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Online College Student Life vs. Pandemic Student LifeEver wonder what it’s like to be an online college student? Many of us now have some familiarity with the experience following the covid-19 shutdown. Indeed, most children, teenagers, and college students found themselves studying entirely online for months or years. However, traditional colleges were pushed online without much warning or preparation. Higher education, like most industries, found itself at a loss on...Read More

Why Pick an Online College?Long before the internet was invented, people have been looking for ways to attend college from home. Indeed, distance learning has been around since the 1700s, becoming more common in the late 1800s with the growth of the postal service. Today, students can choose from a wide variety of online colleges and programs. As high school graduates and those returning to college consider their options, many...Read More

Why Many Are Not Sure About Going to CollegeEvery year, new high school graduates are pressured to enroll in college, leave the nest, and decide on the career that they’ll pursue the rest of their lives. Indeed, 86% of high school students feel pressure to enroll in a bachelor degree program. Whether it comes from parents, family, friends, or society, many young adults are urged to attend college regardless of...Read More

Remember My First Year in CollegeAs I close in on the end of my master’s degree, I’ve been thinking about the start of my educational journey, almost ten years ago. I’ve now gone through three levels of degrees – associate, bachelor, and now master – but it feels like only yesterday I enrolled in College 101 at my local community college. I can still picture my first year vividly in...Read More

A Bad Grade in College isn’t the End of the WorldEver turn in an essay thinking you did great, only to check your grades and find you barely earned a D? Students new and old struggle to handle an unexpectedly bad grade in college. Indeed, many report feelings of stress, anxiety, and lower self-worth as a result of receiving low points on tests and assignments. Some students even obsess over...Read More