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8 Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A College

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Not to stress you out or anything, but choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your life. Haha, kidding, you’re probably super stressed anyway and I’m not the first (or even tenth) person to tell you that.

When it comes to choosing a college, a lot of people advise you on things to look for but will neglect to tell you what not to look for. I don’t know if it’s adults attempting to grant their young adult children independence or if everyone’s too prone to sugarcoating things, but I’m not your mom. Unless my unborn future offspring are reading this, then hello. I’m your mom and you should come talk to me instead of reading this. I digress.

Here’s what a lot of people are probably too kind to tell you although this is probably what you need to read. Here are mistakes to avoid when choosing a college. While I can’t make your decision for you (you definitely wouldn’t want me to anyway), I can help you in your decision making process.

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8 Ways To Get The Most Out of College

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Now that you’re effectively getting the most out of your classes (because you’re a bad ass who already read my post on that and if you’re not you’re going to read it right now) it’s time to take a step back and examine the experience.

Experiences are what life is all about and if you’re going to be spending four years of your life in college, it ought to be an experience.

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10 Things To Do Before Starting A New Semester


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As one semester ends, it’s time for another one to begin! It’s time to end whichever break you’re currently on and crawl out of bed to prepare for the next few months of classes, clubs and college life. Yay? Hopefully it’s a yay. Even if it’s not a yay for you to be starting a new semester, these tips will help you make the process a lot easier (and affordable).

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12 Habits That’ll Improve Your Grades

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While it may seem difficult to improve your grades without losing your mind and spending all of your free time studying, it’s not impossible. All it takes is a little bit of effort and some new habits. While studying is important (and so is paying attention) there are plenty of other contributors to your grade that should be acknowledged.

These habits will definitely help earn you some points with your professors and help you to become a better student, which in turn should help improve your grades. Plus, a lot of these habits aren’t very difficult at all. You got this.

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