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Category Archives: Student Life

Must-Have iPhone Apps for Students, Pt. 1

Your smartphone can be a huge help in managing your busy student life. With the wealth of mobile apps swarming the App Store, it can be difficult to navigate the masses to find the best ones. Use this list of … Continue reading

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7 Secrets of Successful Students

A new year is your chance at a fresh start or a new perspective. Have you vowed to be a better student or earn better grades? 2012 is the perfect time to start paving your way to greater student success. … Continue reading

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Going For Your Dreams vs Seeking Steady Employment After Graduation

*The following post was written after an interview I conducted with Christine Hassler.  Christine is a life coach for 20 somethings and the author of two self help books,  20 Something, 20 Everything and The Twenty Something Manifesto.* Over a … Continue reading

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What is Your Personality Type?

Chances are you’ve probably taken some sort of personality test before. You may have taken one in a Psychology class or maybe through a website or magazine feature. Do you remember the results of that test? Probably not. So why … Continue reading

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8 Ways to Keep Busy Over Winter Break

Winter break- you’re so excited for its arrival, but after about two days in, you’re already bored out of your mind.  Instead of sitting around waiting to go back to college, get off the couch and make the most of … Continue reading

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8 Tips to Ace Your Finals and Beat Stress

It’s crunch time. Finals are quickly approaching. Project deadlines are looming. Holiday break is so close you can almost taste it. If final exams make you cringe to your very core, then you’re among the majority of college students. Stress … Continue reading

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How Long Do I Need To Go To School?

Recently, I posted a question to our Calc Chat users: What high school/college questions do you need answered? (We only got one response. So send in your questions!) On the Calc Chat Facebook page, Fred asked: What are the number … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Joining a Campus Organization

Joining a campus organization is a waste of time, right?  Wrong.  There are plenty of good reasons to join a club at your college.  Even clubs that are just for fun, such as ski club or bowling club, can prove … Continue reading

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Going Green: 5 Ways To Save The Environment

I’ll admit, I don’t know much about “going green,” but it seems to be all the rage these days, so I did some research and came up with a few ways you can “go green.” 1. Don’t throw out old … Continue reading

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Choosing Your Major: 4 Resources to Consider When Making Your Decision

Choosing your major is a difficult decision, and with the sky-high price of tuition, it’s important to consider your options carefully.  Too many people don’t enjoy working in the major they chose, and throwing away tens of thousands of dollars … Continue reading

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