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Are you a middle or high school student? Do you ever think about what you want to do when you finish school?
Some career exploration will help you figure out what you might enjoy doing and what best suits your personality. For starters, it is important to think about your likes and dislikes and interests. This will help you narrow down your options. For instance, if you do not like being around animals, you probably do not want to be a Marine Biologist or a Veterinarian. In other cases, knowing what you like and don’t like broadens your options. For instance,… Read More

If you’re a high school graduate heading off to college, you have about a month until you begin to make some serious life changes. In a few short weeks, you may find yourself living with a person you don’t know, sitting in a classroom full of complete strangers, and maybe even adjusting to a new town or state. One of the first realities that hits you when you step on campus – if you haven’t figured it out already! – is that college can be expensive. Here are some tips to help you live on the cheap while in college.

Before I got to college, I never realized how important note-taking really was. And not just for school notes, but also for simply making sure that you capture the main points of a telephone conversation when making appointments or purchasing something. Taking notes is something we do every day, and it is an especially important skill that will help you in college and beyond.
When I got to college, I had not yet developed a specific note-taking style, and it is something I continue to work on today. However, over the years, I learned that what worked best for me, and… Read More

Over the past few years, as I navigated my way through college and worked in my first job as a college adviser, I met several women who were either pregnant or parenting. For many of my students, the thought of going to college with a baby made the already daunting college process seem even more out of reach. This week, I want to help you understand that even if you find yourself in this situation, college is still a possibility.
There are many colleges across the country that have resources in place for the pregnant student. Yes, community colleges are a great… Read More

Ok…so we are back with the second part of our five-part series and, like previously stated, I hope this will be something that is very beneficial to you now or in the long run.
When should I worry about taking the SAT/ACT?
This question has come up a lot and I know that there are some standardized test out there that you can take when you are in the seventh grade on up. Some of you may have taken a practice SAT or something of that nature, but those scores don’t matter much. Something to keep in mind is that in the… Read More

So… You’ve been accepted to a school, submitted your financial aid paperwork, received your aid package, sent your enrollment paperwork, and scheduled your classes. There are plenty of social matters to consider for the fall, but one major issue involving your academic life remains: your professor. In this blog, I want to give you some tips on approaching your college professors, and how to let them help you succeed and excel in your studies to make college the best experience possible.

Summer is a great time to start preparing for the college process. Once September rolls around, you will find yourself with a list of too many things to do. Save yourself the headache by getting some things out of the way.
For starters, most seniors will be taking the SATs and/or the ACTs this fall for the first or second time. Many students will also be taking the SAT IIs, also known as Subject Tests. The more time you spend preparing for these tests, the better you will do; so, why not start studying for them now? College Board can help create… Read More

This week, I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Lakeysha about her college experience at UC Berkeley. Like me, Lakeysha is the first in her family to attend college – and to graduate. And she’s ready to pursue something even bigger. Starting this fall, she will be the first in her family to head off to graduate school. Lakeysha will attend San Jose State University to pursue her master’s in counseling.
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Name/Location: Lakeysha, Richmond, CA
College: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Sociology
Fun College Fact: You are able to plan your own schedule in college.
What do you wish you would have done differently… Read More

Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and the many other ways we stay connected, social networking has become the buzz word of the 21st century. Through status updates, photo-sharing and such, we’ve come to be known as the generation that lives our lives in full view of our 2,798 closest friends.
Of course you know the importance of watching what you post online. Of course you know that even if something is posted with the strictest security settings in place, nothing is ever really top secret online. And, of course you know that if you don’t use good judgement online, you can end up in a world of trouble…. Read More

While sitting here thinking about what information I could give you, I came up with a great idea of answering questions that have been asked to me by students at various grade levels. This will be a five-part series…hopefully…lol, but I really do hope that it is beneficial to you as you take your time out to read it.
When do my grades matter and how much do they matter?
To answer this question, I would like to tell you that your grades always matter, but some times they matter more than others. When you look back on it, your previous years… Read More