Topics: motivation, organization, job search, career path, networking, saving money, budgeting, career college
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: academics, study habits, organization, 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: student success, Mildred Elley, academics, module, checklist, motivation, organization, career path, career services, office of academic support and advising, student services
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: student success, Mildred Elley, academics, module, study habits, checklist, scheduling conflicts, motivation, organization, job search, career path, career services, office of academic support and advising, student services