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It’s Winter Break! Christmas and other holidays have passed, and you finally have time to think about what you want to do before returning to school. Whether you want to make the most of this Winter Break or you want to plan ahead for your next one, here are some ways to make Winter Break productive. #1: […]
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If you’re like me, you love reading books about the holidays. There’s something magical about seeing the atmosphere, romance, and warmth on the pages of a book. As the days get colder, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a cute book and relaxing. In honor of the approach holidays, here are five great winter
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If you’re a college student, you’re probably looking for ways to get job skills and resume builders. From internships to career counseling to volunteering to simply tuning up your resume, it can be a busy process. Recently, I stumbled across an excellent opportunity to get Coursera Plus for free through the California public library system.
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Finals week is coming up, and with it comes a mountain of stress. Vacation is right around the corner, so close that you can almost taste it. Before you can relax too much, however, you have to finish out strong. Not to worry! Here are nine easy-to-implement strategies to help you master your finals. #1:
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If you’re in the market for a cute autumn-y read, I’ve got you covered. Each month, I select a book with characters, themes, or elements relevant to college students and people in their 20s. In honor of Halloween, I’ve picked a cute new release about mystical creatures, witches, vampires, and love: The Only Purple House in
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It’s never easy to consider whether or not a relationship should end. You put so much time, energy, and effort into it. You overcome hurdles and break down walls with the other person. In many ways, you share almost every aspect of your life with them–especially if this is a college relationship, one formed in
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This week, after seeing positive reviews about ABC’s new The Golden Bachelor everywhere, I watched the first two episodes. After years of not watching anything in the Bachelor franchise, I wasn’t expecting much more than the typical shallow script. However, only a few minutes into it, I was hooked. It was a significant departure from the franchise’s previous
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Unless you’re some kind of saint or professional pacifist, it’s likely that you’ll come across a conflict during college. It’s human nature, and it’s incredibly frustrating, especially if you’ve never had to deal with something like this before. Unfortunately, conflict resolution is a critical skill that so many people lack–mostly because they’ve never been taught
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This summer marked four years since my Fulbright Summer Institute in Belfast, Northern Ireland. While I’ve talked about Fulbright scholarships, study abroad, and studying abroad in Belfast in other articles, I’ve never talked directly about my Fulbright Summer Institute experience. Quite honestly, I couldn’t find the words to describe everything that came out of this
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At one point or another in your college career, you might wonder whether or not you should take community college classes. The idea might seem like it’s intimidating, a waste of time, or more hassle. It certainly can be frustrating to have one more thing cutting into your breaks, or one more thing adding to
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