While no one can do it alone, plenty of resources are available to help you keep track of your academic assignments, social activities, and other commitments. Many students utilize software such as Google Calendar or iCalendar to remind themselves of upcoming deadlines, while others prefer to-do lists or student planners. Another popular tool is the bullet journaling system, affectionately nicknamed "BuJo" by its fans.

Most students have heard of the SAT or ACT as a part of the college admissions process, but you may be unfamiliar with the TEAS. If you aren’t applying for nursing school, you probably haven’t heard of it before. Nursing students readying to start their degree may encounter additional requirements before they begin college.

It’s no secret that higher education is an investment of time and money. Fortunately, there are alternative ways to earn college credits.

Caring for your health in college proves challenging for many students—particularly those struggling to adjust to a new schedule and lifestyle away from home. Moving into adulthood, allowing physical and mental wellness to become a low priority can have adverse consequences.

When listening to or reading general discussions across media platforms, I notice that "the humanities" are usually grouped and compared with, or set at odds against, fields like science, technology, trades, and business. When listening to my students, I frequently hear them echo the same talking points and express almost a disdain for the humanities. Comparing liberal arts courses against other courses has created a false dichotomy: a situation in which only a limited number of options are presented as mutually exclusive. As a result of this false dichotomy, some parents and students believe that liberal arts courses take the place of classes that would be more beneficial to students. In this article, I want to dispel that myth by looking at the value of humanities courses for students pursuing degrees in business, accounting, or leadership studies.

It’s finally time to start applying to college! You have everything you need to start—transcripts, personal essays, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), personal information, and video submissions. Once you begin submitting all the needed documents, you are stopped by a page asking for your banking information or a credit card. Colleges often charge you to apply to their programs. College application fees can vary, anywhere from $10 to $100, depending on where you apply. Though this may not seem like a lot, these fees start to add up if you apply to multiple programs and colleges. Not to mention, you have likely already paid to take the ACT or SAT, courses to take those tests, and trips to those colleges. All the fees can intimidate a student from a low-income family, but these costs do not have to be a barrier to access. Many colleges offer waived fees to students for low-income families, and colleges often offer deals through emails and at certain times of the year.

This is the fourth in a series of articles designed for new students. If you are an incoming freshman or parent of one, you may want to check out my previous articles on registering for your first semester classes, how to spend your first week on campus, and a particularly good companion to this article, how to embrace failure.

With so many different ways to take notes and no consistent guidance on which methods work best for the task, students must figure it out on their own. While I can’t tell you which note-taking technique is the one to rule them all, I have some professional opinions.

Welcome back to yet another episode of High School 101-just kidding! It's back-to-school season! And most likely, you have survived your first day. If you haven't started yet, good luck! It's time to talk about studying. Ah yes, the dreaded topic of time management and educational efficiency. Just a few simple tips, however, can transform how you approach your classes and improve grades.

For many students, the stress and workload of high school can be too much to bear at times. With the weight of numerous rigorous courses, sports, and extracurriculars, it is especially important to find ways to maximize your studying. It's not always practical to be up until 1 or 2 AM trying to cram last minute for an exam or trying to finish assigned homework pages.