Freshmen Survival Advice for Life
As students you bring many things with you: books, computers, spending money, hopes and dreams. Yet, as with any other major life change, what most will not bring is experience.
The campus is a new world, and here, it is not the strong but the teachable who survive. Institutions for post-secondary education are not just about classrooms and laboratories;...... >Read More
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First Day on the Job: What to Expect
Congrats! You beat the competition and snagged your job for the summer… now what? What can you expect on the first day of the job?
After dazzling your employer with your cover letter, resume, and interview, what do you have to do and what should you know? A few things you might be able to expect:
Who's the Boss?One purpose of... >Read More
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Study Skills: Team Work Skills for Group Projects
In a perfect world, group projects would be no problem.
There would be no conflict, no slacking, everyone would contribute and things would run smoothly according to schedule. Yeah right... in a perfect world.
Group projects breed terror in most students' hearts. "Anything but group projects," we plead. "I'll work extra hard and do it myself...... >Read More
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College Life: Meet People and Make New Friends
You just moved into your college dorm, unpacked that spanking new comforter, and bid your parents goodbye.
But after you admire the stack of new textbooks and school supplies on your desk, the excitement wears off and you realize that you have just left behind everyone you know. Your best friend from high school, your ex-boyfriend, the girl who...... >Read More
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Job Search Tips: Introduction - Typical Interview Questions (and the Answers!)
Intro | Q1: You | Q2: Company | Q3: Interviewer
I used to think the goal of a job interview was to impress the employer into hiring me. I later discovered the novel idea that interviews are two way interactions and that part of it should involve the employer impressing me too!
An interview is... >Read More
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Choosing your Major in College and University
When it feels like you can't even decide what to have for... >more
University Survival Guide for Students
University Survival Guide
University life is full of challenges: getting good grades, surviving... >more