When students go off to college they have little to no experience managing their money. College is full of financial obligations and opportunities that require money. Spending money wisely is a necessity and essential to sustaining your best college career possible....
With 6 semesters of college under my belt, I still dread end of the semester exams and projects. This year, I have the most finals I have had at one time this semester, five exams. Not to mention that the courses I am enrolled in this semester are all extremely...
College is the first time many first-years have absolute freedom. Not only are freshmen free from their parent’s curfews and mandated household chores, they are free to eat whatever they want, whenever they want. This newfound freedom from the dinner table often...
It has been said that social media and excessive Internet use is Generation X’s drug of choice. Ever feel so overwhelmed you find it hard to think? I can relate. That is exactly how I feel now and that is likely because I am blogging as I work on my research paper,...
Perhaps it’s the dominant football culture at the University of Georgia, but fall semesters are consistently invigorating and packed with excitement and frequent celebrations and breaks. Conversely, spring semester seems to drag along. The unfamiliar, bitter cold and...
Nearing the end of my junior, I have had quite the college experience. There have been difficult times but the positives genuinely outweigh the negatives. We attend college to gain a degree but we take away so much more. The bulk of tools and lessons I have learned in...
It was not until the first semester of my junior year of college that I realized the huge difference another set of eyes could make on an application, paper, or assignment. In midst of applying for summer internships, I realized that I needed more set of eyes to...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A CAMPUS VISIT. I did not take an official visit to my university and luckily I love it. However, this is rarely the case. I did not have my parents pushing me to visit colleges on spring break and never thought to myself. I...
5 more days until I am home for Thanksgiving break. Luckily, my school gets a full week off for the holiday and I cannot wait for the much needed break. I have had an easy adjustment to college. However, I still get homesick. I have not maintained all of my...
The letter of recommendation is used to have more references linked to the experience and attributes of an applicant. A good recommendation letter consists of an introduction, a context, a recommendation, and a closure. You want to ask your recommenders if they are...