For most students, the New Year comes at the perfect time to set some school related goals. Whether you’re an online or on-campus student, you’re probably feeling refreshed and recharged after getting some time off for winter break. What better time to start the new semester and the new year by making a New Year’s [...]

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The 2011 blockbuster movie Limitless starring Bradley Cooper highlights the use of a fictitious super drug known as NZT that allows users to unlock full use of their brain and have nearly super natural focus. The movie showed how Cooper turned from an uninspired, lazy, and broke writer to a super genius managing multi-billion dollar [...]

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The iPad was initially seen as an over glorified toy by critics when it first came out in January of 2010. Since then it has sold untold millions of units and has no signs of slowing down. The iPad currently has nearly 85% of the tablet market. Some of its most ardent supports and heaviest [...]

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We all know that the answer to many personal and societal problems is through education. Education has empowered and changed the lives of millions of people, but the costs keep rising. Recently, President Obama and a group of educational administrators and politicians had a roundtable discussion on how to make higher education accessible to more [...]

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Are you one of those people who enjoy the college atmosphere and have an enthusiasm for your school? Then a career as a college recruiter might be for you. College recruiting is a great job for people who believe in a college education, and can convey to students the benefits of coming to their school. [...]

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Conducting research is a part of life for every online college student. Research used to be more simplistic, but the internet has added limitless options for accessing information. Being a good researcher will help you in your academic and work career. Finding access to quality information quickly will be a skill set you will use [...]

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What’s the #1 fear in the world? Heights? Snakes? Nope – it’s public speaking. Many business and world leaders readily acknowledge how their ability to present information to groups has helped them succeed. In a 2009 interview with the BBC billionaire businessman Warrant Buffet explained that public speaking is critical and that it can easily [...]

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If you have a passion for the environment then a career as an environmental health advocate could be for you. Environmental health advocates are public health officials who work with the community and agencies to identify and educate their constituents about health related issues. They typically partner with health care professionals to establish safe and [...]

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Presenting Your Thoughts Words matter. The path to communicating with courage and candor starts with the careful selection of words. Words are as important to the successful professional as they are to singers and writers. Words send out signals. Top-notch communicators know how to craft their speech so specifically that they can tell you what [...]

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Email is a very pervasive communication tool for students taking online classes. Just like other forms of communication there are several etiquette missteps that can be avoided if you understand some basic email etiquette. Let’s take a look. Short Emails are Best Emails to professors and other students should be short and to the point. [...]

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Studying is certainly a science and an art. There are certainly things you can do to make a study session more productive. Have you ever sat down and “studied” for three to four hours and at the end feel like you learned absolutely nothing? Don’t worry you are not alone. It happens even to the [...]

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  Just the mention of the word “homework” causes college students everywhere to cringe in pain and disgust. Okay, maybe not that bad, but homework does get a bad rap with a lot of college students. It’s also not too popular with the kids. If you’re one of the many who cringe at the thought [...]

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Grammar mistakes can be a serious drag on your grade. Fortunately, the top ten grammar mistakes are very easy to fix. Having good grammar is so important in college and on the job. Using bad grammar makes an intelligent person sound uneducated and just plain dumb. Here are the top ten grammar mistakes made by [...]

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Have you ever felt like everyone was smarter than you, especially when you showed up for that required core math class or foundational anatomy course?  If so, you may be suffering from a lack of academic confidence or academic low self-esteem.  You don’t have to accept these feelings and let them define you as a [...]

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Let’s face it, not all classes and curriculum are created equal.  There are many tough classes that work hard at weeding out the students.  These classes may be a required core class or a difficult math course designed as a prerequisite for your business major, and they are designed to separate the studiers from the [...]

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