Secrets of Small College Life in a Big City

Picture this. In the midst of all the hustle and bustle energizing a large city area, sits a small college. We’re talking a no more than 5,000 people kind of small. At this small school, students go about their days attending classes, finishing up homework, chugging cof...

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Study Tips for Students: 4 Effective Ways To Study

Let’s face it. Sometimes getting zoned in to start studying can be hard. And sure, why not? Procrastination is easy. After all, it’s far easier to do nothing than it is to do something. That’s why as you face down your first college paper, first blue boo...

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Health Tips for College Students

Everyone has heard of the freshman 15 and everyone from your parents to your older cousin that went to college a few years back has probably warned you of the dreaded college weight gain that comes with an all-you-can-eat meal plan. What people fail to mention about the f...

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Doctor, I Think Have a Case of the Senioritis

It’s your senior year. It’s your last year to walk on your high school campus grounds and attend all your periods from a typical 8AM-3PM schedule. And as the year progress, it seems as though the end is so far but within your reach. You finished your college applicati...

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Best Community Colleges In California

Community colleges are an effective stepping stone towards a bachelor’s degree. I’m speaking from personal experience here, as I transferred to UC Davis after three years at a California community college. In fact, my first three months at a university cost as...

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3 Productive Ways To Spend The Summer Before College

Summer, synonymous with fun, sun and happiness. Summer can be a good time for some rest and relaxation, but don’t waste your whole summer lounging in the sun. Summer is also a great time to fit in some work that will help you in your near college future. Here’s a list...

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How I Survived Communal Dorm Showers

You have finally made it to your college dorm, and your new surrounding environment is drastically different from what you are accustomed to at home. While you may feel, as a newly independent adult, that you have got this whole dorm situation handled, after the initial f...

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Should I Study Abroad During High School?

I bet you hear a lot of people attending college who take the opportunity to either take a summer, a semester, or a whole year abroad to another country to learn and take classes at the university there. That option is easily accessibly and readily available at any colle...

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6 Essential College Study Skills

Developing and implementing successful college study skills can be a hassle. The study skills that you developed in high school have to be enhanced in college, where the workload is heavier and more time consuming.  For me, high school was a time where I could study for ...

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4 Unadvertised Benefits of Greek Life

Pre-college anticipation is unavoidable. Once you’ve decided where to go, it’s hard to keep from daydreaming about what your new life will entail. College is a time of change, growth, reflection, and introspection.  It’s this funny ‘middle’ part of your life w...

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