With so much to juggle, from attending long class hours and balancing part-time jobs to finding time for extracurricular activities, life as a college student is not easy. In the past year alone, student burnout was at 71%, a staggering 30% increase from the year before. College can be difficult. Fortunately, you can regain control…
Image – CCO License Education is quite obviously one of the most centrally important things there are in a child’s life, as well as in our society more generally. In order to make sure that people have the best possible chance of a good life, it’s vital that there is a decent education available to…
Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, you have likely tried many ways to improve your students’ study habits. What works for one student may not help another at all. Traditional study methods may not serve students who frequently work with computers, tablets, and other tools that were not available in the past. To…
The world of executive courses had come a long way from the days when they used to be called “executive MBA programs.” Photo by Godisable Jacob from Pexels These executive education courses have transformed into excellent, cutting-edge and very informative learning modules. They include everything from short seminars and workshops to full-blown 2-3 year programs…
(Image Source) Exams are one of the worst parts of school life for many people. Taking this sort of assessment can be very hard, and it’s likely that you were happy when you were finally done with this stage in your life. Of course, though, there are times in life when you won’t be able…
If you are at a point in life where you are starting to think about going to college, then you will obviously be keen to try and make it as likely as possible that you will get accepted. After all, it’s an important step on your career ladder. This is of course something of a…
https://unsplash.com/photos/jCIMcOpFHig Going back to school is an idea that many people flirt with but never actually pursue. It’s an idea that arises when you are frustrated with your job, or find yourself bored on a Saturday afternoon, wondering what else you could do. Still, while it might be a fleeting idea, there’s a reason you…
Image credit. Choosing a college or university is a huge decision that requires a lot of time and research. Obtaining a degree might be a step on the road to a successful career in the field you love, but it’s more than just a box-ticking exercise. You need to live in a place for three…
If you are looking for an advanced degree that can set you apart, then you may be thinking about going to get a doctoral degree. There are plenty of short doctoral degree programs available, but you also need to make sure you place yourself in a position to be successful. Some of these doctoral programs are among the most…
One of the biggest challenges you face as a student is keeping your finances balanced. Most students don’t have lots of money sitting in their bank accounts, and that makes managing your cash even more important. The last thing you want to do is waste money and manage your finances poorly because that’ll only make…
According to Investopedia, financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. But what does that really mean? I think it means: how schooled are you in finance? I makes me think of my time in school growing up. All those classes left me…
A few of you may remember that I’ve actually been attending a local county college online to work on an accounting degree for the last two years, extremely part time. At best, I take two classes a semester, but for the most part, it’s one, and there was even a semester where I just couldn’t…
As a personal finance blogger, a particularly fun this is the tons and tons of emails I get from random people and companies with random finance info in them. But sometimes these emails contain news that is kind of interesting. Here’s are a few in honor of a new semester starting! LendEDU is finance website…
Pexels – CC0 License While the value of learning is never suspended, there comes a time where we may wish to share or promote our expertise or understanding in order to benefit those around us. It might be that we have a particular experience to share, or we simply wish to contribute to the learning…
Are you stuck deciding whether or not you should be going to university? You’re certainly not alone. Here you can find out everything you need to know about going for higher education while also being able to make that all-important decision. Accessing Specialist Jobs A degree might not always be necessary for you to get…
Exam stress is very real. One study showed that students saw a spike in cortisol, which is a hormone that is caused by stress, leading up to exam times. What’s more, the study showed that those students with high cortisol levels were more likely to achieve lower grades than expected. There are steps that all…
The emotions and life experiences one goes through in college can be a little jarring but can help prepare students for life. Grades, work, and networking are just some of the pressures students have to carry. We all know college students are usually financially strapped, but parents can help rectify this issue by sending money…
Image Source. Licensed under Creative Commons. Going to college is certainly exciting. Without having to live under your parents’ home rules, you have complete freedom to do what you want. However, with this freedom comes responsibility – which is where many students make big mistakes. Some of these mistakes can have a negative impact on…
Post-secondary education has been touted as the “way to go” if you want to be successful for years. With all of the information out there about the rise in student loan debt, though, many frugal millennials are choosing to forego college altogether. This route works for many, but some still want the financial and career…
During my senior year of high school, my parents drilled it into me that one of my “jobs” was to apply for college scholarships. They had a certain amount of money saved up to help me pay for college and the goal was to not go over it. I knew the best thing I could…
Deciding to improve your career by getting a degree is a difficult decision for a lot of full-time workers. While you can find educational opportunities that happen online – giving you the time to take up your studies whenever and wherever it suits you – don’t let this distract you from one fundamental truth. Your…
There are lots of reasons why you might have left school without the best education. Perhaps you were bullied, or maybe you had a turbulent childhood and dropped out. You might have been battling with illnesses, or have been dealing with family issues such as having to care for an ill parent. Perhaps you just…
When students graduate from college, they have a shiny new diploma to hang on their wall, a well-earned sense of accomplishment, hopefully a job interview or two lined up and—more often than not—tons of debt. Student loans can easily total tens of thousands of dollars. For newly-minted grads who are trying to figure out how…
For many people, finishing university is the end of a long and stressful period and the beginning of the rest of your life. Sadly, this usually isn’t the case and many people find themselves working bad jobs or struggling to make ends meet as they try to cope with the reality of life after school.…
When you ask some people what they want to study, they often come back with different degrees that focus on things they enjoy. You have the maths geeks that want to get a degree relating to their love of numbers. You have the really sporty people who study sports-related degrees or go on coaching courses.…