Many high schools offer programs where a student can receive dual credit. A credit for high school and a credit for college. These programs are associated with local community colleges in which a course taken at the college or on high school is credited both at the community college and at the high school. For instance an english 4 credit would be earned through taking English 101/102. Math credits are the same way, they will count towards high school as a credit and towards college.
Another way is by taking AP courses in high school if they are available. This is basically the same as dual credits except you will have a high school teacher but will be given a test at the end of the course to see if you will receive college credit for the equivalent college course. Credit in a AP Physics class in high school is a credit for Physics in college.
If you know you are able to take these courses which are usually harder than the regular classes in high school then you should talk to your counselor. But these classes are not always harder, for instance I took several dual credit courses in high school and I found the course load to be lighter since there aren't as many "projects" like there are in high school courses. In fact if you are tired of the typical work involved with high school courses talk to your counselor about what is available to enroll in. Oh, not to mention these programs are more than often free to the student or are at a considerable low price to what someone else would pay.
Oct 24, 2007
Oct 22, 2007
Make Extra Money in College
One way to make money in college is by checking the bulletin boards through out your school which should list job offers. These job offers range from on campus work to off-campus employment. On campus work will often fit in with your schedule better than an off campus job will. On campus work ranges can range from various types of paper work, desk jobs, etc. Be sure to find out about the jobs available to you as some such as a desk job for a dorm may reduce or eliminate your dorm fee/rent with the addition to compensation.
There is another way to earn money during the school year and that is through the internet. If you go to college and you have a laptop with internet access then you're able to start profitting online.
There are several methods the two of which I will list is blogging and survey sites.
The amount of money you earn blogging depends on how much traffic you can generate. How much traffic you can generate = a higher probability that this traffic will while visiting your site click the ads which you offer. There are many different ad companies. One of the most popular is Google Adsense. Blogger.com's template customizer can help you place Google Ads on your site.
Before you get into placing ads on your site grab a small notebook and a pen. Take it with you where ever you go. In my notebook I write down new topics that I could later write on in my blogs. I also list in my notebook ideas for new blogs I could make and topics with them. At the end of the day or week I might choose one or two topics and write about them. Make sure you pick a topic you can elaborate such as what you are majoring on in college or about your college experience.
Survey sites can help you make quite a generous amount of money per month based on your efforts. Research what survey sites are legitimate and offer low minimum payouts by check or paypal. Remember, survey sites are free, don't pay a suvey site to sign up unless you're sure it works. Check out this site http://paidonline.zxq.net for tips and a couple 100% guaranteed survey sites that pay out and tips for them. I recommend the one that pays to your paypal account within 48 hours of a survey completion.
There is another way to earn money during the school year and that is through the internet. If you go to college and you have a laptop with internet access then you're able to start profitting online.
There are several methods the two of which I will list is blogging and survey sites.
The amount of money you earn blogging depends on how much traffic you can generate. How much traffic you can generate = a higher probability that this traffic will while visiting your site click the ads which you offer. There are many different ad companies. One of the most popular is Google Adsense. Blogger.com's template customizer can help you place Google Ads on your site.
Before you get into placing ads on your site grab a small notebook and a pen. Take it with you where ever you go. In my notebook I write down new topics that I could later write on in my blogs. I also list in my notebook ideas for new blogs I could make and topics with them. At the end of the day or week I might choose one or two topics and write about them. Make sure you pick a topic you can elaborate such as what you are majoring on in college or about your college experience.
Survey sites can help you make quite a generous amount of money per month based on your efforts. Research what survey sites are legitimate and offer low minimum payouts by check or paypal. Remember, survey sites are free, don't pay a suvey site to sign up unless you're sure it works. Check out this site http://paidonline.zxq.net for tips and a couple 100% guaranteed survey sites that pay out and tips for them. I recommend the one that pays to your paypal account within 48 hours of a survey completion.
Oct 21, 2007
Check Out Your College's Career Center Before You Graduate
Go to your college's career center. If you don't know where it is then find out. Some majors may have their own career center so make sure you are going to the right one for your major. Career centers will help you get ready to present yourself in the job market.
Important things to get out of your career center is help with making a resume. You may already know how to make one but career centers may know a few things more than you. For instance, my business career center helped explain how to build resumes and what employers look for or what the computer may look for. Resumes that are submitted electronically can be sifted by a computer which basically picks resumes based on the information you provide and what it's looking for. My career center helped to give students the best shot at getting their resume passed the computer phase if one were applying for a major corporation that electronically received applications.
Career centers will help you with the interview process. They'll guide you in what to wear and most importantly what to say in an interview. The career center I went to coached me on a variety of questions and the different ways I could answer them. One of the most important things I took out of it is to be prepared for the interview. Interviewers look for a variety of things and you want to know what to tell them and how to tell them.
