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Finance for Dummies (College Students)
I was ruthless when it came to making money as a kid. My brother and I used to stroll a little red wagon full of our “drawings” around the neighborhood, hoping to use our 5-year old charm to sell them for $1 a piece. A few years later, we opened up a snow cone stand...
Over the Hump
Being a Junior certainly has its perks. You are more than halfway done with college which is a bittersweet yet oh so welcome feeling. As Juniors we probably have our majors all figured out and we are taking the upper level and hella-scary-but-still-cool classes. We...
Completing the FAFSA
Of all the parts of the college admission process, completing the financial aid portion was and still is my least favorite part of the admission process. While the FAFSA and CSS profile sound daunting with all of the terminology it uses and personal financial...
The Anti-Perks of Being a Student
Hello readers, I think the word “college” brings many anxieties and worries to the mind of a young student. Not only do we need to worry about performing well, but most of us—at least the students coming from humble backgrounds—worry about different factors, one of...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: Scholarships or Bust!
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Twitter Chat: Scholarships or Bust!
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Feb.4th at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important...
Doing Fun Things
My past blog posts have consisted primarily of school, work, and stressful situations. In realizing that all work and no play makes Steven a dull boy, I'm going to focus on writing about the fun I had over winter break. After my stressful final in my algorithms...
A whole lot of doing nothing
This is it, the beginning of my Junior Spring semester. I showed up bright eyed and bushy tailed to my 8:30 am (God help me) class. How did I attain this glow you may ask? Well here’s my secret: by DOING NOTHING. My last fall semester was packed with upper level...
New Year, New Goals
Happy (belated) New Year everyone!!! I am so excited for this new semester/year! Normally I don't do resolutions because they are easily broken. However, this year I am determined to stick to my goals. My goal is to get all A's this semester, try to get involved in...
Your zone!
Hi guys! I hope this blog finds all of you well. If you are going back to college great! If your on your endeavors to college even better! I just got back to school myself and so far I love my courses. I realized that I had a long break and my courses are just what I...