Laptops – they are a quick means to take notes, look up information, and even play a game of solitaire or IM with buddies in the middle of a teacher’s lecture. Let’s face it, when students pop open their laptops in class, very few, if any, actually use their personal computers for homework’s sake. So, why are laptops allowed in the classroom then?
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Asking about dating on my travels to England, India and Japan revealed some fascinating differences in how guys and gals are getting together – or aren’t.
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It can be expensive, but if you can afford to go and have a strong interest in traveling, take the plunge! If you have to think it over for several semesters, by the time you make up your mind, it may be too late.
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Varsity athletes in college live and breathe their game. However, it’s starting to become more of a part-time job than just a friendly competition.
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If starting a new school with larger classes and stricter teachers was not intimidating enough, recent high school graduates also have to deal with the speculation that many of them are just not ready for the coming college semester. And whose fault might that be? The high school’s or the student’s?
According to a recent article [...]
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Helping teachers in and out of the classroom while applying themselves to their own studies is hard work; so, why aren’t graduate students given the right to unionize? Is it because they do not earn much money for their work? Frankly, being able to unionize seems like it would at least be a bit of compensation to earn for working for little pay. Take away the title “grad student” and the job is similar to that of an instructional assistant.
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For some it’s vacation, for others, it’s a time to change the world. It’s two months filled with possibilities and we’re going to talk about a few.
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In the Major Breakthrough series, I interview former students who have lived through, and lived with, their majors during and after college. This week, Miranda – travel writer, novelist, blogger extraordinaire – tells us how she combined her love of politics with the written word in the Organizational and Political Communication major at Emerson College.
Miranda’s [...]
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That is right, not only have the college applications increased, but the overall enrollment of college students is at an all-time high. What is even more refreshing is to learn that roughly 90% of these students are actually enrolled full-time. And to think that many people viewed our younger generation as lazy. My only hope is that these students remain enrolled for the full duration of their college education.
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When you’re looking to drop a few pounds, all myths start sounding like possibilities. Don’t eat carbs, stand up straight, get more sleep…While I can’t necessarily attest to all the miracle diets out there, getting more sleep might be a simple step to manage your weight.
According to this New York Times post, less sleep doesn’t [...]
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