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Before you commit to working for a nonprofit, consider these pros and cons.
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Pros and Cons: Working for a Nonprofit in College (with quiz!)

By Gwyneth FindlayLast updated on December 22, 2022
Between social events, grocery bills, room & board, and tuition payments, you may find yourself looking for some extra money in college. Weekend music gigs and freelance design work could help you out. But, a secure, constant job is your best bet for consistent cash flow. But where will you find a part-time job? With …
Here's how to become a teaching assistant
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So You Want To Be a Teaching Assistant?

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022
A large number of students attending college are looking for ways to improve themselves and also take on responsibility outside of their schoolwork. For high achieving individuals with a love for their field of study, becoming a teaching assistant is a great option. Especially for those who plan to become professors or teachers in the …
Try these roommate bonding activities to break the ice with your new roommate.
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4 Ways to Bond With Your Roommate

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022
Living with a new person can be awkward, especially when you first start out. It may be hard to think of ways to connect with someone, especially when you’re living in such close quarters right off the bat. It is important to feel comfortable with your roommate so that you can open the lines of …
Here are some dorm decorating tips to make your space really yours
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8 Fundamental Dorm Decorating Tips

By Jessica HerbineLast updated on June 27, 2024
It’s true that many residence halls leave much to be desired, as far as interior design goes. Most students step over the threshold into their new dorm to find plain, wooden essentials—a high-rise bed, chest of drawers or wardrobe, desk, and an end table—mirrored across a linoleum floor. Rather than get bummed about your sparse …
One of MIT's Halloween traditions is the pumpkin drop.
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5 Spooky Halloween Traditions on College Campuses

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022
The fun of Halloween isn’t just for little kids who go trick-or-treating. College students love to display their love of the spooky holiday by dressing in costume, maybe carving some pumpkins, binging on candy, and participating in some pretty fascinating traditions. Here are 5 Halloween traditions on campuses around the country! Pennsylvania State University: Pumpkin …
ADA service animals are allowed on college campuses.
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Service Animals on College Campuses

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022
Some people require animals in order to navigate college (and life). Dorms, apartments, and classrooms, among other public places often allow these animals. Before we get started on what is needed to bring your service animal to college, let’s break down the two major groups of personal service animals: Service Animals (SA) These animals (generally …
Many students end up living arrangements outside of dorms after freshman year, such as in apartments.
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Different Kinds of Living Arrangements in College

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022
Often one of the first thoughts upon entering college as a freshmen concerns dorms—how to decorate them, wondering if such a small space is really enough, thinking about closet-space and the tiny beds, and so on. Most freshmen spend their first year in dorms. But what about sophomore year? If you loved your dorm experience, …
How do colleges get students voting?
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How Colleges Encourage Students to Vote

By Maria Andreina FernandezLast updated on December 22, 2022
It’s presidential election year and I bet you didn’t know it. Just kidding, who doesn’t know it? It’s pretty hard to ignore the election process because it is the main topic throughout the whole year. Colleges and universities, especially, are places where ignoring the situation becomes especially hard. Professors talk about it, students discuss what …
Here are some ways an introvert in college can make friends
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Are You an Introvert? Ways to Make Friends in College

By Rose ScottLast updated on December 22, 2022
As an introvert in college, some of my teachers strongly recommended me to acquire extroverted characteristics so that I could more easily make friends and land jobs. Did I follow it? Well, frankly speaking, I made a few attempts, but most of them were doomed to fail and you know why? I was, and I …
Colleges are offering more learning disability resources.
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College Resources for Students with Learning Disabilities

By Maria Andreina FernandezLast updated on December 22, 2022
Years ago, colleges often didn’t consider learning disabilities. Today, thanks to research and improvement in general knowledge, we know how to accommodate students of all abilities and make the classroom more accessible to all. Colleges offer learning disability resources such as: Note-taking services There are note-takers in every class. Sometimes, the university’s Office of Disability …

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