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Archive for the ‘Guest Bloggers’ Category:

They Said He Couldn’t Do It

Written on February 28th, 2010 by Becky Grappoone shout

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Today I met the most remarkable man who has a most remarkable life story. I went to Leesburg, a small town in Central Florida, to visit Beacon College, a fully accredited 4-year college that specializes in working with kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. John Good, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Outreach Programs, and he showed me around the school. As we walked around, he told me his life story which I will retell to the best of my ability and memory….. (more…)

5 Things You Shouldn’t Do Before You Graduate from College by Richard Hemby

Written on January 4th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts

The following guest article was contributed by Richard Hemby who frequently writes about online degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru.
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You always hear about things that you should do in college. The “Do” list is massive, but what about the Don’ts? There are plenty out there, and as a college student, you might want to take a quick second to figure out what you shouldn’t be doing with your time. Here is a list to get you started. (more…)

Attention Singers, Actors, Dancers, Artists!

Written on November 7th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts

college audition, student blogsThe College Audition!  OMG!  Even for someone used to audiences, an audition is downright scary!  One of my colleagues, Joan Casey of Brookline, MA, posted an article about this very subject on her blog!  It is such a great article about auditions and “how to” audition well that I recommend you click here to read it!
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5 Things You Must Do Before You Graduate from College

Written on November 3rd, 2009 by Michelle Youngno shouts

dartmouthIt’s a golden period in your life, those four years you spend in college, so you must ensure that you extract the maximum out of them. You’re going to meet new people, make many friends and go through different experiences. You may or may not be prepared for this new kind of life after twelve years of the same school, the same friends and the same neighborhood. (more…)

A Blog from Dubai: A Message about Life and Loss

Written on October 26th, 2009 by Becky Grappono shouts

HI Everyone,

Tam has asked me if I would like to be a guest blogger for her fabulous blog, College Adventures. I’m a friend and colleague of Tam’s, and I follow her blog with great interest and love to see what she’s up to.
So last week when I learned about what happened to Tracy, I was deeply moved. I live over 10,000 miles away in Dubai, yet my heart ached and I cried with all of you. (more…)