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Go with the flow! Where will it lead you?
This guest post is contributed by Anna Miller, who writes on the topic of online degrees . She welcomes your comments at her email id: anna.miller009@gmail.com
There’s no doubt that every college student hopes to leave with a degree at the end of the four years they spend in school, but today, they graduate with much more than that. Some of them carry the heavy burden of debt because they were not at the receiving end of scholarships or grants. But more importantly in today’s context, most students graduate with the apprehension of not being able to find a job in today’s tough job market. While the prognosis is not as bad as it was a year or so ago, it is still an uphill climb to find a cushy job that pays well and meets all your requirements. (more…)
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…)
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.
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…)
Written on November 7th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
The 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!
Oh, and break a leg!
Written on November 3rd, 2009 by Michelle Youngno shouts
It’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…)
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…)
