| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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The Return on Investment from Student Coaching |
Topic: Student Life |
| When a college freshman student attends an incoming student orientation, a speaker will often tell them to look to their left and look to their right and then say that one the two students will not graduate. Whether or not that prediction or statistic is close to accurate, what is accurate is that ... |
| Published: Sunday 21 November, 2010 |
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Benefits of Student Coaching |
Topic: Student Life |
| Every decision that a student makes can be critical as it could have an impact on the course of their adult life. For example, how successful they manage the social aspects of being a teen while juggling academic demands will impact how they perform in school. How they perform in school will impac... |
| Published: Thursday 16 September, 2010 |
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Top Ten College Tips by Michael Halper |
Topic: Student Life |
| Going from living with parents during high school to living independently as a college student can one of the biggest transitions in a person’s life. They go from an environment with structure and guidelines to a place where there is a significant amount of freedom and they are left to make the maj... |
| Published: Thursday 12 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 10 – Balancing Social Activities |
Topic: Student Life |
| Number 10 of the College Tips focuses on minimizing the impact that being social has on academics. One of the biggest interruptions in a study schedule can be going out at night with friends. Taking that one step further, one of the biggest interruptions in attending class is going out the night ... |
| Published: Tuesday 03 November, 2009 |
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College Tips # 9 – Creating the Right Environment |
Topic: Student Life |
| 9 on the Top Ten College Tips list is creating the right environment. This refers to environment you use when studying. It is often said that a college student will spend 2 to 3 hours studying outside of class for every hour spent in class. And this is one of the college tips that is focused on i... |
| Published: Tuesday 03 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 8 – Get a Job |
Topic: Student Life |
| 8 on the Top Ten College Tips list is to get some sort of job. A job for a college student could be in a number of different areas and below are some examples of different options. |
| Published: Tuesday 03 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 7 – Exercise by Michael Halper |
Topic: Student Life |
| This exercise can really be anything that gets your body moving for a defined period of time. It could be walking, running, swimming, riding a bike, using exercise equipment, taking exercise classes, etc. The best way to identify if you are doing something that qualifies as quality exercise is to ... |
| Published: Tuesday 03 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 6 – Get Involved |
Topic: Student Life |
| This is one of the college tips that is primarily designed for the new college students that are having trouble getting acclimated to the new environment. Symptoms of a college student that is not adapting well are outlined... |
| Published: Tuesday 03 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 5 – Don’t Fall Behind |
Topic: Student Life |
| Doing what you can to not fall behind is important for two reasons. First, many classes will teach material that builds on the information previous provided. For example, chapter two is built on concepts and terminology introduced in chapter one. When this is the case, if you do not completely un... |
| Published: Monday 02 November, 2009 |
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College Tip # 4 – Study Process for Exams |
Topic: Student Life |
| If you are following through the college tips in order, by now you have been going to class, you have been taking good notes, and you are reading the material. Now it is time to focus on what to prepare for the exam. |
| Published: Monday 02 November, 2009 |
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