Although we may not know it, our daily lives and actions are informed greatly by our understanding of cultural norms. In our native environments, these cultural norms are all but invisible because we’ve learned to adhere to them without even thinking about it. But when you leave your home to travel or live in a [ Read More ]
As many of you know, it can be difficult to meet up with a tutor on campus. Finding a well-qualified and enthusiastic tutor is the hard part. Then, comes the even harder task of trying to fit a tutoring session into your already-packed schedule … during the times your tutor has available. While you can [ Read More ]
What did you think college would be in high school? Thought it would be all work and no play? All play and no work? Here are the stories of six college students who shared their misconceptions about college.
This is the time of your life, the journey of the class of 2016! Enjoy some random facts about your peers and some of things you’ve witnessed in all your years on Earth. You’re the generation that grew up iPads, Harry Potter, Facebook and all types of futuristic awesomeness. Courtesy of: WorldWideLearn.com
One of the most disturbing things I’ve heard so far this football season isn’t something that happened on the field. No, it happened off the field, involving “fans” of the University of Georgia. After a heartbreaking loss to the University of South Carolina, some fans decided to egg the house of quarterback Aaron Murray. We [ Read More ]
When I was in college, it seemed like everybody AND their brother had a dog. Literally everyone. I was so jealous of my friends who were able to have dogs. I had a family dog who I missed desperately and was chomping at the bit to be able to adopt one of my own. Now [ Read More ]
The college vote is becoming more and more influential. Even in just the past 4 years, over 16 million young people suddenly became eligible to vote. They seem to be leaning one way according to these stats. Why? What is your take on the situation? Courtesy of: Online Colleges
No matter how much advice I try to give current students about their living situations, they mostly don’t listen. OK, I get it, I’m “old” because I’m not in college anymore, but I promise, I did learn quite a few things about college life while I was there. And the majority of it was about [ Read More ]
Every week, it seems like, we hear about another case of a teenager who was tortured via social media by his or her classmates. In some of these cases, these bullied teens end up killing themselves. They can’t handle the cruelty anymore and death seems to be a better alternative to living with such hatred. The [ Read More ]







