Going To Community College

How to Make Friends at Your Community College

I went to community college for the first two years of my college career. Overall, I had a great academic experience as a community college student. I took classes from great professors, worked on a number of intellectually stimulating projects, and got good grades. My first year as a community college student was difficult, however. It was necessarily academically difficult (although it was challenging). It was more so difficult from […]

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Back to School on a Budget

Going back to school in the fall is something we are all universally familiar with. Growing up we know what it means to us as kids – getting new clothes, new books and folders, and the end of summer – and getting older we know what it means to us as adults – figuring out how to buy all of these things for our kids and the end of a […]

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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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Paying for Your College Education

Everyone agrees that a college education will reap benefits for a lifetime. The real problem arises when finding the money to pay for it. The annual cost of a 4-year college can range anywhere from $15,000 at a public institution to $30,000 and upward at a private school. Here are some of the ways a student can find the funding to pay for a college degree: Scholarships  
 One of […]

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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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Increase Your Chances of Winning Scholarships

Scholarships are one of the best ways to pay for college. You can be awarded tuition money, or money to pay for other college expenses, that you won’t have to pay back. Scholarships are ideal because you’ll be able to focus on your studies, rather than try to work part time, and you won’t have to worry about paying back loans. But how do you land scholarships? With so many […]

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Can You Pay For College In No Essay Scholarships?

When it comes to easy financial aid options, you can’t get much easier than no essay scholarships. As the name implies, these scholarships require no essay whatsoever. All you have to do is fill out some basic information about yourself and your school, and you could win a decent chunk of change to pay for your degree. Could you pay for the whole thing with no essay scholarships? Eh, that’s […]

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4 Teen Travel Scholarships and Grants

Spending time in other countries can be an invaluable experience for teens and young adults. Travel abroad takes them out of their daily routines and mental comfort zones. It can also open them up to different points of view and increase their self-reliance. Many young people and their families do not have the financial resources for extensive travel, so several different organizations offer travel grants to teens. Each of these […]

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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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Paying for Community College in Duct Tape

If duct tape is supposed to fix anything, why couldn’t it fix your community college tuition cost? Sure, it sounds like a stretch, but it is actually feasible if you have the right scholarship to apply for. For those of you who haven’t caught on yet, I’m talking about the Stuck at Prom Scholarship, sponsored by Duck Brand. It’s an annual contest that pays high school students up to $5,000 […]

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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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