A great article on what you should do before you graduate college can be found at Get Your College Freshman to Plan
Important things to get out of your career center is help with making a resume. You may already know how to make one but career centers may know a few things more than you. For instance, my business career center helped explain how to build resumes and what employers look for or what the computer may look for. Resumes that are submitted electronically can be sifted by a computer which basically picks resumes based on the information you provide and what it's looking for. My career center helped to give students the best shot at getting their resume passed the computer phase if one were applying for a major corporation that electronically received applications.
Career centers will help you with the interview process. They'll guide you in what to wear and most importantly what to say in an interview. The career center I went to coached me on a variety of questions and the different ways I could answer them. One of the most important things I took out of it is to be prepared for the interview. Interviewers look for a variety of things and you want to know what to tell them and how to tell them.
A great article on what you should do before you graduate college can be found at Get Your College Freshman to Plan
Oct 20, 2007
Got Your Class Schedule And Information?
Head over to your school's book store and if you're new to the book system ask for help in determining what books you need for each class. Record them down with the price. Check online at various websites to compare prices.
I did this towards the end of my college career. I was able to save hundreds of dollars checking ebay, amazon, and campusbooks.com. Just make sure you know what you need ahead of time so you have plenty of time for shipping and processing.
Even if you aren't paying for your books I highly recommend this as you'll get a little extra cash for the school year.
I did this towards the end of my college career. I was able to save hundreds of dollars checking ebay, amazon, and campusbooks.com. Just make sure you know what you need ahead of time so you have plenty of time for shipping and processing.
Even if you aren't paying for your books I highly recommend this as you'll get a little extra cash for the school year.
Oct 19, 2007
Technical/Community Colleges versus 4 Year Colleges
I think the answer has always been one sided. The 4 year over the community college. Many parents don't want their children going to a two year school and many teens see two year schools as being a school for under achievers. Both are wrong.
If you are a student and are quite sure you would like to stay in your state then visit a two year community college that is close by. See if the credits transfer over to 4 year colleges. See what programs they have. Community colleges often have a broader type of associate degree programs than some colleges which are more focused in specific areas.
I went to a local technical college part time in my senior year of high school and found the environment great. Having also been to a 4 year college now I can say two year colleges give their students an equal education and the class sizes are smaller. I was able to finish a semester of credits while I was there that I selected to transfer when I went to a 4 year college. I won't even mention how much money I could have saved by finishing two semesters that would transfer.
Basically, research your options for yourself before going along with what your friends or parents might be saying. By the way it is 100% possible to get an early start with technical colleges. Before you graduate take a look at what they have to offer over the summer. Take a couple of courses. Don't think your education starts and ends somewhere. Community college acted like a stepping stone for me to jump into a major university with a head start.
If you are a student and are quite sure you would like to stay in your state then visit a two year community college that is close by. See if the credits transfer over to 4 year colleges. See what programs they have. Community colleges often have a broader type of associate degree programs than some colleges which are more focused in specific areas.
I went to a local technical college part time in my senior year of high school and found the environment great. Having also been to a 4 year college now I can say two year colleges give their students an equal education and the class sizes are smaller. I was able to finish a semester of credits while I was there that I selected to transfer when I went to a 4 year college. I won't even mention how much money I could have saved by finishing two semesters that would transfer.
Basically, research your options for yourself before going along with what your friends or parents might be saying. By the way it is 100% possible to get an early start with technical colleges. Before you graduate take a look at what they have to offer over the summer. Take a couple of courses. Don't think your education starts and ends somewhere. Community college acted like a stepping stone for me to jump into a major university with a head start.
7 Tips for a College Student
1. Know What It Is You Want After College.
I did not know what type of degree or career I wanted from college but I did know what I wanted after college and that was a strong background for success in the pursuit of a job. And by wanting a job I really meant I wanted to become self-sufficient in providing for myself by having enough funds.
Ask yourself where you want to live, when you want to start a family, if you want to buy a house, etc. These should motivate you or keep you focused in why you are at college.
2. Determine What Degree You Want After College.
Like many you may be undecided and not know what you want to major in. You may even change your major several times within the course of your college career. The most important thing is to be exploring a major actively. What I mean is understand why you are taking the major geared courses and what it has to do with a career you could go into. If you're undecided then start researching the available degrees offered at your college. An easy way to do this is by just going online. A college's website should tell you what a person who graduated with your major could do and is likely to do. Ask yourself if it's what you would want to do.
3. Be Successful In Your Studies.
Do what's best for you in terms of studying and test taking. What has worked for you in highschool? Class attendance was a key for me. I never missed class and therefore I never drew a blank when it came to test time or paper time. When you studied did you have your mom, friend, older sibling help you? If you went away to college then you probably aren't within reach of who you used to study with so either find someone else or start learning how to focus on your own. My mom used to sit at the dinner table with me when I had a big test. She would read a book and I would study. For some reason this helped me concentrate. In college she obviously wasn't there so I had to study on my own. I found the best place to do this was the library as it was quiet and somewhat familiar in ways to the coffee table with my mom.
