Freshman Year

In school, achieving good grades allows you to advance your education and opens the door to a variety of opportunities that can help to ensure a better future. Even as a freshman, whether in high…

First impressions count. Even if you're in a class of hundreds of students, the impression you make with your professors and peers during your freshman year can have a lasting impact. Being on good…

Going to college and leaving home for the first time is an exciting but often very expensive experience. Some students, who have been reliant on their parents for money in the past, are not used to…

Senior year of college is a time of goodbyes and excitement. In the past 4 years, you have passed multiple classes, made friends, become a regular at your favorite restaurant or bar, learned the myths…

If you're getting ready to attend college, then enrolling in your first semester of classes is a very important milestone. The classes you take throughout your college career and the order that you…

The first year of college is especially hard for students because it often is also the first year living away from mom and dad. Most schools have a list of core graduation requirements as well as…

For most people, college is one of the most memorable periods in life. Students work hard, play hard, and get to experience life away from Mom and Dad's house for the first time. Part of that…

Often times, when it's time to fill out college scholarships, students and parents are at a loss for what information they need to put down. This comes from poor planning, and my helpful tips are for…

Getting ready for your freshman year of college is a challenge. For many college students, this will be a year of adjustment because this is the first time that they will live away from home. You have…

It seems like you just changed schools from elementary school to middle school; now it's time already for another transition as you prepare for your freshman year in high school. Even if you don't…

The college experience is what you make it and freshman year is usually the biggest adjustment period for college students. For most students, it's the first time in their lives that they are away…

Freshman year of college is an exciting time; new environment and new people. Get ready for the next phase of your life by carefully preparing for it.

You've just finished middle school and are at the top of the student ladder, but you've realized that come the end of summer, you have to go back to the bottom rung. For a number of reasons ranging…

If the thought of starting your freshman year causes you to feel anxious, you're not alone. Nearly everyone starting their first year of high school feels a combination of excitement and concern. By…

Making the transition from living at home with your parents to living in a dorm can be intimidating if you are not prepared. Yet dorm life provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, gain…

A Resident Director at a college typically has an apartment inside of a dormitory. The Resident Director, or RD, is responsible for the overall well being of the students housed in the dorm. The RD is…