7/10/13

88 Surefire Tips for Succeeding in College

Whether you plan on enrolling in one of the top online computer science programsor top online criminal justice programs, as a college student, a world of opportunities lies before you. But it won’t last forever. Chances are, you’ll only be in college for four or five short years. How are you planning to make the most of it?

10 Tips You Need to Survive College

1. If you haven't already registered, try not to schedule back to back classes. You'll wear yourself out besides missing the best times to study--right before and right after class.

50 Tips for College Students

1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does the Freshman Twenty. Watch how many starches and processed foods you are eating.

101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students

Between exams, papers and maintaining an active social life, many college students feel they can't really find the time to keep up on their personal health and wellness until an illness catches hold and stops them in their tracks. With most colleges providing health care and endless physical activities for students, staying healthy in college is about as easy as it will ever get. Here are a few tips to help students make the most of the resources at their fingertips and to ensure they stay healthy and illness free throughout their education.

7/8/13

27 College Tips I Learned Sophomore Year


I’m halfway into my junior year now, and I can safely say I learned even more about college (and life in general) during my sophomore year than I did the year before. I learned some big lessons that changed my life altogether, and I also learned many small tips along the way that helped out as well. Here are just 27 of them. I’m sure I’ve got more, but these are the ones that stuck out to me.
To be clear – and you can probably tell this from the size of your scroll bar – this post is ginormous. I originally had 50 tips written out, but decided to expand on just 27 of them in order to avoid creating a book out of a blog post. Still, this thing is huge. It isn’t the be-all-end-all guide to college, but there is a lot here. You may want to simply browse it and come back a few times to read more.

42 College Tips I Learned Freshman Year


Catt Hall (image courtesy of Flickr user SD Dirk)
When I started college, I was just like any other normal student. My only real concerns were my classes and my part-time job; everything else I did was for fun. I learned a lot during my freshman year, though, and as I learned I began to focus on more productive things. Here’s a collection of college tips and bit of info that helped me out a lot.

College 101: Tips and Tricks

As you embark on your college career, it is important to understand your first year of college and the tips and tricks to be successful and thrive during the pursuit of your educational goals.

You start college with a clean academic slate, along with a lot of independence and a myriad of critical decisions as you begin the transition. The decisions that you make and the actions you take during this first year of college will have a major impact on the rest of your college experience.

According to American College Testing (ACT), one in every four college students leaves before completing their sophomore year – and nearly half of all freshmen will either drop out before obtaining a degree or complete their college education elsewhere.

But wait! This is not meant to scare you or take away any of the joy, excitement, and anticipation you feel about going to college. Quite the opposite. This is all about the things you need to do to not only survive your first year of college, but to thrive in college.

20 Proven Tips and Tricks to Breeze Through College

Even for the best of students, college can seem like an overwhelming challenge. While there's no guaranteed way to make it easy, the following tried and true tips can help you get the most out of your college experience academically, socially and professionally.