by Lucas on July 28, 2010
Throughout your four (or more) years at college, you will be faced with many different assignments, including group work. Many professors incorporate a group work assignment into the sylabi to teach students about collaborating with others. They feel it a learning experience that will carry over into the workforce. However, anyone that has ever participated in a group work assignment is well aware of the headache that this can cause.
Usually the group will consist of three or four people. There is always one person who you can guarantee is not going to do much work, if any. He/she is usually the same person who constantly misses class and always has the most random excuses as to why. From the start, you should identify the weakest member of the group. Be prepared for them not to contribute the same amount as the other members. Assign them the same amount, but be ready to step up in the likely event that they let your group down. [click to continue…]
by stefan on July 22, 2010
Towns and cities with colleges and universities as the backbone of their local economies have fared relatively well through each recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s, and new census data show that large college and university towns have served as an economic safe haven through our most recent downturn. Compared to areas where the recession hit hardest, students and residents of college towns wouldn’t be mistaken in feeling as if they’ve dodged a bullet.
Don’t get me wrong – colleges and universities (especially public institutions) have nearly all felt the brunt of budget cuts and dwindling endowments. But while the financial health of the institutions themselves might have suffered, the surrounding areas have largely managed to maintain low unemployment rates, stable housing prices, and steady economic growth. All things considered, college towns are some of the best places to live and work during hard economic times. [click to continue…]
by stefan on July 19, 2010
Your college major probably won’t determine your career path as much as you might now expect it to, but choosing a major as an incoming freshman or as a second- or third-year student is a decision that will likely define at least your college experience more than almost anything else. Lots of considerations go into the selection of a major, and every student’s arrival at a decision is unique. For some, they know exactly which degree they wish to pursue; others have no idea and delay the decision until the last possible moment, even then switching majors several times in the course of their academic career. [click to continue…]
by ashley on July 16, 2010
Anyone that has ever sat through a college class can usually pinpoint the most disruptive person in the classroom. We all know this type of person. They repeatedly get up and leave the room for several minutes, only to return stomping their feet and slamming the door. Their cell phone is constantly vibrating on the desk next to yours or they are secretly listening to their IPOD in one ear. Sometimes their behavior becomes so distracting it can actually take away from your own learning experience. So if you are a freshman and entering into the new world of college classes, here are five easy classroom etiquette rules to follow. [click to continue…]
