Journal — College Planning Center and Guides
There is no better time to take a road trip than after college graduation. Your schooling responsibilities are behind you (or at the very least, a summer away), and you’re transitioning into a full-time career, which means you likely are between jobs and homes. Take this time to do something that will only become harder […]
College life is always a big adventure. There are so many new things to try and exciting activities to get involved in as you pursue a degree in a field of your choice. Among the things you can do while studying in college is volunteering in several programs designed to help others. In some universities, […]
Commuting gives students more housing options than on-campus living and it can be cost-effective depending on the place. Staying with parents means extra savings when it comes to tuition, and usually apartments a bit further from town cost less. Living off-campus can also mean long, tiring commutes and little time spent on campus. These long […]
Writing assignments or any other paper seems to be difficult for most college students. To achieve the best results, you need extensive writing and research. Anyone who has been in college or university understand the intense pressure associated with being a student who is required to do a ton of assignments and papers before graduating. […]
Being a college student can be fun, but it can also come with an abundance of responsibilities. Eventually, you’ll find yourself running behind schedule and this will cause your stress to build up to unsafe levels. Then, your situation will worsen and you may even flunk out of school. Since tuition is so incredibly expensive, […]
Many of us were introduced to daily writing during our childhood itself. Those days people around us forced us to manage a daily journal to develop writing skills but never explained about the real benefits of writing. This has been a major problem not only in writing but in many other areas as well. We […]
In study after study, it is becoming increasingly evident that high school graduates are sadly not prepared for a college education. In fact, even community colleges around the country have found that some students are “trapped in a remedial maze” and it often takes more than one semester to get on track to where they […]
The unfortunate reality is that many teens pass through into adulthood without receiving any type of financial education. As a result, they are woefully unprepared to manage their finances and often make foolish decisions in their young adult years. Personal finances are not typically taught in a formal classroom setting at school, so children and […]
Graduation is a huge day in the life of your child because it means they have completed 13 years of education successfully. After years of study, revision, exams and university fees, your son or daughter is finally coming home with a degree. As a parent, you should be equally as happy, and as your child, […]
Life is full of tough choices and one that probably feels the most pressing is what to study in college. It’s important to pick a subject that matches your interests, skills, and goals. More specifically though, you should start narrowing down your options based on particular career paths and thinking of sectors you might want […]