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How to Go Green Without the Attitude

Environmentally minded youths have a bad rap for being confrontational and rudely brazen about the superiority of their lifestyle choices. It’s a stereotype that’s reinforced through any number of media outlets, whether it’s the news reporting on a radical environmental group or a lazy college party movie depicting eco-friendly types as hemp wearing and patchouli scented bums. These are the environmental caricatures that will go to dangerous lengths to get their message across, and ones that are referenced by conservative groups who openly mock them. Such a stereotype is hardly the image that a typical college student would want to suggest if they’re keen on socializing.

Believe it or not, the majority of environmentally conscientious people are neither militant nor lacking in proper hygiene. If you’re already a fairly green person, that’s not such a hard pill to swallow. But if you’re trying to make your case to people who are skeptical of green initiatives, you might have a more difficult time explaining your perspectives and opinions.

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Tags: college life, going green, NSCS, TalkNerdy2Me

Categories: campus geek, eco geek

3 Tips for Saving Money after Graduation

Make and Keep a Budget. You would be surprised how much faster you spend money when you aren’t keeping track of it as opposed to when you write down every single time you spend $4 for a Starbucks coffee, $5 for a Subway Footlong, $10 for a midnight premiere, $2 for pens, $35 for gas, $8 for socks…You get the picture.

And although the word “budget” causes many to shudder, it’s really not that hard. You are simply calculating your expenses, calculating your income, and then making sure your income is equal to or greater than your expenses. Ok, ok, it’s a little more complicated than that. But CNN Money makes it super easy for you with their handy dandy automatic budget calculator. Check it out here!

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Tags: budget, discounts, find a job, GEICO, graduation, Hertz, Jobacle, national society of collegiate scholars, NSCS, save money, savings, TalkNerdy2Me

Categories: biz geek, campus geek

Let’s Recruit Stephen Colbert to Help Us #FixYoungAmerica

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.

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Tags: #FixYoungAmerica, college, MTV, NSCS, rally, Stephen Colbert, student loans, TalkNerdy2Me, unemployment, YEC

Categories: campus geek

The Pop Geek Playlist: Take Time to Enjoy

Whatever your musical tastes may be, take a night out for a local concert this weekend, or even weekday – whose to say you can’t live your live your life on your own schedule! Embrace the moment the music starts and you begin to feel every beat pulse through your veins – take a deep and finally start to let it all go. After all, you’re still not wanting to talk about that exam you just took let alone thinking about finals. Enjoy this week’s NSCS weekly playlist!

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: Bianca Williams, national society of collegiate scholars, NSCS, playlist, TalkNerdy2Me

Categories: pop geek

Kickin’ It Geek Style in the NSCS National Office

The hip new NSCS national office just got even cooler. This month our Member Center officially opens and the national staff is excited that our space creates yet another opportunity to engage members.

“Since our members matter most, I wanted our new headquarters to feature a place that puts our members front and center,” said Steve Loflin, NSCS Founder and CEO, who served as the catalyst to create the center.

“We want the Member Center to be a fun place to hang out as well as a resource for our members to learn about benefits or get ideas for themselves or their chapters” said Kacie Perkins, NSCS’ Coordinator of Member Relations who also happens to be a member.

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Tags: Etsy, Geek, geek is chic, member center, national society of collegiate scholars, NSCS, TalkNerdy2Me

Categories: campus geek, chic geek

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