http://collegelife.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-19T20:42:33Z Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/20/new-student-mondays-the-ultimate-to-do-list.htm <p>Welcome to the 2013 New Student Mondays! Over the summer, I'll post a helpful tip for students preparing to start college in the fall. And since this week's posting is the first in the series, I thought I'd start off with, well, where to start if you're going to be an official college student in a few months.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/20/new-student-mondays-the-ultimate-to-do-list.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/20/new-student-mondays-the-ultimate-to-do-list.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 00:39:35 +0000 2013-05-20T00:39:35Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/19/new-articles-in-may.htm <p>Interested in knowing what's fresh out of the oven here on the College Life site? Check out the following articles, all which went live this month:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/glossary/f/What-Is-A-College-Registrar.htm">What Is a College Registrar?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/cocurricularlife/a/University-Greek-Life.htm">Guide to College Greek Life</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/Handling-College-Problems/f/What-Is-An-Incomplete.htm">What Is an Incomplete?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/Handling-College-Problems/f/Should-I-Be-Withdrawing-From-A-Class.htm">Should I Withdraw from a Class?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/academiclife/f/What-Is-A-College-Transcript.htm">What Is a College Transcript?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/moneyfinances/a/10-Questions-To-Ask-After-A-Tuition-Increase.htm">10 Questions to Ask After a Tuition Increase</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/moneyfinances/f/What-Is-Room-And-Board.htm">What Is Room and Board?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/moneyfinances/f/What-Are-College-Fees.htm">What Are Student Fees?</a></li> </ul> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/19/new-articles-in-may.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:33 +0000 2013-05-19T20:42:33Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/16/graduating-make-sure-to-stop-by-the-career-center.htm <p>If you're graduating, it can feel like you have one million things to do and only a few days to get it all done. Near the top of your list, however, should be one important thing: stopping by your campus career center.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/16/graduating-make-sure-to-stop-by-the-career-center.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/16/graduating-make-sure-to-stop-by-the-career-center.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 00:34:39 +0000 2013-05-16T00:34:39Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/13/summer-plans-for-the-college-life-blog.htm <p>No, the About.com College Life blog isn't going on a tropical vacation this summer, but I <em>am</em> going to mix things up a little between now and when classes resume in the fall.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/13/summer-plans-for-the-college-life-blog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/13/summer-plans-for-the-college-life-blog.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 00:26:32 +0000 2013-05-13T00:26:32Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/09/thrifty-thursday-set-a-summer-budget.htm <p>Sure, you know you have to set a budget for the academic year. But what about the summer?</p> <p>Even if you're at your parents' house and aren't worried about things like rent or meal plans, you still need to be smart with your money. Spend a few minutes at the start of summer setting a budget for summer expenses: Things like entertainment, gas, travel, and the like should all be included. Keep in mind, too, that you'll likely need to end the summer with a certain amount of savings in your bank account that you'll use for books and other school-related expenses when classes resume in the fall. The last thing you want to do is realize you've spent all your hard-earned summer cash on frivolous things when you <i>really</i> could have used it better during the academic year.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/09/thrifty-thursday-set-a-summer-budget.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/09/thrifty-thursday-set-a-summer-budget.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 00:22:05 +0000 2013-05-09T00:22:05Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/06/campus-highlight-graduating-seniors.htm <p>As frequent readers of this blog know, I use the Campus Highlight feature every Monday to recognize the best of the best. So today, I'm choosing to recognize all of you hard-working, dedicated, stay-up-all-night-if-you-have-to seniors who got the job done. Many, many congratulations to those of you who will be tossing your caps and receiving your diplomas over the next few weeks. I'm betting the journey wasn't easy and you took a few bruises along the way, and yet you wouldn't change it for the world. Congratulations on a job well done, class of 2013!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/06/campus-highlight-graduating-seniors.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/06/campus-highlight-graduating-seniors.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 00:58:01 +0000 2013-05-06T00:58:01Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/03/thrifty-thursday-find-a-travel-buddy.htm <p>I'm a day late on posting this week's "Thrifty Thursday" because I'm jamming to get ready for an out-of-town trip. (I'm going to see a college friend of mine be ordained as a priest!) Which, of course, makes me think of another great way for students to save money: find a travel buddy.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/03/thrifty-thursday-find-a-travel-buddy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/05/03/thrifty-thursday-find-a-travel-buddy.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 00:34:55 +0000 2013-05-03T00:34:55Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/30/new-articles-for-april-2.htm <p>Wondering what the latest and greatest is here on College Life? Check out what articles went live in April:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/cocurricularlife/a/10-Questions-To-Ask-During-Fraternity-Or-Sorority-Recruitment.htm">10 Questions to Ask During Fraternity or Sorority Recruitment</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/moneyfinances/a/What-To-Buy-At-The-Campus-Bookstore.htm">What to Buy at the Campus Bookstore</a></li> <li><a href="http://collegelife.about.com/od/livingoncampus/a/What-Not-To-Buy-At-The-University-Bookstore.htm">What <em>Not</em> to Buy at the Campus Bookstore</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/cocurricularlife/f/What-Is-A-Ferpa-Form.htm">What Is a FERPA Form?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/recipesideas/a/15-Healthy-Snacks-In-College.htm">15 Healthy Snacks in College</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/cocurricularlife/f/What-Can-I-Use-The-College-Career-Center-For.htm">What Can I Use the Career Center for?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/CollegeMajors/f/What-Is-An-Undecided-Major.htm">What Is an Undeclared Major?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/od/CollegeMajors/a/10-Benefits-Of-Being-An-Undecided-Major.htm">10 Benefits of Being an Undecided Major</a></li> </ul> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/30/new-articles-for-april-2.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:08:44 +0000 2013-04-30T20:08:44Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/29/campus-highlight-smart-at-swarthmore-college.htm <p>This week, I'm highlighting the student members of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.swarthmore.edu/student-life/health-center/smart-2012-13.xml">Sexual Misconduct Advisors &#038; Resource Team</a> (SMART) at <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swarthmore.edu">Swarthmore College</a> (Swarthmore, PA) because of the work they do and the resources they provide for the Swarthmore community. The team "is a group of faculty, staff, and students who are trained to respond to students who have concerns about sexual assault, sexual harassment, partner violence and intimidation."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/29/campus-highlight-smart-at-swarthmore-college.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/29/campus-highlight-smart-at-swarthmore-college.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:29 +0000 2013-04-29T00:50:29Z http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/25/thrifty-thursday-sell-your-books-back.htm <p>Now, let's just put this bluntly: You'd be a fool not to sell your books back. Unless you want or need them for future use, you should get money for your books, plain and simple.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/25/thrifty-thursday-sell-your-books-back.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://collegelife.about.com/b/2013/04/25/thrifty-thursday-sell-your-books-back.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:58:51 +0000 2013-04-25T00:58:51Z