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What College Students Who Need Help Academically Should Do
Tweet Share on Facebook October 26, 2011 CommentWhen most college students imagine their life in college, they think of the fun they'll have, the memories they'll make, and all the new and exciting things they'll learn. Very few, however, daydream about the realities many students face: struggling with assignments, failing exams, and needing help just to pull passing grades in their classes.
While you may feel alone if you're having problems balancing (and passing!) your classes, you're definitely not. No matter what kind of school you're attending, your institution undoubtedly has systems in place to help struggling students. Here are some things to keep in mind:
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Give Yourself a Mid-Semester Financial Checkup
Tweet Share on Facebook October 19, 2011 CommentWith so much going on at this point in the college semester, finances can often take a back seat. All of your major purchases for the beginning of a new semester—such as books and security deposits—have been completed and, ideally, you're busy focusing on things like midterms and Halloween.
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Even though your finances may not be a priority in your daily life, it's incredibly important to give yourself a mid-semester financial checkup. The financial choices you make now will have lasting consequences for the rest of the semester, and let's face it: No one wants to be that student who has to bum meals off of their friends' meal plans during the last week or two of classes.
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What to Do if You Don't Fit In at College
Tweet Share on Facebook October 12, 2011 CommentWhen applying to college, many students are told to focus on "fit." After all, a school that's ranked highly may not be the best school for you if the fit isn't right. So what happens if you realize—a month or two into college—that you just don't seem to fit in?
First and foremost, know that you're not alone—even if no one else is talking about feeling out of place. Adjusting to college and feeling like you belong is a difficult process that takes a lot of time and effort. Just because everyone else seems not to be struggling with issues of fitting in doesn't mean they aren't doing so internally.
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Learn to Manage Your Time in College
Tweet Share on Facebook October 5, 2011 CommentA common perception both among and of college students is that they are always short on money. While this may be true, many college students are also always running short on something else: time.
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With so much going on at a college campus, it's no wonder that students can feel— and actually be—overcommitted when it comes to classes, work, and cocurricular involvement. How can you balance your time when there never seems to be enough of it?
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