What did students do before the internet was around? We use it to email study guides and notes, do research, get professor recommendations, and so much more! GoDaddy.com is offering a $10,000 scholarship to students who best describe how the internet has guided their education:
Do you have what it takes to be a Go Daddy Scholar? Click here for submission details
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It's not uncommon for students to pinch every penny leading up to the holiday season. This year, make it easier on yourself by taking advantage of student discounts from the following retail stores:
Apple – One of Apple’s best selling points, in my opinion, is the discount program it offers to students and teachers. Apple products are always hot items on holiday wishlists, so click here to see student prices for iPods, iPads and more.
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Whether you’re looking for a degree or already working in your field, Kaplan University attempts to guide you through your career. I read a recent article about Kaplan’s new Center for the Helping Professions - a free forum for innovative research and discussion on all things related to the social sciences - and feel the need to share it with all my readers.
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Test anxiety, lack of sleep, rushing to class…sound familiar? These are some of the very reasons why student health tends to slip towards the end of the semester/quarter. Here are some health tips from one busy student to another:
Weight-Friendly Snacking
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A recent blog post by The New York Times got me thinking about how intimidating it can be to choose a college major. Some future college students may be under pressure from family members to obtain a specific degree, and for others the pressure comes from the thought of being “stuck” in accounting forever if they get an accounting degree. When it comes down to it, you have the overall choice of what to study in college!
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The weather is cooling down, the sun is present for minimal hours and shopping is being shoved in our faces everywhere we look. Yeah, I'm talking about the holiday season - also known in my world as procrastination season. It can be difficult to find motivation for school once Halloween and Thanksgiving roll around, so I did some searching to find realistic tips to help my fellow procrastinators.
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Many of the colleges listed on Degrees.com offer online courses, which isn’t a surprise since online learning is a consistently growing trend. The idea of earning a degree via computer poses a number of questions in the education realm, especially in comparison to the traditional learning approach.
A recent New York Times article states that many colleges and universities claim to offer hybrid courses in order to accommodate as many students as possible. Read more about this from New York Times, http://nyti.ms/bPGRvv.
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Do you Tweet? If you answered “yep, I sure do” and you’re a future or current college student, here are some Twitters you should follow:
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Guest Blogger: Alessa Aguayo
Bio: Alessa graduated from Arizona State University in May 2010 with a B. S. in Justice Studies. Thanks to her degree, she now does marketing for Nularis, Inc., a sustainability company located in Los Angeles, CA.
"I may be somewhat biased to Arizona State University because it's my alma mater, but I'm proud to say that the university is on the cutting edge of the green revolution! There are many undergraduate degree programs being offered at ASU to get you started on a career in the environmental field:
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