Law students can’t all be as lucky as Elle Woods, especially since the fictional character attended Harvard Law back when legal sector jobs were more secure. In 2012, 44 percent of law grads did not find jobs in law. That’s … Continue reading
There are five ways humans learn things: verbal (putting things into a language), visual (making pictures of things in your head), tactile (having to touch things), kinesthetics (needing to manipulate things), and aural (remembering anything ever said or heard). Of … Continue reading
Want to have some fun with your unsuspecting relatives? You can really throw them for a loop when they ask you what your major is, and you say, “outdoor education.” Nope, it’s not a fancy name for “gym teacher,” nor … Continue reading
On Fox’s cult hit “Arrested Development,” Maeby Fünke attended Boston Sunshine Academy, a school that was nontraditional when it came to grades (“I know you got a crocodile in spelling, but this has gone too far”). While Alverno College may … Continue reading
If you’re a high school or college student looking to gain internship or career experience, you may use this excuse when it comes to the resume portion of the job description: “I don’t have any experience, so I don’t have … Continue reading
Recently, Glassdoor compiled a list of weird job interview questions in an effort to demonstrate hiring practices at huge companies like Google. The questions shocked a lot of readers, with some examples including, “How many quarters would you need to … Continue reading
Last week, this Wall Street Journal cover letter went viral, singled out by readers for its bluntness, including lines like, “I have no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry, and will work for next to nothing.” … Continue reading
The holidays are a time of joy and merriment, but they are also a time when you get bombarded with questions from relatives about everything from your boyfriend or girlfriend to whether you’re eating right or not. If you have … Continue reading
Last week, a UNC football player was caught plagiarizing work. . .from an elementary school student. While copying work from someone else is ethically a big no-no in college, for the student in question, the plagiarism also violates the UNC … Continue reading
One of the perks of leaving high school behind and entering the college curriculum is that you get to pick what you want to study. But if you’re a college freshman, you won’t necessarily get to study what you want … Continue reading