Google trends is a service offered by Google that allows you to find out how often certain terms are searched. You compare different terms to see how they stack up against one another. If you look at the internet democratically or in terms of supply and demand, you can tease out what really matters to the world. Let’s look at a few examples..
Full Story »5 Practical Tips to Enhance Your College Life
College is a milestone in every student’s life, one that some cross very easily while others struggle to get through. Success or failure depends on your circumstances, the degree of difficulty of the degree you’ve chosen, your financial constraints, your determination to succeed and your ability to resist temptation and while away the time you’re supposed to spend studying.
Full Story »Here comes the population dip!
Good news for students and families: it won’t be so horribly difficult getting into college for the next few years as the number of high school graduates dips significantly.
Full Story »Hey all of you high school entrepreneurs!
The TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, presented by the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center at TCU and sponsored by BBVA Compass Bank, is now accepting applications, available at www.tcuyeya.org. Applications are due November 1, 2010
Full Story »Thoughts about Manhood
I’ve been thinking a lot about masculinity and manhood lately, wanting to write a blog about it. A few weeks ago, I realized that that I’ve turned 20 and am no longer a teenager. Of course I realized that on my birthday, but it didn’t really hit me until just a few weeks ago.
Full Story »Tam’s Tips for College Adventures Success: PART TWO
More of Tam’s Tips for College success!
Full Story »Tam’s Tips for the New College Student
Okay. Now you are actually in college and at college. You have moved in. Met the roommate. Gone to a couple of parties and met some other students. Awesome, dude. But there is another side to college…it is called learning.
Full Story »Inspiration
Earlier today I had a thousand brilliant ideas despite my sleep deprived state. Funny articles I could write, movie and joke ideas, and maybe even some parody lyrics all rolling around in my head. So, I sat and ate potato chips while i tried to stare through the static on the tv to watch the last third of Back to the Future Part 2. The room was freshly painted and the smell was oppressive despite the best efforts to keep the door propped to make the air breathable. Why did I do that instead of race to my computer or notebook to jot down my brilliant ideas?
Full Story »Prop 19
This November, California voters may or may not pass Prop 19 which would legalize marijuana. No, seriously. As a libertarian, this is an amazing step in the direction of liberty. As a functioning human being with a basic grasp on the english language and some abstract concepts, mostly those relating to bankruptcy, this is an amazing idea. Infuriating is the realization that both (because let’s be real, it’s gonna be Meg Whitman or Jerry Brown) gubernatorial candidates are opposed to it. So are Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein, California’s “benevolent” senators (sorry, I’m a little bitter about a letter I sent them once. The responses were essentially, ‘we’re the senators, we know what’s best for you, leave us alone and pay your taxes.’ Unforgivable
Full Story »Tips from Lisa Bleich on Cutting the Strings
The college application is a process which serves as a rehearsal for the real thing: college. Lisa Bleich, an independent college mentor and fellow member of the IECA, serves up her advice. And very good advice it is!
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