Articles from November 2010



University or Work?

From 2012 students in England face fees of up to £9000 per year…who will be able to afford them? I studied in Poland. When I passed my entrance exams for the university (together with my secondary school final exams, which were equivalent to GCSE), I found myself in a comfortable situation: I had a place [...]

The College Years: Preparing Your Teen Age Children For Success

If you have teen-age children, then getting them ready for their college years should be one of your priorities. Making sure that your kids are mature enough to handle the college environment means covering several different bases: financial, mental and emotional maturity are all part of what makes a successful adult, and your children will [...]

What To Do With Used Textbooks

Are you a college student trying to figure out what to do with your leftover textbooks? Are they beginning to pileup in your dorm room and you are ready to burn them or throw them out your window? Well, before you go to extremes, let me give you some ideas of what you can do [...]