If you’re a college student, there’s a pretty good chance you spend a lot of time on social media sites. You spend time on Facebook liking pages and posting statuses, you tweet about your day and retweet things you are passionate about, and you actively utilize LinkedIn for networking purposes. If you’ve mastered all of the ins and outs of these websites, there is a good chance a company will want you as their campus ambassador!
Tags: campus ambassador, Intern Queen, NSCS, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Categories: campus geek, chic geek
This is a continuation of the Top 10 Ways for Reaching ‘SUCCESS’ series. Please check out my first article if you did not do so already. If you have already read Part I, please continue on to Part II…
#7—Engage in philanthropy
Wealthy individuals often engage in philanthropy. This act of charity not only helps other people, but it makes the giver feel better about themselves with the knowledge that they are making the world a better place. The notions of ‘good will’, ‘karma’ and other epithets that describe altruistic behavior all center around helping other people in order to feel good about oneself. While people often feel philanthropy is reserved for wealthy individuals, the fact is anyone can engage in charitable causes. In order to be successful, you should also be giving something back to the community too, whether it be money, time or a service.
Tags: NSCS, Service, success, TalkNerdy2Me, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Categories: biz geek, campus geek
As I work with a variety of students on campus, I get the unanimous feeling something’s got you guys down. With that said, it’s time to slow down the daily grind and take some time to remind yourself: life is good! Though school’s less than a month in and with no breaks ’til March, it’s time to put you in a feel good mood with this week’s introduction to TalkNerdy2Me’s weekly Pop Geek Playlists…
Check back next week for a discotheque-ing good time for all you singles out there!
Bianca Williams graduated from the University of Arizona where she spent 4 years as a DJ and PA for KAMP Student Radio. She possess a love for 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.
In honor of yesterday being Valentine’s Day, I had the opportunity to rave about my university, Howard University and everything that I love about it on unigo.com. Unigo allows students to review their university, in hopes that the information shared will help someone decide if that is the place for them. While I was completing my survey, I fell in love with Howard all over again.
Tags: campus, college, Howard University, NSC, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Unigo
Categories: campus geek
This post is the first of a three part series. Check back next Monday for Part II.
The notion of ‘success’ is universal in all people. We all have the desire to succeed; the thought of being unsuccessful is generally unacceptable to us. We all want to be respected and have our voices heard. While this article is mainly for students, these tips are equally important for alumni too. Some tips are pertinent towards establishing and maintaining a career, while others can be used for dating, relationships and family. Above all, most are interconnected with each other.
Tags: campus, NSCS, success, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Categories: biz geek, campus geek
