Helpful Links for College Students

→  August 28th, 2009  →  academic Blog college education financial aid majors school website

OnlineClasses.com has a list of 100 tips and tools to help you choose a major and a list of the 100 best blogs for career-minded students. Lifehack.org offers advice for college freshman. CollegeRuled is an online organizer and planner for college students only (.edu email address required). LectureFox has free university lectures on a variety [...]

Spying 101: Will Colleges Start Offering Intelligence Officer Training Programs?

→  July 30th, 2009  →  academic Blog career planning college education guest post

According to The Washington Post, as part of the 2010 intelligence authorization bill, the Obama administration has proposed that colleges and universities begin intelligence officer training programs that would prepare “first- and second-generation Americans, who already have critical language and cultural knowledge” for government careers. The proposal sent to Congress by Director of National Intelligence [...]

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Dealing with Academic and Career Disappointment

→  February 21st, 2009  →  advice Blog career college depression motivation school

Failing a test, being turned down for a job, and being laid off are all very difficult experiences for most people. The poor self esteem, depression, and anxiety that result from these events can make it hard to perform your best in the future. You tried so hard and weren’t rewarded, so why keep trying? [...]