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Education > College Life Is it better to have a roommate during your first year of college?: 1 of 36
Almost every college grad has a first-year roommate horror story. From the roommate who sleepwalks to the one who constantly spouts radical viewpoints to the one who delights in cooking only the most pungent ethnic dishes, roommates often run the gamut from bad to worse. Of course, given that most first-year roommates are ass... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Are private colleges better than public colleges?: 1 of 24
Despite the oft-repeated adage "you get what you pay for," the priciest option is not always the best. Nowhere is this more true than in the world of American higher education. While private education is undoubtedly better at the elementary and secondary levels, higher education is a different situation altogether. First, as ... More..
Education > College Life Should race be considered for college admissions?: 1 of 18
Long considered the land of opportunity, the United States has nonetheless historically denied certain groups the opportunity to obtain an education. African-Americans, women, Jews, Native Americans, and a host of other ethnic, racial, and religious groups have, in the past, found themselves effectively shut out of real educa... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Are parents justified in pressuring their teenage children to get a college education?: 2 of 34
A college education is often viewed as the one true ticket to success in our society, albeit one that isn't always purchased by everyone. Study after study has proven that those without college degrees earn substantially less than their peers over time. Unfortunately, though, many high school graduates still view college as a... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Should college education be available to the many or reserved for the few?: 3 of 35
Once upon a time in America (the 1980s, to be exact), a bachelor's degree opened the door to unlimited opportunity. With a voracious economy and more young people pursuing college educations, employment prospects were real and they were spectacular. As the eighties turned into the nineties, which in turn morphed into the twen... More..
Education > Non-Traditional College Students When that missing college degree haunts your life: 2 of 19
Like any good ghost, a lack of a college degree can haunt one for eternity. Lingering in the background, shifting in the shadows, it can wreak havoc even when its power is not believed-in. As most recent college graduates now realize, a bachelor's degree is no longer guaranteed entry into a good job (or even any paying positi... More..
Education > College Life College life: What to expect during your first semester: 2 of 18
For many first-year students, TV shows and movies have been their main sources of information on college life. Thinking the first year of college will be filled with neverending rounds of frat parties and blow-off courses, many freshman are surprised to find college much tougher than they thought. From the shock of leaving ho... More..
Education > College Life What to do if you can't get along with your roommate: 2 of 16
If college is a microcosm of society, then a college dorm is a microcosm of any two-person relationship, such as one between siblings or spouses. Actually, if anything, the relationship between college roommates is more like an arranged marriage: awkward at first, but with potential to grow into real companionship, given enou... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors How a college degree opens the door to more job opportunities: 3 of 23
As summer fades into fall, school starts, back-to-school sales begin (earlier and earlier, it seems), and the fall issues of fashion mags begin to come out. While one usually hears that some trendy color is the new black, this year one also hears that a bachelor's degree is the new high school diploma. Though it is certainly ... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult education: How to stay motivated: 4 of 24
Among the many concerns of adult students is the issue of staying motivated amidst constant challenge. Unlike traditional college students, adult learners have a host of various responsibilities with which to contend. From family life to a full-time job, adult students must frequently juggle adult duties and obligations, in ... More..