Category Archives: Student Life
Spending Summer Wisely
School’s out for summer! Once the relief of final exams being over sinks in, however, college students soon realize how much can be accomplished in nearly three full summer months. Some choose to register for college courses, while others seek … Continue reading
Falling Behind? It’s Not the End of the Line
Spring is here, and college students in particular must try to resist the temptation of warm weather recreational activities while class is still in session. Whether due to easy access to transportation to off-campus activities, lax attendance policies, or a … Continue reading
Personal Safety for Students
Following recent posts on this blog about campus crime issues, it seems that sadly the weekend brought more tragedies, with two students murdered in Mississippi. Consider these simple tips for increasing your personal safety on campus.
Learning Styles for College Students
You may or may not be familiar with the notion of learning styles, but even if you are, many people assume that these styles only really apply to children. In fact, college students (and indeed, lifelong learners) can still help … Continue reading
Maryland University Shooting Scare: Should An Alert Have Been Issued?
An incident at the University of Maryland in the early hours of Sunday, March 11th has raised questions about whether alerts should be issued by the authorities when they suspect that a shooting rampage at a university could be imminent.
Giving Your Time: 5 Reasons Why Students Should Do Voluntary Work
Being a student is tough enough already – you’d have to be crazy to take on yet more work and more responsibility and not even get paid for it, surely? Actually, no. As a student, taking on some charitable or … Continue reading
Concealed Carry on Campus? American Students and Gun Rights
How safe do you feel on campus? Would you feel safer if you carried a handgun, or if you knew that others did? Between 2005 and 2007, there were 100 murders, 16,000 assaults and 10,000 sexual assaults on American college … Continue reading
The Parent’s Guide to Freshman Year
When a high school graduate moves away from home for the first time to pursue a college degree, they will undoubtedly experience a mixture of excitement and nervousness. For parents and guardians of these young college students, the weeks leading … Continue reading
Mental Health Concerns for College Students
During every semester, college students face countless factors threatening their success on campus. For residents at traditional campus schools, in particular, mental health is a major concern. Regardless of how they manifest, these issues can seriously hinder student achievements. Here … Continue reading
Debunking Common College Fears
Fear of the unknown is a universal human emotion, so it’s not surprising that most people heading to college experience some degree of worry and anxiety. The good news is that we all share the same fears, and that most … Continue reading
Safest U.S. College Campuses
Most new campus residents are moving to an unfamiliar town, and sharing a living space with complete strangers. As a result, safety is a primary concern not only for concerned parents, but usually for first-time college students themselves.
5 Books Sparking Discussion Outside College Classrooms
Students of all ages have reading lists. Unfortunately these lists are typically requirements, and rarely considered outside of literature and English college classes; however, there are many avid recreational readers who study neither of these subjects.