Archive for August, 2009

Safety and Security on Campus

Monday, August 24th, 2009

In the past five to ten years, most college campuses have instituted stricter security policies and protection for their students and faculty. Knowing your school security policies, where to find the security officers on campus, and if you have ‘blue light’ boxes around the campus where you can call in an emergency are just a few of the ways you can protect yourself. (more…)

Finding the Perfect College

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

The Right Fit: Finding the Perfect College

By the time you are a junior in high school you will receive dozens of marketing brochures and fliers for local, domestic and international colleges and universities. While the glossy pictures may look inviting, you have to look beyond the marketing hype to choose the school that is right for you. (more…)

Keeping Your Dorm Room Clean

Friday, August 21st, 2009

If you never found it necessary to clean your room at home, you may not have noticed that your parents tried to keep things from piling up and kept your room reasonably accessible. Now you are living with one or more other slobs and you suddenly have no idea what you are supposed (more…)

Managing Your Time

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

It is the end of the day and you got nothing accomplished except for eating your meals. You have two tests this week and your roommate wants to talk about his recent break-up with his girlfriend. When you were in high school, it seemed easier to (more…)

Multicultural Campus Interaction

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Whether you were raised in a big city with a mixture of many ethnic groups and cultures, or in a small town where everyone seemed similar in background and experience, your life is about to change when you go to college. You will be more independent and more responsible for your reaction to and acceptance of people from other cultures and backgrounds. (more…)

The Most Popular College Majors

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Every year, there are several studies that monitor and capture the most popular college majors. Regardless of what these studies say, it is ALWAYS more important to choose a major that will interest you, in a field that will satisfy and fulfill your career goals. (more…)

Dorm Pets Taking a Pet to School

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Most colleges and universities have strict rules about keeping pets in your dorm room. In short, most colleges do not allow you to keep pets in your dorm room. But in the past five or six years, some schools have loosened the rules to include certain pets. (more…)