Topics: career college, saving money, budgeting, career path, motivation, organization, job search, networking
Something that all students have to grapple with is how to find the best possible research materials for their papers. The Internet is an amazing tool, and has added to both the excellence and the mediocrity of student work. The value of your work will directly relate to the value of your research, and when you're using websites as a main source of information, you never know what you're gonna get.
Topics: organization, academics, study habits, research, Internet use, websites
Yesterday was the Boston Marathon. I was watching some updates yesterday afternoon and saw that one particular runner I was following had just hit the halfway point. She had run 13.1 miles, and had 13.1 ahead of her. I wondered how she was feeling. She was so close to her goal, but with all the effort she had put out, she probably felt further away than when she started.
Topics: Mildred Elley, student success, checklist, career services, student services, career path, motivation, organization, academics, office of academic support and advising, module
The beginning of a module for a Mildred Elley student is a fresh start. It's an end to the procrastination, another chance to stay on top of the game and watch it all play out perfectly. In short, it's the deep breath before the dive.
Topics: Mildred Elley, student success, checklist, career services, student services, career path, motivation, organization, job search, academics, study habits, office of academic support and advising, module, scheduling conflicts