Are you a college student on a tight budget who would like to learn a new language? Looking for a platform that might help with your language learning needs? Then you should check out Rocket Languages and Living Language.
Maybe you’ve heard about free college courses being offered before. Test Drive College is one company that not only provides great information about online education and their partner schools, but they also offer free, online college courses for students who qualify.
Social media can be a powerful tool for higher education. Many online colleges and traditional universities are using it to create awareness about their schools. The following are some social media methods that higher ed institutions may use to promote themselves.
Some of us grew up with a parent who was a professional firefighter and we realized, as children, how important fire safety is. We remember our dads (or moms) coming home covered in soot and smelling of smoke and we were grateful they had that heavy flame resistant gear to wear. There are others who weren’t raised with constant reminders of fire’s effects and are still interested in the scientific aspect of fire.
May is ‘Mental Health Month’ which was founded in 1949 in an effort to call attention to the importance of mental wellness. This year, Mental Health America is zeroing in on two themes: Do More for 1 in 4 and Healing Trauma’s Invisible Wounds.
Okay, it’s finals time again. Most of you are well aware what this means: lots of coffee, all-nighters, ignoring Twitter (well, at least for 12 hours) and trying to mash work and study time together. Somehow, you’re still close to posting a “pulling my hair out need chocolate now” status update.
With many jokes targeting women and their voices—referencing the ability of women to speak their opinions rather loudly—it’s interesting that when it comes to the media, there is “a severe gender disparity” and women’s “voices are disproportionately excluded from public discourse.” Basically, all the kidding about women voicing their demands and being heard is bunk when it comes to mass communications.
Do you pull on your “lucky” Miami Heat shirt before heading out to take your Western Civ. final? Maybe you prefer your “Because it’s the cup” NHL hat? If you’re a college student who dons your “lucky” clothing items thinking it will help you out during an exam in which you might need a little extra assistance, you’re not alone.
It’s national volunteer week and Earth Day is right around the corner! This week was designated in 1974 as a special time to engage people across the U.S. to work together as a nation and inspire social change. In this case, it refers to positive effects that first require collective action!
Just because the economy has been sluggish doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think about career choices after college. You should! Below are some possible options that pay well and don’t require an exorbitant amount of education—not like there’s anything wrong with law or medicine!
