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The Pop Geek Playlist: Kick-Back and Relax

Photo Courtesy of PJama Pants

You’re so close to the end of the semester you can practically taste it. It must seem like a wall between you and that finish line. After all, there’s no pleasant way to make it through exams, projects, and presentations… all crammed into one. This week, NSCS is here to help you to put a dent in it. Well, we can at least provide you with the tunes to help you kick-back and enjoy!

Check back and tune-in next week to see what we have in store to motivate, and even relax, you until the end of the semester!

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.

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Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Badly Drawn Boy, Beirut, Bianca Williams, Black Star, Bon Iver, Broken Spindles, Coco Rosie, college, Iron & Wine, Lupe Fiasco, music, NSCS, playlist, pop geek

Categories: pop geek

Reflections from an International Student

It’s 8:49 a.m on Tuesday morning. Penny walks in to the gargantuan lecture hall and takes a seat close to the back of the room. Students file in, chatting away about last night’s Freshman Mixer and the pending Evening at the Union later this week. Penny spends the next few minutes observing the students as they take their places amid the new faces. “Good morning class. I’m Dr. Becker and this is History 160. I will be walking you through the history of the United States following the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I’m assuming we’re aware of the events that led up to that document, so we won’t spend too much time going into details.” Penny swallows hard. “Declaration of Independence? I’m supposed to know about that how?” she wonders.

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Tags: college, diversity, international, students

Categories: campus geek

Social Media & The Job Hunt

I had the privilege of speaking to Ryan Kahn of Dream Careers, Inc. and getting his tips on the best ways to utilize social media in your job hunt. Check out his great advice:

Google: Kahn suggests that before you do anything to look for a job on social media, you must first Google your name and see what comes up. If you have inappropriate profile photos on any of your social networking sites or are making questionable (overly negative, personal, generally inappropriate) posts anywhere, make sure you change your pictures and privacy settings. Anything searchable by the public needs to be a professional representation of yourself. If the first few sites that come up on Google are either not your name or not information that you necessarily want employers to see, one of the best ways to fix this is to start actively blogging. Having your blog at the top of a Google search allows you to control exactly what employers know about you when they look for information.

LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the way that professionals connect with each other, so if you have not yet made a profile, be sure to do so! Fill out as many specific details on your profile so employers have a great picture of your resume when they search for you, and make sure to connect with as many people as you can.

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Tags: Amanda Gallucci, career, college, Dream Careers, get hired, job search, Rock Start, Ryan Kahn, social media

Categories: biz geek

National March to College Day™

Think college is out of your reach? Think again. Each year Universities across the country host the annual National Society of Collegiate Scholars March 2 College Day. In 2011, almost 500 NSCS members participated in March to College Day events. While nearly 2,500 PACE students were able to gain first-hand experience in college life. It’s more than just the numbers – think of the ideas and opportunities not only presented, but also shared among all of those people! I think that’s rather inspiring in my humble opinion. Students of all ages embrace this day in hopes of not only guiding one another, but also in hopes of creating real change in education.

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Tags: college, high school, March to College, National March to College Day, PACE, Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence

Categories: campus geek

Are You Headed Toward or Away?

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
- Dr. Seuss

Our motivation is directional, impacting the results we create and the ease in which we create them. Think about when you are motivated to do something. Are you motivated more by what you want to get away from or what you want to move toward?

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Tags: advice, Christine Hassler, college, NSCS

Categories: biz geek, campus geek

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