College Tips

I was just in the school bookstore. For those of you who are unaware, when one walks into bookstore, one must leave one's bags in the front of the store. This is a reasonable rule, as security is otherwise pretty lax. It would be pretty easy to walk out with something, even without your bag. Letting people bring their bags into the main area of the store would be like inviting theft. I have no problem with this. However. When I walked into the store, I put my bag down behind some others... Read Full Story

From the blog, mental_floss, comes an interesting and in-depth article about the history of the drinking age in the United States. The concept that a person becomes a full adult at age 21 dates back centuries in English common law; 21 was the age at which a person could, among other things, vote and become a knight. Since a person was an official adult at age 21, it seemed to make sense that they could drink then, too.Considering that the drinking age was once lowered to 18, the age at... Read Full Story

Scroll down for 13 quotes from the second book in my giveaway trio, How To Get A's In College.Remember Artypants, my college freshniece?  She's getting moving to New York at the end of the summer to attend the Pratt Art Institute in Brooklyn (school motto: "If You Squint You Might Think It's New York").  Well, this book she doesn't need, since she's brilliant and has study habits way superior to anything I ever had.  I didn't develop any kind of study habits until I went to law school and... Read Full Story

School is starting and it’s time to get back into the studying mode! Going off to college for the first time can be confusing, difficult, and stressful. The guidance and supervision of your parents is now conducted from a remote distance. Granting you, the college students, the responsibilities of learning and taking care of yourself while away from home. That is why, I have created some helpful school tips on going to college for the first time as a freshman. Learning – This up to... Read Full Story

Here are a list of tips for you graduating high school seniors across the Midwest. These tips will help you understand all the changes that will happen during your next adventure…COLLEGE! That is unless you’ve decided to forgo the college experience for the sweet gig and benefits package you have going on at Wendy’s (Frosty Specialist here you come). Don’t just assume your straight. How do you know until you give the old gay train a ride? Blacking out makes it a whole lot easier to... Read Full Story