This is the 3rd article in a series about using the Internet and social media as an educational resource.
Ah, Matt Damon: The quintessential tough guy who, at the same time, seems oh-so-vulnerable. Right?
But why are his most famous roles so hard to relate to? I mean, an amnesic spy? I totally know how he feels… A psychic who communicates with the dead? For sure not. Even the role that made him famous was fairly ridiculous: Will Hunting, the M.I.T. janitor who’s actually a math genius.
Tags: college, Education, university
Categories: campus geek
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This time of year it’s almost as if everything is in a state of limbo. Some students are preparing for their upcoming Graduations, while others are looking forward to a relaxing Summer holiday. No matter the case, all students are faced with the same stresses and deadlines. We hope to relax, yet motivate you at the same time. So, whether you still have assignments to push through or finals to prepare for, kick back and enjoy this week’s NSCS weekly playlist!
Check back and tune-in next week for a playlist to prepare for and push through those finals.
Bianca Williams graduated from the University of Arizona where she spent 4 years as a DJ and PA for KAMP Student Radio, as well as interning for a local record/concert promotion company. She possess a love for all things New Media, traveling, languages, film, radio, photography, vintage bikes, snowboarding… everything! and is in pursuit of a career in freelance writing. All of her musical tastes and influences come from her world travels and the amazing people who have shared their lives with her along the way. Bianca is a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and works as an NSCS Social Media Ambassador. Follow her on Twitter @biancadene.
Tags: A-Trak, Bianca Dene Williams, Bloc Party, BSBD, college, Echo & The Bunnymen, John Talabot, Murs, music, Nacho Picasso, NSCS, Orelsan, playlist, pop geek, Regina, The Futureheads, VHS or BETA
Categories: pop geek
Nearly 70 percent of high school students go to college today. In the 1990s each job posted on a job site had 20 applications, but now each job posted on the same site has nearly 200 qualified applicants. It is an understatement to say that it is hard to get noticed as a young professional.
In fact, I think getting hired for a job that is equivalent in value to how much we spend on college is nearly impossible. Getting a job is like finding an endangered bird in the sky. Not only are there more people going to school who are qualified for the same job, there are also fewer jobs out there.
Thanks to last week’s #FixYoungAmerica campaign, you are familiar with the youth unemployment crisis. Only 54 percent of 18-24 year olds have a job, which means nearly half of us are dependent on our parents or the loans that we took out for school. According to Pew Research in DC, 85 percent of the May 2011 college graduating class said they are moving back home with their parents. These students are known as the boomerangers because instead of starting their lives, they’re back home repaying the loans they took out for the future they were promised.
So what do you do?
Tags: Accelerate Your Success, biz geek, career, college, EJ Carrion, high school, Student Accelerator, Student Success Academy
Categories: biz geek
First came the question, “What is NSCS?” Then came the induction. You saw that your chapter organized a variety of services and social events. You may have participated in them and also may have decided to become an officer. Graduation came and went.
Now what?
You asked the question and we have the answer! The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is pleased to launch the NSCS Alumni Advisory Board. The NSCS Alumni Advisory Board is a special opportunity for a select number of NSCS members to serve in an advisory capacity to the NSCS national staff and Board of Directors. The Alumni Advisory Board consists of NSCS alumni, including former chapter officers, current and former NLC members, as well as active members.
Our government is deadlocked by partisan politics. Youth employment is at a 60-year low—the lowest level recorded in U.S. history since 1948. Student loan debt just topped $1 trillion (and default rates are rising quickly).
And even though we’re paying top-dollar for college, college isn’t necessarily giving us the tools we need to create our own jobs.
In the 2011 Young Entrepreneur Council/Buzz Marketing Group annual youth entrepreneurship survey, 88 percent of young people said that entrepreneurship education is vitally important given the new economy—and yet 74 percent of college students had no access at all to entrepreneurship education on campus. When resources were available, most young people felt they were inadequate.
Tags: #FixYoungAmerica, college, MTV, NSCS, rally, Stephen Colbert, student loans, TalkNerdy2Me, unemployment, YEC
Categories: campus geek
