The Collegiates Guide to Passing an Online Class.

If you’re used to the typical schedule of waking up, going to class, physically turning in assignments, and being reminded of deadlines every class period, then the idea of taking an online class may be terrifying for you. Trust me when I say that online classes really aren’t as bad as everyone makes them out to be, so long as you go in with a plan and motivation. They definitely require a lot more responsibility than the traditional college class, but I truly think taking one or two is completely worth it. With that said, with the good comes the…

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The Collegiates Guide to Managing Your Email Account.

On a lot of my posts I add a quip that says, ‘And if you have any questions at all, feel free to email me!” and so many of you do, and that makes me beyond happy! But what doesn’t make me happy is when I’m scrolling through my gmail and I see that I’ve missed a few emails from months ago. I feel guilty and panicked! I want to reply to all of my emails, but sometimes they just get lost in the mess that is my gmail account. I finally decided that enough is enough and I looked into…

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The Collegiates Guide to: Networking.

If you’re in college you know the importance of networking, every freshman orientation class and well meaning adult has stressed it to the point where you can recite the speech in your sleep. With that said, I’m not going to bore you with why it’s so important. I know, you know, we all know. What a lot of people have trouble with, though, is how to network. I’m an introvert. As far as introvert come, I am fairly outgoing which helps with making connections. Still, the idea of networking events still don’t appeal to me. Luckily there are ways to network outside…

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The Collegiates Guide to Preparing for Next Semester.

If you’re in college you’re probably either finishing up your finals or already at home trying to forget the trauma this past semester put you through. Unless you graduated after this semester (and if you did, congratulations!) I have some bad news for you: You’re going to have to do it all again. Don’t get me wrong. For the most part college is great and fun and honestly amazing. But with all of those great jolly qualities comes: due dates, anxiety, hundreds of assignments, little sleep, and stress. Luckily those not so happy parts of college can be either avoided,…

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The Collegiates Guide to Taking Notes.

Before college, I never really put great importance on taking notes in class. I did it to kill time and to doodle in the margins, but I really didn’t rely on it for my success. With the structure of the classes I am taking now that I’m in college, taking notes is crucial. I would be lying if I said there wasn’t a bit of a learning curve with taking good notes. I’ve tried a dozen methods by now and have a system that works for me and will hopefully work for you, too. Taking Notes in Class. In class I…

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