Community College Tips

Change of Personality at College

I must be the most show girl in the whole wide world. Ever since I can remember I have never been able to have the same outward spirit that all my friends and family have shown. I melt away into the background when at a party or any formal event. I am the person that offers no comment and is the unknown girl on the corner desk in school. My […]

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Selfish People at College

My goodness are not people so selfish in this world? I have never come across so many people in one place that are so mean and only care for themselves I have here in my new college. This place seems to have been built on the word “mean” and petty and shows my generation to be spoiled and shows a lack of empathy and humanity to others. Harsh words I […]

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Quick Tricks for Memorizing In Community College

Memorization is the process of committing something to memory. The act of memorization is often a deliberate mental process undertaken in order to store in memory for later recall items such as experiences, names, appointments, addresses, telephone numbers, lists, stories, poems, pictures, maps, diagrams, facts, music or other visual, auditory, or tactical information. The last time I had to memorize something quickly was when I had to give a presentation […]

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Avoiding the Freshman 15

The freshman 15 doesn’t have to be a rite of passage for college students. It’s true that many new college students gain some weight, but that is often due to poor habits and a lack of awareness. By making sure you stay healthy and incorporating good habits, you can decrease your chance of gaining weight during your first year of college. When students go away for college, they are often […]

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Community College Transfer Students: 7 Tips to Make a Smoother Transition

Community college has started redefining the route to bachelors degrees. As a student coming out of high school, it is easy to become discouraged when peers are getting acceptance letters while your mailbox remains barren and empty. Hold your breath though, taking an alternative path through community college may in fact be more beneficial in the long run–financially and academically. High quality courses and cheaper rates at local community college’s […]

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Your Money or Your Car: What’s More Important on Campus?

Two items every college student needs are a car and money. You need transportation, especially if you attend a community college, and money pays the bills and provides spending cash. So which one is more important? What if you have to choose? Let’s look at the options. Fixed Expenses An automobile represents a fixed expense. That means you pay for it whether you use it or not. The main fixed […]

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Avoiding Roommate Contention

No matter what school you attend, where you live or how old you are, roommate contention is nearly unavoidable. The last way to deal with this problem is to be passive aggressive. But, there are a few ways you can avoid contention, so that all the little things don’t turn into petty fights. Be Open If you and your roommates are always open to each other, there will be few […]

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Top 10 Universities To Community College Transfer Into

Becoming a top community college transfer student can give you some options. Lets look at the top universities in the USA for 2012 and where you can transfer from community college to. Perhaps, you’ll be the next transfer student from community college to Harvard, Yale or UPENN! Either way, going to community college and succeeding will grant you many paths to opportunities like transferring to a university like NYU or […]

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Having A Great Community College Social Life

Community college life has been construed in the wrong light for a long time. Therefore, many people think that community colleges are for students who did badly in high school or who cannot keep both ends from the ground. That is wrong and if you ask someone who is used to the social life in community college, they will tell you that the life is fun. There is everything to […]

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Community College Academics – How to Write a College Essay

College essays are a necessary part of everyone’s academic career. Potential schools want to see what you’re all about and want to know what it is that separates you from the rest of the pack. Your grades may be important, as well as your extra curricular activities, but if you don’t have a solid college essay, you’ll probably get declined. So, how do you nail your college essay to make […]

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Should I Go To Community College First, or Make Money Pronto?

If you are just graduating high school, you may be wondering if it is better to pursue a degree or try to join the work force immediately. There is no cut and dried answer that fits everyone, but there are a lot of ways to tell which path is better for you. To figure out if it is better for you to continue your education right out of high school […]

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Study Tools Every Community College Student Needs

Being a community college transfer student is exciting but it can also be a little scary. It doesn’t matter if you’re transferring from a small, suburban community college or big, urban community college, you’re in an new place, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, and about to start a lot of classes with professors you don’t know teaching subjects you might know little about. That’s a lot to worry about! Well there’s […]

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Jumpstart Your Community College Career with Online Classes

After 13 years of dedicated study and good citizenship, you have lots of good reasons to believe your mind, body, and soul deserve a break from books and good behavior. However, if you plan to go directly from high school to community college, you should join the wisest and most strategic among your classmates by taking some college classes online before you actually set foot in academia’s hallowed halls. Complete […]

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Tips And Help In Getting A Job While Attending Community College

In the current economic climate we are faced with, it has never been so important getting and keeping a job. If you are one of the unlucky few who are currently unemployed, then you are probably putting all of your efforts into getting a job. In this article we look at ways to increase your chances in finding a job. Top Tips And Help In Getting A Job Don’t be […]

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An Insider’s Guide to a College Syllabus

Every single one of your college classes will have something in common – they’ll all have a syllabus. Your professor will give you your syllabus on the first day of class, or you might even have access to it sooner online. Don’t make the mistake that many college students make and file your syllabi away to soon be forgotten. They are crucial to your success in each course. But what […]

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Sharing a Room at College

Maybe most of you guys are very spoilt when it comes to the sleeping requirements you had in your parents’ home. Lucky for me I had my own room from the moment I can first remember. I could use it as my play room, my room to rest, my music room, my computer room. Sometimes I actually used it as my bedroom. The point is that was my actual room, […]

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5 Tips To Survive Final Exams In College

Get over the stress of community college or university exams The exam period at the end of the year can be a stressful time for any 2 year community college or 4 year university student. More than just the end of the academic year, which heralds a lot of change by itself, the exams placed on most students under a great deal of pressure. With so much to handle, it […]

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How To Make Friends At College

A healthy social life is a vital aspect of the college experience. Having a strong social circle can help you through the tough times, like the stress of finals week, and dealing with unpleasant professors. Plus, it’s nice to have classmates to study with. Here are a few tips to help you break the ice and score new friends on campus. Target A Classmate One of the easiest ways to […]

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Can College Cure Shyness?

This article is all about me. I seemed to have been with an extra chromosome for shyness, and this can be such a disability especially through those teenage years. The teenage years for those who are not shy are years where you feel you do not really seem to fit into the whole world yet. Imagine being painfully shy on top of that! I was always the boy at high […]

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Starting University? Choose the Right Accommodation

Making sure you have the right accommodation in your first year of university is important for your educational and social needs. If you live somewhere too small and out of the way, then chances are you’ll find it harder to meet new people. If you live somewhere too big, then the constant noise of a house full of students and partying may interrupt your learning. If you’re more sociable then […]

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