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Dec

Think You Picked the Wrong Degree?

12/17/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

What to Do if You Think You Picked the Wrong DegreeEvery year, thousands of college students change their degree path. The change may be as simple as switching from childhood psychology to adolescent psychology or as extreme as switching from English to nuclear physics. Regardless, students realize that they picked the wrong degree and switch...

Dec

Not Sure About Going to College?

12/09/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

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...

Nov

How to Handle a Bad Grade in College

11/30/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

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...

Nov

How to Mentally Prepare for College

11/18/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Why Being Mentally Prepared for College MattersStudents across the country experience culture shock during their first year on campus. They’re thrown off by the big changes to their lives and the amount of work they must complete each day. Often, students from less diverse areas are surprised by how diverse most campuses are. On top...

Nov

How to Submit Assignments on Time

11/17/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Struggling to Submit Assignments on Time?Picture this: after a long week, you’re sitting on the couch with a snack rewatching your favorite show. It’s around ten at night, the blanket’s warm, and you’re comfier than you’ve ever felt before. Right before you fall asleep, you get a nagging feeling you forgot something. You shoot up...

Nov

Value of a Grant Writing Certificate

11/04/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Why Get a Grant Writing CertificatePart of what makes grant writing appealing is that you don’t need a formal education to succeed in the field. There is no minimum education requirement and many choose to work as freelancers. Yet, many new grant writers choose to earn their grant writing certificate.As many aspiring non-profits discover, writing...

Nov

Semester Goals: Thinking Ahead

11/03/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Setting Semester GoalsIt’s a good idea to think about your semester goals whether you’re about to start your first semester or are preparing for your senior year. You may be about to take a difficult class or just barely made it through the last set of courses. Alternatively, you may have done well last semester,...

Oct

The Value of a Motivational Speaking Class

10/29/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

What You Can Learn from a Motivational Speaking Class Do you have a story that you think can move and help thousands of people? Have you always dreamed of using your words to change lives? If you answered yes, you may have the makings of a great motivational speaker. But you may not know how...

Oct

Avoiding Distractions While Studying Online

10/28/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Common Distractions While Studying OnlineIn today’s digital world, a million different things are vying for our attention. Ads, games, social media, and more constantly flash across our screens and ding our phones. In 2018, a survey suggested that 75% of Americans struggle to keep focus at work due to digital notifications. Thus, it should be...

man considering the popular college majors

Oct

Highlights of Popular College Majors

10/07/2022ByHaley PavicBlog

Popular College Majors to ConsiderIf you’re having trouble deciding your college major, you’ve probably considered the more popular ones. Fields like business, healthcare, and communications always reach the top spots in enrollment statistics. Notably, some students will enroll in these programs as they’re more generalized, with the opportunity to specialize. In other words, they open...

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