F is for Facebook

          According to a New York Times article, a study performed by a professor from Lock Haven University confirmed a correlation between frequent Facebook users and their frail academic grades. Next time you choose to artificially socialize with individuals on the interwebs please think of the consequences. Just say no to Facebook and grab those books! You've seen those same memes a myriad of times before and quoting...

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Motivation for the College Soul

Steve Jobs Standford Commencement Speech...

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Equal Opportunity

         Not more than four score and seven years ago did many individuals have to fight for the right to attend a university. From here stems the issue of affirmative action in higher buildings of education. Do you believe it to be correct that those of another race or culture receive a seat in a university whereas the doors are shut for you despite your better SAT score and/or GPA? Equal opportunity has lost its meaning....

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Top 10 Universities According to Forbes List

          The greatest minds received college degrees from the most prestigious schools around the nation. barack Obama went to Columbia University and later went to Harvard Law School. Other presidents that went to harvard include:  John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. Donald Trump attended the university of Pennsylvania. Tiger Woods attended Stanford University. Not all...

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Tips for College Application from the First Lady

The topic of college often comes up at the Obama dinner table, but that’s not true for all families. So on Tuesday afternoon, first lady Michelle Obama spent about an hour talking about the college application process — and how to succeed once on campus — with several dozen local high school students who are part of mentoring programs and attended a “college immersion day” at Georgetown University. College is “probably still one of the best...

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If You are Considering Going to College...

If you’ve been watching network news lately, you already know that the U.S. unemployment rate has fallen even further. It has fallen 8%. That’s the first time it has fallen below 8% for the first time in four years. And that “four years” statistic is interesting. Something else happened four years ago too – Barack Obama became president of the United States and inherited an economy that was in crisis. The health of an economy cannot be determined...

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