by TalkNerdy2Me | Nov 10, 2011 | CampusGeek, GrownUpGeek
As college students, we have all declared a major (or will select one at some point before graduation) to pursue. In many situations, there are also a handful of other students in your class on the same path. This can be great for a variety of reasons. You will have a...
by TalkNerdy2Me | Nov 8, 2011 | CampusGeek
As is often the case, ideas in education become industries and when those industries are finally debunked it is the original idea that becomes most maligned. Such is the case with the enthusiastic pronouncement that teaching to learning styles, an accepted practice...
by TalkNerdy2Me | Nov 4, 2011 | CampusGeek
Confession: I am a victim of all of this infographic’s reasons for not sleeping. I’m a typical college student—I put sleep last on my list of priorities frequently, until I crash and absolutely need to go to bed. So, in addition to your standard rules for better sleep...
by TalkNerdy2Me | Nov 3, 2011 | CampusGeek
My little sister rolls her eyes every time I tell her that she shouldn’t be studying on her bed. I recite the warnings that studying on your bed makes you more tired, but she retorts that she doesn’t feel sleepy and that it’s fine. But whether or not she admits it,...
by TalkNerdy2Me | Oct 28, 2011 | CampusGeek
I had never imagined that I was going to step out of my comfort zone by going to a foreign country. I come from a close Hispanic family, and for them this trip was hard to accept. Nevertheless, I took this challenge for granted. Traveling to China with 15 students...
by TalkNerdy2Me | Oct 27, 2011 | CampusGeek, GrownUpGeek
Dear Christine, I have a good job and a well-balanced life, but I’m thinking about going for something bigger. Except what happens if I go to law school or med school and years from now I realize that the work is not fulfilling? I’m not worried about...
