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College and High School Studying: When to Partner Up and When to Go Solo

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are advantages and disadvantages to both studying in a group and studying alone. While there is no perfect answer, we came up with some helpful ideas of when to consider studying on your own, and when to get together with a partner or group. Studying Alone Studying alone can be beneficial for a variety …

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Don’t Even Try It: Excuses Your Teachers Have Already Heard

By Rose ScottLast updated on December 22, 2022

“My dog ate my homework” just doesn’t work like it used to. If educators were asked to write down every student’s poor excuses to explain why an assignment hadn’t been accomplished, it would definitely be a bestseller series of one hundred fantasy books able to compete even with our beloved Harry Potter novels. It seems …

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How to Balance Your Budget and Social Life

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

There’s nothing more frustrating than constantly telling your friends that you can’t go out with them. Going out to eat, going to movies, going shopping: All of these things require you to dip into your savings. This means that if you want to be able to say yes to going out every once in a …

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Parents: Your Nest is Empty, Now What?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on July 1, 2024

For many parents and guardians, sending the last child to college can be a tough transition. While this time can be new and daunting, it is also a chance for you and your student to navigate new lifestyles. There are many things you can do to help your student adjust to and enjoy college. And …

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What I Wish I’d Known Before College: Major and Career Exploration

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

The Childhood Dream Job Since the age of ten, I had always wanted to be an elementary school teacher. I loved being around children and the idea of working in a creative environment. Throughout middle and high school, I would daydream about how I would decorate. How I would set up my own classroom and …

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What I Wish I’d Known Before College: Smile, Relax, Think

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022

Four years ago, I moved into Burge residence hall at the University of Iowa. I was excited as could be to start my new journey. Although I was going to school in-state, I was about five hours from home. Moreso, I was further than some of my peers whose homes were in another state. I …

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Do’s and Don’ts: College Study Groups

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on February 24, 2023

Academics in college can be more time-consuming than you are used to. There are lots of different ways to study and prepare to succeed in your classes. A popular study method in college is to form study groups. Having other students to study with can help with accountability. Here are some tips for how to …

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Why Teacher-Student Communication is So Important

By Rose ScottLast updated on December 22, 2022

Teaching is not just about student supervision and inventing complex multiple-choice tests. It expands its reach far beyond that. The key idea behind educating students is to grow an intelligent and healthy community. To attain the goal, an educator needs to set priorities right and develop teaching methods and approaches based on them. As our …

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What You Get out of College (Besides a Degree)

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

While in college you will learn just as much outside of the classroom as you do inside of one. There’s no doubt that the material learned from the courses and tests are valuable, but equally important are the life lessons imparted by the college experience as a whole. You earn much more than just a …

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Tips to Stay Healthy in College

By Kali SlaymakerLast updated on December 22, 2022

Most college students are young and relatively healthy. However, the all you can eat cafeterias and large pizza specials can ruin even the fittest body. Take advantage of the easy things you can do to stay healthy in college! Let’s start with the obvious. Go to the gym One of the most important ways to …