Five (5) Tips to Help College Students Navigate the Extended Holiday Break You just completed your college semester. Final exams were tough but you survived and excelled in many of your classes. You arrive home excited about your extended break, exhausted, with dirty laundry in tow. But wait, things have changed! Your sibling has moved into your room and taken over your … [Read more...]
Reality Check! Are You on the Road to College Success?
5 Tips to Help You Get on Track It is time to grade your journey as a college freshman or sophomore. You are half way through the semester and at a crucial decision point in your college career. When you look back at this time, will you see success, or remember you spent time on a college campus, had an awesome time -- but failed out? This is a very vulnerable time for any … [Read more...]
3 Steps to College Success
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure”. ~ Bill Cosby It’s your second year in college. What opportunities await you? What decisions will you need to make? What goals would you like to achieve? These are a few questions that you might be asking yourself as you begin your second year in college. For some, this may be … [Read more...]
I Love College, But Hate My Roommates!
5 Ways First-Year Students Can Avoid A Roommate Crisis Jacquelyn is a first generation college student from a low-income family. She worked hard to complete high school, compete for scholarships, and select the college of her dreams. She arrived on campus and moved into her residence hall room with a friend from home and two other girls. All were from … [Read more...]