4. Don't Forget To Release In Between Studies.
Watch your favorite TV show. Play some video games. Relax with friends at the mall. Do whatever it is that you enjoy.
5. Celebrate Victories In Your Studies.
Celebrate making a B on that Philosophy or Calculus test. Go out and have fun, party. You made the grade and you deserve to celebrate it. Call up your mom or dad and tell them, they'll be happy to hear from you even more if you're doing well.
6. Don't Accept C's Ever.
Always aim for an A and if you must, accept the B when you receive it. Never accept a C as work that was your best because it wasn't. Another reason to never accept C's as they are not the midterm grades you want when you are going into your Final test. Cushion yourself with high grades early on when the material becomes thicker and the teacher might grow more tired of who they are teaching.
7. How Many Years Do You Want To Spend At College?
For me the answer was as few as possible. I went to college immediately after graduating highschool and I realized that I did not want to spend 4 more years of my life in a classroom when I could be making money in the real world. During my first semester of college I realized this while sitting in class. I took out a pen and paper, wrote down the total credits I would have after the semester I was currently in and the credits that had transfered from a highschool program with my local community college. I took the total (30) and subtracted it from the average amount of credits needed to graduate with a Bachelor's degree (120). I needed 90 credits. I took these 90 credits and divided them by 4 (semesters) getting 22.5. That's about seven courses a semester. But wait, does your school offer summer courses? Mine did I took four over the summer. I ended up graduating in what would have been my 2nd semester of my sophomore year.
If you could pick would you want to be 22/23 and graduating college or 20/21 already graduated in pursuit of a job?
I did not know what type of degree or career I wanted from college but I did know what I wanted after college and that was a strong background for success in the pursuit of a job. And by wanting a job I really meant I wanted to become self-sufficient in providing for myself by having enough funds.
Ask yourself where you want to live, when you want to start a family, if you want to buy a house, etc. These should motivate you or keep you focused in why you are at college.
2. Determine What Degree You Want After College.
Like many you may be undecided and not know what you want to major in. You may even change your major several times within the course of your college career. The most important thing is to be exploring a major actively. What I mean is understand why you are taking the major geared courses and what it has to do with a career you could go into. If you're undecided then start researching the available degrees offered at your college. An easy way to do this is by just going online. A college's website should tell you what a person who graduated with your major could do and is likely to do. Ask yourself if it's what you would want to do.
3. Be Successful In Your Studies.
Do what's best for you in terms of studying and test taking. What has worked for you in highschool? Class attendance was a key for me. I never missed class and therefore I never drew a blank when it came to test time or paper time. When you studied did you have your mom, friend, older sibling help you? If you went away to college then you probably aren't within reach of who you used to study with so either find someone else or start learning how to focus on your own. My mom used to sit at the dinner table with me when I had a big test. She would read a book and I would study. For some reason this helped me concentrate. In college she obviously wasn't there so I had to study on my own. I found the best place to do this was the library as it was quiet and somewhat familiar in ways to the coffee table with my mom.
4. Don't Forget To Release In Between Studies.
Watch your favorite TV show. Play some video games. Relax with friends at the mall. Do whatever it is that you enjoy.
5. Celebrate Victories In Your Studies.
Celebrate making a B on that Philosophy or Calculus test. Go out and have fun, party. You made the grade and you deserve to celebrate it. Call up your mom or dad and tell them, they'll be happy to hear from you even more if you're doing well.
6. Don't Accept C's Ever.
Always aim for an A and if you must, accept the B when you receive it. Never accept a C as work that was your best because it wasn't. Another reason to never accept C's as they are not the midterm grades you want when you are going into your Final test. Cushion yourself with high grades early on when the material becomes thicker and the teacher might grow more tired of who they are teaching.
7. How Many Years Do You Want To Spend At College?
For me the answer was as few as possible. I went to college immediately after graduating highschool and I realized that I did not want to spend 4 more years of my life in a classroom when I could be making money in the real world. During my first semester of college I realized this while sitting in class. I took out a pen and paper, wrote down the total credits I would have after the semester I was currently in and the credits that had transfered from a highschool program with my local community college. I took the total (30) and subtracted it from the average amount of credits needed to graduate with a Bachelor's degree (120). I needed 90 credits. I took these 90 credits and divided them by 4 (semesters) getting 22.5. That's about seven courses a semester. But wait, does your school offer summer courses? Mine did I took four over the summer. I ended up graduating in what would have been my 2nd semester of my sophomore year.
If you could pick would you want to be 22/23 and graduating college or 20/21 already graduated in pursuit of a job?
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