Archive for the 'College Life' Category

Helping A Friend Apply For College

A close friend of mine has decided that he wants to go to college.  It has been a few years since he last attended and has to apply as a mature student.
What that means is that he will have to write a college application essay.  He knows that his writing is a bit rusty, and […]

Student Creativity Is Gone

I was reading through a bunch of admission essays the other night, as this is part of my job. I must say that I was getting extremely bored. It seems like no one has any creativity anymore and as I was reading, it seemed as though everyone was just droning on about the same things. […]

I Hate Book Reports

I am taking one night class at the local college in an attempt to finish my degree.  I have done all the required courses, and I am just taking the electives now.  So this term, I am taking an English course.
But while I am going to class, I am also working.  This puts me in […]

How I Made Money in College

Most people that are in college oftentimes find themselves a little short on cash.  With the high costs of a post secondary education, it is hard to have enough cash on hand for all the activities that you want to participate in.  Quite often, students must find a way to make a little extra money […]

Writing, Writing, and more Writing

It is very interesting watching my wife these days.  You see, she is in a MBA program and she has been taking night classes and working at the same time.  Though this is not strange in this day and age, I still find it weird watching her write her dissertation each and every day.
Now, she […]

Time to Buy Textbooks

Now that I have been in school for a week and a bit, I guess it is time to think about buying my textbooks.  I am not one of those students that buy their textbooks before classes start, rather I like to see if we will actually be using the textbook at all.
Another consideration is […]