Posts Tagged ‘college’

Where to After College? A Review of “How’d You Score THAT Gig?” by Alexandra Levit

One of the few things scarier than going to college is graduating from college. Once you toss that mortarboard in the air, "real life" sets in: it's time to get a job. Or better yet, to start a career. Therein lies the rub. For most college students, not only has there been little instruction about how to start building a career, there's also been little guidance about how to choose a… Continue reading

April 17 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: alexandra-levit, book review, career, college, job, planning, student | 4 comments»

10 Practical Gadgets for Students

Imagine a darker age when students had to use the archaic pen and the notebook — a tool some may remember as the descendant of the scroll before it was made obsolete — and had to use "cassettes" in a "tape player" to listen to music they actually paid for. While these times have passed, it was a difficult era in which to be a student. While things haven't really changed… Continue reading

December 7 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: camera, college, gadgets, laptop, phone, school, students | no comments»

How To Ace Graduate School Entrance Exams

Every student's nightmare: Another life altering standardized test. To make matters worse, it's increasingly likely college seniors won't be able to find a job after graduation. You might have heard your friends talking about graduate school. Is everyone doing it? You don't need to look far to see: Graduate and professional school enrollment is on the rise across America. The recently unemployed, college seniors, and those looking for a… Continue reading

November 17 2008 | By Brandon | Tagged: advice-for-students, career, college, education, job, planning, student, university | 12 comments»

Deirdre McCloskey on Writing

One of the best books for writers in the social sciences is Deirdre McCloskey's Economical Writing, a very short, very small book that offers a number of important principles for writing. McCloskey is an economist by training, but she has written across a wide variety of fields. Economical Writing is a must-have and a must-read for any serious writer. Here are five of her points from… Continue reading

October 10 2008 | By Art | Tagged: college, efficiency, persuasion, social-science, student, university, writing | 19 comments»

Advice for Students: Start Planning Now for Life After College

At the end of every school year, the media is stuffed with advice for soon-to-be graduates looking forward with excitement -- and not a little fear – to setting out on their careers. I’ve althinways felt that this was just a little bit too late – by the time June rolls around, you’re competing with literally millions of recent grads, all frantic to find some kind of handhold in this… Continue reading

September 24 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice-for-students, career, college, education, job, planning, student, university | 13 comments»

The Ultimate Student Resource List

It's back to school time, yet again. In the spirit of the season, I decided to gather together the best tools, websites, and advice I know of to help make you a more effective and relaxed student this semester. Since I know you're broke, it's all free!

10 Free Applications Every Student Needs

Unless you have money coming out of your ears, you probably won't want to shell out… Continue reading

January 23 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, research, student, studying, tool, web-app | 118 comments»

Lifehack Readers’ Advice for College Graduates

Last week, I asked lifehack.org readers, "What advice would you offer to a recent college graduate entering your field?" The response was great, with a dozen readers offering excellent advice not just for their fields, but for college graduates faced with the prospect of building a life as well. My own advice follows the same pattern; although directed at future academics, it is applicable to anyone looking to enter… Continue reading

December 17 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, career, college, finance, frugality, learning, networking, student | 17 comments»

Why Your Classes are Boring

Does your textbook make your eyes glaze over? Is the desire for a degree or diploma the only thing keeping you focused on your classes? I’ll admit the lecture format most schools use to teach material isn’t the best way to hold your attention. But I think there is a more important factor when deciding if classes keep you interested: Are you actually using the information you’re… Continue reading

December 4 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: boring, class, college, learning, Lifehack, Productivity, school, study, university | 21 comments»

Advice for students: N’allez pas trop vite

My friend Stefan Hagemann has observed that so many students on a college campus seem to be elsewhere. As I walk around my university's campus, I understand what he means: phone conversations, text-messaging, and iPod management can take precedence over attention to one's surroundings. Even without the distractions of a gadget, the sidewalks and quads of a campus sometimes turn into nothing more than empty yardage to be traversed… Continue reading

October 4 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: college, student, studying | 11 comments»

Advice for Students: How to Read Like a Scholar

Gideon at Scholastici.us had some advice for students recently, saying that when it comes to scholarly reading, there really is no substitute for hard work, for actually sitting down and reading.Most the time in school what you need to do is very simple: Sit down with the book, a pen and paper, and perhaps a computer… And from that point, you read. That’s it. You go through and read… Continue reading

September 21 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: academic, college, education, reading, student, studying, university | 25 comments»

Advice for Students: Taking Notes that Work

Note-taking is one of those skills that rarely gets taught. Teachers and professors assume either that taking good notes comes naturally or that someone else must have already taught students how to take notes. Then we sit around and complain that our students don't know how to take notes. I figure it's about time to do something about that. Whether you're a high school junior… Continue reading

September 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, notes, notetaking, school, students, studying, university | 84 comments»

Advice for Students: 11+ Ways to Make this Your Best Semester Yet

Right about now, America's students are heading back to school for the Fall semester. Last week, I gave some very specific advice about using a wiki to store and organize notes, but keeping good notes is just part of being a successful student. Over the weekend, I decided to offer up some more general, all-purpose advice for students. Whether you're just starting college or returning, the… Continue reading

August 27 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, college, collegelife, howto, moleskine, organization, Productivity, student, tip, university | 49 comments»

Tips for Saving Money at College

Ask the Advisor has an exhaustive list of 136 tips for college students to save money. I wish I had seen this list when I was still in school. Many of the tips are common sense, and I was able to come up with some of these tips during my own four-year journey. Although the tips are geared toward college students, many of the tips… Continue reading

February 23 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: budget, college, Money | 3 comments»

88 Tips for Succeeding in College

For people who are currently attending college, you may find it is quite different to your high school life - the expectation, life and study style are new to you. OEDb has gathered 88 tips on every common aspects of students may find problem on their early college life and make them to excel quicker. It covers number of categories: Seize the Day, Class and Note Taking, Studying, Test Taking… Continue reading

October 30 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: college, student, studying | 11 comments»

117 Creative Ways for Students to Pay for College

Getting scholarship may not be the full answer for paying your college fees. Financially balance and management is the key to make through the time in college. Spend what you can, spend what is needed. Scholarships Around The US gives 117 whooping ways for student to pay for College. You may find at least couple ways you can apply it immediately and suits your style. I see the food… Continue reading

September 21 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: college, Money, student | 11 comments»

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