Midterms. They never seem to stop, even when your brain already has. That’s why I’ve used the system of rewards. Basically, it’s a way to reward yourself for doing a good job. You’ve been studying for a solid hour and a half—it’s time you gave yourself something for it.
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By now you may already know you are going to be applying for college, but when should you start the application? While it may not be the most pressing thing on your to-do list now, the sooner that you start thinking about your college applications, the better.
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Looking at which classes to take next year in high school, your eyes might have scanned over the options like AP English and AP Calculus. Maybe you paused at Dual Credit Physics, Chemistry, or Spanish, but you’re still not sure whether or not to take them. AP and dual credit courses seem like good options, but you know they won’t be a walk in the park. Are they even worth the effort?
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Are you struggling with writing your application for college? Don’t worry—that’s normal. When I was applying for college, I had no idea what I was supposed to do with my essays. In my mind, I was just an ordinary girl with nothing to brag about. But now I know how to make myself stand out by using these three writing techniques.
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As a college student, textbook prices are something we care a great deal about. After all, our wallets are still in their infant stage. Prices for textbooks are not getting any cheaper–they are in fact getting more expensive. But even while the prices for textbooks go up, the amount you actually pay can go down. Here are some tips on how to save money on your textbooks.
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When you’re going into college, your major may seem the most important decision you have to make. I mean, this is your future career we’re talking about, right? Maybe, but not always. Sure, choosing your major is a big deal. But it’s not just your major that can play a part in where you go after the university, but your minor as well.
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When summertime comes around in college, I have a lot of friends who, rather than jumping into an outdoor pool, jump straight into another semester of classes. Seeing so many of my peers give up their summer for the “higher cause” of education, I felt a little guilty in my desire to just sit back and relax. But eventually, I realized that getting ahead doesn’t always require a sacrifice of my summer dreams.
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One of the most important things I’ve learned is to take myself with a grain of salt.
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Finals week is the one week in the semester that is both joyously relieving and thrillingly terrifying. For sanity’s sake, here are some tips to help you not have to be that person who spends all week in the library studying for finals. Hopefully these tips help as you come close to the stress of finals week. If you follow them, finals will come like a nice summer breeze.
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Growing up in somebody’s shadow can really mess with the way you choose colleges for yourself. Maybe it shouldn’t.
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