Apr
08

5 Tips For Answering Writing Prompts

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Ever since the 5th grade, I can remember having worksheets handed out with hypothetical situations such as: "If Sara has 9 apples, how many would she have left over if she gave two of them away??" The problem with this? Well, it didn't really matter if you answered with the correct amount of apples, because if you didn't answer the writing prompt with complete sentences you'd still get deducted points. It took me up until about 9th grade to start reciting the question at the beginning of … [Read more...]

Mar
22

Struggling With An Issue? Here’s How To Approach Your Professor

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Regardless of what many students think, professors don't roll their eyes at EVERY excuse. Yes, there are many times where students goof off in class, repeatedly show up late/leave early, and don't turn in their work on time, if at all. In those cases, professors have every right to roll their eyes at a student who comes in saying they couldn't finish their assignment because their car broke down, the sky fell, or their favorite - the dog made a 3 course meal out of their report. But, here's … [Read more...]

Mar
17

Biggest Exam of Your Life? Here’s How to Prepare

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Spring Break is so close you can practically taste it (if you're not on it already). With that taste of freedom also comes Midterms. And - let's be honest, every exam feels like the biggest exam of your life. Why? Because they're all equally as stressful to study for. Regardless of the topic or how well you know the material, there's always fear of the unknown: what if you get random test anxiety and blank out during the test? What if your pencil breaks and there isn't a sharpener in sight? What … [Read more...]

Feb
20

Don’t Attempt to Sue Your Teacher Over a Bad Grade

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In recent news, a Lehigh University grad student, Megan Thode, tried to sue her professor for 1.3 million dollars, claiming she gave her a bad grade because she supported gay rights. The grade, Thode stated, ruined her dreams of becoming a licensed therapist.  The lawsuit? To have her grade of C+ changed to a B - and to cash in on the "life time earnings" she will miss out on for not being able to become a licensed therapist (1.3 million, to be exact). The Northampton County judge ruled … [Read more...]

Sep
11

5 Ways to be an Awesome Classmate

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We learn even at a young age of Elementary school days that working with other people is going to be a part of our lives forever. You may be working with three other children to share the purple play-dough (why was that one always the only sparkly color?) or working with other students on a intensive final project. Whether you're writing up a proposal with your colleagues or creating a presentation and 20 page paper with your classmates, you need to lean to communicate effectively and share … [Read more...]

Aug
17

Surviving a Difficult Class

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We all experience them. There’s no getting around it. Even the smartest student in the world will have grunts and groans about one particular required class, even if it’s gym. College is filled with compromising, gritting your teeth, and getting through the stuff you don’t want but HAVE to do. When I was an art major (yes, I switched), I had to take this one particular drawing class that made me change my career path for ever. I was fine with the Graphic Design Development classes and … [Read more...]

Aug
07

Dealing with Failure

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Everyone’s heard the saying “Always do your best and reach for success” plenty of times growing up. My parents used to chant that saying to me every time they’d send me off to school to take a big test or try out for any audition or team. But, just as life is, sometimes we encounter situations that just don’t agree with us. You can’t win them all, and sometimes trying your best and failing is still OK. The important thing is that your heart was in it, and you tried. Although you may … [Read more...]

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