What gift has the recession given you lately? My story, my gift…
By · Add Your CommentThe economy, the recession, job loss, no money it can feel like the sky is falling. In many ways what we’ve known growing up is gone. But there is one thing that we have now that we didn’t have before, opportunity, and for many of us a determination to survive we didn’t know we had.
Think about it.
Now with the invention and mass release of the internet we can go to college much easier than we could before. We can work from home, raise a family and go to school, all things which were not available before.
Stop Distractions Cold, 7 Vital Tools, and 25+ Links to Sharpen Your Focus
By · Add Your CommentSay Bye Bye to distractions breaking your train of thought.
One of the biggest things for us to work around as students is the constant possibility that we may be interrupted. The phone, the door, the kids, family, our work and even things we are looking forward to.
But when it comes time to really learn our classes the last thing we need is to be distracted. When we’re distracted our minds cannot absorb, or process information effectively. Instead we only partially learn and our grades reflect this.
In my experience one of the biggest interruptions is distraction, whether this is thoughts running through our minds, or physical things keeping us from getting the best grades we can.
Vital! Don’t let the internet dictate your grade! Save your Grade now.
By · Add Your CommentOkay sometimes I love the internet and sometimes I really hate it, this is definitely my biggest love hate relationship. For the past few days my internet has been down! And when you need the internet for school, work, bills, social connection and all the rest what do you do?
Well, that is what this post is all is all about, your vital tips to making sure that you don’t lose class work or a grade just because your internet went down!
When you rely on the internet for anything you must have a backup plan!!!
Friendly College Advice and 4 Great Resources Sites for Adult Students
By · Add Your CommentOne of the best things about the internet is that it’s a great source of amazing amounts of information.
There are some truly Amazing Blogs, forums and sites out there so let’s take a look at some which will also be a great resource to help you.
Check these out.
This site is a great resource on a variety of topics for adult students; Deb Peterson hosts this site and has valuable in site to help adult students decide on where to go to college Check out her list of topics to help you.
Get to the Bottom of Your College Motivation Puzzle
By · Add Your CommentHopefully you’re not here but I’ve been here and know plenty of students who’ve been there, or who are currently feeling unmotivated.
So what do you do, when you’re in college and find yourself unmotivated?
The problem is that many of us, me included want to be able to get our motivation back when we want it. You know take a nice relaxing evening, a bubble bath our favorite movie and then we’re ready and motivated to do and get better.