JLV College Counseling5 Types of Writing College Students Can Undertake
These days many students don’t simply choose to work during their college years – they need to do so. The college costs are impressive and employers are looking for people with some work experience already, so combining work and studies is actually a great contribution for students’ future. A study conducted in 2015 by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce shows that more than 70% of college students combined work and studies over the past 25 years – and their number continues to grow.
While working during college years can be challenging, it has also become much easier these days. Now we have the internet to help us with the job search and with the job itself. Working online allows students to save some precious time on transportation and earn money while having more opportunities to focus on their studies.
So if you do consider finding a job while still in college, why don’t you think bigger and consider starting your own business? This doesn’t require much from you: you can start on your own, without hiring any employees, without investing money, and actually achieving great results. Moreover, running your business during college your years can benefit you later: you will either be able to continue running it or you could use this fact to impress your future employer.
In this article, we want to offer you 5 writing businesses you can try. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – November 11, 2017
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
Choosing the Right College Major
Choosing a college major(s) can be stressful when thinking about life after graduation. Focus on interesting classes as a great first step to discover one’s life work.
One of the biggest myths about the college experience is that a person must choose the major which will get him or her a job right after graduation and writing a dissertation. Liberal arts majors are acutely aware of this problem: they might have a greater appreciation of the world and their place within it but how can they avoid fast-food work?
W.B. Yeats is credited with saying, “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” That sounds all well and good for students discovering their interest in literature, science, philosophy, history and the like, and understanding the human condition–primary reasons for attending college–but will all this help pay the bills after graduation? Read More
Scholarship Tip: Search Locally!
The number of scholarships available can be overwhelming! You might skim through the scholarship lists and not know where to start. National scholarships with big scholarship amounts can be attractive. However, these types of scholarships will have a lot of competition. Students might have a better shot at winning a scholarship that have smaller applicant pools. And, the best way to find scholarships with fewer applicants is to look locally! Check out these nine places to find local scholarships. Read More
Tough Times: 3 Global Problems That Can Be Helped Through Increased Education
Sometimes it seems as though there really is no end to the problems our world faces. We’re living in tough times but there are a number of ways we can still work to make the world a better place. One of the most obvious answers is through better education, which, in many ways, can solve or abate significant global problems, such as the ones outlined below. Read More
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