nostalgia washing over me. I drive past my town’s old school diner remembering all the post football game chicken fingers and fries I consumed way too late at night. I see… Read More
How to Keep Up with News in Your Academic Discipline

Whether you are interested in sociology or public relations, staying on top of news and research in your discipline is crucial. Today I am going to be sharing five things you can do right now to make keeping up with news in your discipline a million times easier. I. Get On Social Media A lot… Read More
6 Tips on Conducting an Interview

So, you have your interview set. You have a date, time and location. Now you’re nervous about the actual interview! You might be a journalism major or just stuck taking an elective class that requires you to interview someone. Whatever the reason you’re reading this, the bottom line is: you’re looking for help. Here are… Read More
How to Find a Part-Time Job in College

College students are almost always broke. There is no shortage of media that depicts college students as surviving on ramen and fast food, at the expensive of their health, all because they only have a few dollars to their name. Luckily, there are many ways and avenues in which to search for a job while… Read More
Dear President Trump

Dear President Trump, Congratulations on securing the presidency. Your ascension to the White House truly marks a milestone for America. The politicians, pollsters, commentators- their steadfast predictions of “this is how politics work” has been, trumped, to say the least, by your win. You have accomplished what many deemed as impossible. I want to begin… Read More
The Sorority Rush – Should You Rush or Not?

Each year on college campuses, thousands of girls rush a variety of 26 assorted social sororities. Some may be legacies with their mother or even grandmothers tying them to specific sororities. Others may be hopeful firsts, rushing without any connections or background. Each school’s rush process is different- some happen in the fall, some in… Read More
Let’s Talk Mental Health and Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder

Abnormal psychology is all around us, if we just care enough to look. It’s in the media, the news, and this thing called the real life. We see examples of abnormal behavior on our TV screens, on the subway or in the streets at 2AM (or 8 AM, at the height of rush hour) and maybe in… Read More
How to Kick-Start The Second Half of This Fall Semester

Here are just a few friendly ideas to get you pumped and ready to pull through the second half of this fall semester! [divider] First things first, take care of your mental and overall health to the best of your extent. It’s getting cold out there, and these are just some suggestions you may want… Read More
Documentary of the Week: “Fastball” Analyzes the Pitch That Batters Fear

[divider] Documentary: Fastball Theater release date: March 24th, 2016 (Currently on Netflix) Director: Jonathan Hock Narrated by: Kevin Costner [divider] “Baseball in the 21st Century. It is a game of specialists. A game molded by technology, driven by data and statistics. It’s a game managers try to win by predicting what can only be guessed… Read More
Why Attending A Community College Makes Sense (for a Business Student, at Least)

There were a few months left of high school when I saw a tribute to those who had been accepted to prestigious colleges on the bulletin boards in our school hallways. I couldn’t help but feel worthless when I had decided to go to a community college. My name wasn’t up on that board and… Read More
3 Simple Tips on Networking

As college students, we are constantly dealing with people – from classmates and professors, to coworkers and bosses, to family and friends, and even to the random people we bump into each and everyday. It’s hard to notice how many people we interact with every day. We may not notice, but that doesn’t mean that… Read More