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College Debt and College Prestige: From a Student/Entrepeneur

A few weeks ago I posted a comment on Frugal Scholar, a blog I follow regularly. It’s written by someone I know, but her advice is still spot on. I’ve enjoyed learning over the past year how to live more … Continue reading

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Grades and Responsibility in Academia

In academia, particularly higher education, examinations are the standard method of ensuring that a professor’s pupils are learning. The grades of these examinations, often measured on a 10-point scale, usually fall within a standard bell curve distribution. In this bell … Continue reading

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Organizing for School, Part 2: Traditional Note taking

This is the second installment of my three part series on how to get and stay organized for school. These tips apply for high school and college. I’m going to present how I take notes in class. I’ll discuss my methodologies and present examples for the different methods.

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College Professors Are Ridiculous, Part 1: C++

I’m taking C++ this semester as a requirement for my degree. I’ve already had C++, so this class is mainly a blow over class for me. Today I finished my second programming assignment and it’s just so ridiculous I had to post it. Everything I did was per her requirements.

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Organizing for School, Part 1: Computer Organization

Today is the inaugural post (since it’s the season) of my three part series to be premiered over the next two weeks on how to get and stay organized for school. These tips apply for high school and college. I’m going to present how I use my computer to stay organized, including taking notes and using applications to organize my life outside of school. Read on to see how I stay productive and tasked.

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Dorm Survival Guide

I’m sitting in my dorm room, watching my hero Wolf Blitzer interview fellow Louisianian James Carville and I realized something: Despite all appearances, this room isn’t that bad. I mean, it’s certainly liveable. This is quite a feat, turning a dorm room that has, ostensibly, been occupied by hundreds of others into a functional living space. Here’s my guide to not only survive in a dorm room, but turn it into your new home.

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