Living College Archives — College Planning Center and Guides
If you’re among the 70 percent of college students who have access to a car, it’s important to know what to do in the event of an accident. You’ll experience far less stress. Here are some key tips to remember when involved in a crash. Pull Over in a Safe Place Be sure to pull […]
College life can be challenging to some students, especially for those who have pressure to achieve outstanding academic performance. While the main reason one joins college is to acquire academic skills, the experience does not have to be a struggle. When approached appropriately, college life can be a fun adventure. In this article, I will […]
College is full of new experiences like meeting new friends, learning new skills, and figuring out who and what you want to be as you grow older. Sometimes, academic life can be stressful. Over the past few years, researchers have identified that college students are struggling with anxiety, depression, and panic attacks more than ever […]
Almost half or 45% of college students seek counseling sessions due to the stress. College years are a time when students experience an increase in stressful events including keeping up with their academic workload, being away from their family for the first time, working to support themselves, maintaining intimate and social relationships, and keeping themselves […]
You’ll learn a lot when you venture off to college, but your education may include a few lessons you aren’t expecting. You’ll likely be living on your own for the first time in your life and doing so means you’ll have to think about things you haven’t before — like paying the electric bill on […]
Whether you’re a student trying to improve your grades, or a parent who just wants their child to do better in school, facilitating self-improvement should be a top priority. After all, the ability to improve at anything is already lying dormant in every person who is willing to apply themselves and put forth a consistent […]
Going away for college takes a lot of guts. You are leaving behind everything you know, and going to an unfamiliar place where you probably don’t know a single person! It’s not an easy thing to do; at first, you are going to miss your friends and family. But with the right attitude, you […]
Learning how to manage work and study at the same time requires you to be self-disciplined, and it will take some practice. It isn’t always easy to find a balance between the two, but if anything, you are never alone in doing it. Plus, it will prepare you for when you graduate, and you will […]
The future isn’t something we all want to think about too much. It can feel frightening and even overwhelming to wonder what might or might not be going to happen to us. But planning for the future as a parent is vital; if we don’t, it will be difficult to help our children grow into […]
Midterms and finals can cause a lot of stress for college students. Between attending office hours and spending late nights studying at the library, it’s easy for students to feel overwhelmed. Being away from home seems daunting and nothing makes you wish you were home more than feeling under the weather. Parents away from their […]