JLV College CounselingSpring Break Ideas for Busy Students
Despite its treatment on TV and in movies, in real life, spring break doesn’t quite get the fanfare that winter or summer break do.
While winter and summer break split up semesters, spring break usually falls smack in the middle. For anyone with a job, internship, or even just a heavy course load, this makes it nearly impossible to take one of those fabled trips to Tijuana, Mexico, or Daytona Beach, Florida.
Not traveling for spring break doesn’t mean your spring break needs to be boring, though. There are plenty of things you can do while still on campus, or even just sticking around your college town. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – February 9, 2019
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.
Gearing up for the Course Challenge
Now that you’ve picked your major, there are steps you should take before and after your classes begin.
Preparing yourself before classes start will help you feel more organized and ready to tackle your school work.
We’ll look at the wisest uses of your time both in class and in your downtime. If you follow these tips, you’ll have no problem excelling in your coursework! Read More
Safer Internet Day 2019
Each year on February 5th, the world comes together to celebrate Safer Internet Day – an awareness initiative striving for a safer internet experience for all. To encourage the use of technology in a safe, responsible and creative way requires the assistance of students, teachers, parents and worldwide leaders to all do their part in spreading the message of internet safety. This is a particularly important topic for college students.
While most young adults are already considered to be “tech savvy” individuals, there are still many factors that get forgotten in the process of protecting yourself from the dangers of the Internet. Over the years, cybercriminals have gotten increasingly wiser than the average internet user. Because of this, it’s more important than ever before that you learn to secure your data in a time of your life when you use the Internet most frequently. Read More
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