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There are so many things to think about as you go off to college and as you try to make your first year successful. We offer lots of useful information in our articles below:
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By Rachael Risinger / Bed Bath & Beyond®
Are you looking for great solutions for making your college bed as clean and comfortable as possible and ideas to help maximize the space in your dorm room? Here are some great tips.
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When you think of students walking around campus carrying books in their backpacks or sitting in the library pouring over their texts, you are picturing the PAST. Today students are more mobile and learning is faster paced. In addition, it is well-recognized that not all learning is visual. In fact, audio learners are now getting a leg up in their learning, and all learners are finding out how to multi-task with the help of MP3 Players.
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College seniors can look back and see things in a different light. In talking with college seniors about what they wish they had known, what they thought had been good advice, and what they would like to share with first year students, they were eager to offer words of wisdom.
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Go to class!
Well, duh! But, this is the first and most helpful tip to succeed at college. How will you know what is going on in class and what you do or don't understand regarding the course content unless you attend? Also, let's remember why you are in college...to learn, or at least this should be the prime reason you and your parents and the government are paying tuition, room, and board.
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It's a new semester. Many of you are going back to campus and have had a much-needed break. Now, it's time to get back to your studies. Make yourself a promise that this semester will be better than last, no matter what.
But, how can you improve your grades at college, especially if you are having trouble?
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To start with, if you are to have good communication with your professor for any reason, it helps to attend class. Why? Well, if the professor recognizes you, knows your name, feels you’re interested in his/her course; you are likely to have better rapport.
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Because economic times are tougher and student financial assistance is harder to obtain, you need to understand there are ways to live on a budget while you live in the dorm. Practicing frugality can save a lot of money month by month that you can put away for your educational expenses.
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So it’s that time of year again, midterms. Many students have difficulty knowing how to study, what to study, where to study, and a litany of other pressing questions. When midterm time comes around, it can be very easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information one is required to retain. Talking with college students, many individuals have nice little tips for studying.
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There’s no pit in the stomach quite so deep as the one that develops when the end is in sight after four years (or five, or six) of continual effort focused on completion of a baccalaureate. There are a fortunate few who know what they want to do when they graduate and have locked in on the next goal. I wasn’t one of those and neither were 80% of my friends. So here are three suggestions for the rest of us.
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Today's economy is not the best for job hunting after getting your college degree, and unemployment is up. Don't despair. CollegeBasics can offer you some tips that might help.
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If you’re a new graduate or are approaching graduation, you may already be hearing that drumbeat of financial responsibility building. A new job, student loans, bills, yikes! One of the best things that you can do right away for yourself is putting a financial plan in place. Even if you don’t consider yourself a financial expert, there are still some very simple things that you can do immediately to get you off and running and started on the right foot.
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Thinking about commencement ceremonies and graduation gifts? That may not be enough, even though you are proud and excited. Both college graduates and their parents should be thinking about something else--health insurance coverage!
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You are graduating...right into a job hunt. To get started on the right foot, you need to begin the resume writing process. How do you begin?
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Going to College 
