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The Best Companies to Work for When You’re in College (2013 Edition)

As I’ve mentioned before, it’s important to find a job when you’re in college. Not only does it provide you a means of paying off your college expenses, but it also helps prepare you for the work force. Employers are looking for people who are primarily good at, well, working with people. True, they also look for students who have experience in that particular job field, but this list isn’t too concerned with that. The purpose of this post, like the previous one, is to provide you with a list options to get you established in the work force. They’re temporary, but they offer good job security for the time being and give you great benefits to add to it, even if you’re just a part-time employee.

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The Homeschooler’s Guide to College

It’s Monday, which I believe to be a good time to post up a random video from the intertubes…interwebs… YouTube… Nevermind. I happen to find it very convenient that Blimey Cow would post up a video that has to do with the purpose of this blog, so instead of posting something thoughtful or meaninful, I’m […]

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Surviving Physics (Or How to Pass Your Courses)

If you’re going to take a college level physics course with no previous exposure to physics, let me tell you, you have you have quite a journey awaiting you. One of fear, anxiety, pain, agony, and much shedding of tears. Walking into my physics class for the first time, I felt as though I was […]

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How Should You Spend Your Tax Refunds?

Now if you’re like me, you’re going to be inclined towards spending your tax returns on that brand-new laptop with the latest line of Intel processors built into it and a beefed up graphics card to allow you to play your games and multi-task. Granted, my old laptop was dying and I needed something much […]

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Some Majors to Choose From

The Wall Street Journal compiled a list of the highest paid college majors, as well as their starting salaries, which you’ll find in both the link that I’ve provided and in this post. Now when I normally suggest a good choice of major, it’s usually whatever it is that interests you. Many, though, are more interested […]

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Avoiding Financial Mistakes in College

Now I certainly hope your mother taught you how to be financially responsible. Because if she did, a few of these points should be common sense. On MSN Money is listed the 5 most common financial blunders college students make, so what can be done to avoid making some of these mistakes? Avoid using credit cards. They’re great […]

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