Academics
5 People You Should Know While In College
A SENIOR Seniors are an inexhaustible resource. They can provide you with a breadth and depth of information that can only be garnered from spending 4 years as an undergraduate. Whether it be the best bars, social spots, or the best secret locations to get your studying done. Seniors can be a valuable asset in college. They know what [...]
Work Smarter Not Harder Tip #9 – Know a College Senior During Class Registration
KNOW A COLLEGE SENIOR DURING CLASS REGISTRATION You should know a college senior if for no other reason than this… At most schools class selection is tiered giving those with the most seniority first dibs on seats in classes. This is so they can get into the classes that they need to graduate. However, many [...]
Every Time You Use Poor Grammar, God Kills a Puppy
This article isn’t suggesting that you spell, capitalize, and punctuate your text messages the way some crazy TCC authors do. No one is going to have perfect grammar all of the time, but the mistakes that are still cropping up even in grad school are ridiculous. The grammar missteps that happen way too often are [...]
Trick Your Teacher Into Giving You an “A” on a Two Week Late Paper
BEFORE YOU TRY THE TRICK, TRY THIS INSTEAD Ok, before I show you the trick, try doing this instead. I know it may sound crazy, but sometimes if you go to your professor and admit you are having trouble finishing a project or a paper on time they will graciously give you an extension. Thank them [...]
Work Smarter Not Harder Tip #8 – Online Textbook Resources
Something that a lot of students don’t realize until their sophomore year is that their textbooks offer more than just blocks of text to be read for class.
Word Dynamo Beta
Word Dynamo Beta is a really cool new offering from Dictionary.com and its associated sites. Word Dynamo provides students with many of the cool features that flashcard websites like Quizlet provide, except Word Dynamo offers CONSISTENT QUALITY. Word Dynamo lets you study using flashcards, games, and other experimental techniques. It has a really fun interface, [...]