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Parents

8 Things Teaching Assistants Want You to Know

Teaching Assistants play a key role in most undergraduate students’ higher education experiences. More common in large state universities, yet still present in liberal arts colleges, teaching assistants are graduate students who either lead courses or supplement a professor’s lectures with smaller sections.

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6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Winter Break

Your semesters keep you busy, which means some of the most important parts of your life can go neglected while you’re in school. Relationships, planning for the future, and sleep are just a few of the things that can go by the wayside during the school year, but the holiday break is the perfect time to catch up.

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Work-Study & SES: Tips on School-Work-Life Balance

Pay close attention to the signs of emotional or physical stress, which can range from panic attacks, overt pressure, depression, issues with sleeping, or drinking to excess. You can help combat those in a number of ways, including checking in with any campus mental health professionals. You can also be sure to keep up with exercise habits, practicing positive self talk, keeping in contact with friends and loved ones, and being sure to prioritize things that will allow you to achieve highly, but not exhaust you permanently.

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Professors

Students

How We Can Help Future Students Pass Their Degree

Everyone knows high school and college is getting harder for young people to deal with. With increased social pressures, the expense of getting through college, and many other factors, students are dropping out sooner every year, with only 50% of students graduating in 2009. Something needs to change.

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