This is a guest post by Tina Jacobs. If you’d like to guest post on this blog, click here. Digital books are changing the way we learn on a daily basis. In a way, I can fairly state that they are revolutionizing the educational system. Digital textbooks promote reading in a society where students would [...] Read more »
A Whimsical Depiction of Student Life
I have two daughters, one is a sophomore in high school and the other is a sophomore in college. Needless to say, they both work hard and live the student life. My youngest daughter sent me the image seen below. I would like to cite the source but I don’t have one. If anyone does [...] Read more »
Interview with former dean of MIT, Dr. Isaac Colbert
What compels an individual to reach the top of their profession? What are the influences during their childhood and adolescence that define their work ethic and their drive for success? It’s a question that any of us who strive for success are fascinated by. In this post I will pose some questions to one of [...] Read more »
Beauty Education Gets a Makeover
This is a guest post by Dawn Papandrea. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. Going to beauty school always came with a certain stigma, namely that it was a fall back for those who couldn’t make it at “real” college. And remember the song “Beauty School [...] Read more »
How Your College Student Wants You to Behave
This is a guest post by my daughter, Lianna Bessette. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. DISCLAIMER: Although I am in college, I do not necessarily hold the same views as all college students. I cannot be held responsible for any variations in opinion among others [...] Read more »
College at Any Age: A Basic Guide to Going Back
This is a guest post by Thomas Warren. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. The idea that college is only for kids who are straight out of high school is completely unfounded. It’s never too late to continue your education. And there are plenty of reasons [...] Read more »
A Glimpse into 3 Time Management Systems
This is a guest post by Richard Hemby. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. In today’s fast-paced world, excellent time management skills are a necessity for business executives and busy moms alike. With so many goals to achieve, our lives can quickly become overwhelming with productivity [...] Read more »
5 Parental Tips for Dealing with College Separation Anxiety.
So you’ve just dropped off your child at college for the first time and are feeling the pain. That final hug was a lot more difficult than you had originally expected. Your first-born is now among people you do not know, in a completely foreign environment, and you feel the anxiety and feel helpless as [...] Read more »
The Drawbacks of Taking an Online Degree.
As I stated in my previous post, this Spring I will be completing my third degree but this one will be completely online. In that post I discussed the benefits of taking online education. In this post I will focus on the drawbacks of taking an online degree and an analysis of the two at [...] Read more »
The Benefits of Taking an Online Degree.
This Spring I will be completing my third degree but this one was a little bit different than the other two. This degree will be totally online. Online education has been a whole new ballgame for me as far as schooling is concerned. Since I work full-time (and not on this blog), taking an online [...] Read more »