The Top 10 Most Valued Job Skills
Looking to land your dream job? Before you can truly interview well, you have to understand what hiring managers are looking for and how that aligns with your job skills and experience.
After all, when...
Thriving and Surviving Grad School
Assuming no disasters, this will be the last year of my PhD program. Before the final push, I want to share some hard-earned wisdom so that those entering programs now can find success and...
5 Productivity Practices That Helped Me Finish My Dissertation
The last two years of my doctorate, I had a side hobby of researching and experimenting with productivity tools and teaching others to apply them to their own lives via my blog The Tending Year....
Summer Planning Strategies
For so many graduate students, this summer has already proven itself to be unlike any other they’ve encountered so far; and with ongoing global crisis, graduate students should feel no guilt for prioritizing their...
Things Every College Student Should Do This Summer
You’ve finished all your term projects, aced all those finals (hopefully), and packed up the last of your belongings from your dorm room. All that hard work this past semester has taken its toll,...
Healthy Summer: 5 Fit Tips for College Students
Get ready for sun, fun and the summer of a lifetime! Now that another year of college has passed, it’s time to kick back, relax and enjoy some well-deserved time off. Whether you’re heading...
College Student Summer Career Advice
1. Network al fresco. People often have less on their plates in the summer months and are more willing to take time for a networking lunch, informational interview or some casual bonding with a...
De-Stress for Finals Week
Urban Dictionary defines finals week as the following: “The worst week of a college or high school student’s life. Finals week involves pulling an all nighter to reverse the months of slacking... Finals week involves...
11 Time Management Habits Worth Starting
Now that it’s the end of the semester, everyone is scrambling around trying to get everything done and studying for finals. If you are a college student who struggles to manage their time, this...
Tips on Writing A College Essay
I’ve mentioned before that I went to a college level high school, so I’ve done my fair share of academic papers. Remember that Anthropology paper I told you about that was worth 25% of...