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To The College Grad Who Isn't Sure What Her Next Move Is, It's OK

Right now my next move is to figure out my next move and it may take a little bit but that's honestly OK...

Albany, NY

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To The College Grad Who Isn't Sure What Her Next Move Is, It's OK

Ashley Denton

Finally that day you have waited so long for has finally come! That's right, Graduation Day! The day where you get to walk across that stage and get that degree that you have put all of your blood, sweat, and tears; lots and lots of tears into. The time has finally come where you can relax and be care and stress-free right? WRONG!

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Lifestyle

7 Things To Do Now That It's Summer Break

If only it was about getting the tan and relaxing.

Boise State University

7 Things To Do Now That It's Summer Break

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Spending summer as a college student can be a blast but at the same time, you might not know what you will do with yourself. I have not had this feeling with summer before until this summer and it is driving me crazy. Once school ended, I felt like I was still missing an assignment. I felt like there was more I could be doing.

I listened to the Gals on the Go Podcast today, which is hosted by Youtubers, Brooke Miccio and Danielle Carolan. Brooke is a new college grad and Danielle just finished her sophomore year. They go into detail about different ways to be productive during the summer and how the best way to get the most of your day. These tips are what they talked about and also what I think you can do to spend your summer.

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Education

6 Reasons I'm Taking A Gap Year

I love school, but it is all that I've known for the past 18 years of my life...

University of Virginia

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Undergrad: Check. Now what? Grad school? Starting my career? How about a gap year off to figure out what exactly is going on. After much thought, a gap year is what I've decided on, and here's why:

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Student Life

I Took A Personal Day And Found Myself Cruising The Blue Ridge Parkway On The Back Of A Motorcycle

Sometimes, it takes a little bit of gas and lot of faith to make things work.

East Carolina University

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I Took A Personal Day And Found Myself Cruising The Blue Ridge Parkway On The Back Of A Motorcycle

Brianna Allen

One Monday morning rolled around, and I got a phone call asking me to come to the Virginia mountains to rekindle what little bit of a relationship I still had left with a love that ended abruptly months ago, and I said yes.

I had class but two of them had just been canceled, I had recently decreased my hours at work, and my life had actually been going pretty well lately so I decided to say yes to adventure and 30 minutes after my phone call, I was headed to the mountains.

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Spring Break

Here's What's Wrong With Today's College Spring Break Culture

Spring break doesn't have to be a time you only wish you could remember.

Kansas State University

Here's What's Wrong With Today's College Spring Break Culture

Steven Madigan

For all too many of us, spring break in college is synonymous with a week of substance-fueled debauchery in sunny, tropical places. It's a week to remember that many of us can't. The draw to Destin, Cabo, and Cancun is a strong one. Think, though, if that's really what you want.

I've never been one to indulge in spring break trips to the beaches with my friends. For me, it's the only real break I get all year. I work full-time and take classes through the summer, so the thought of having months off to look forward to is nothing more than a high school memory. I've always been the odd-man-out in the "spring break" GroupMe, but looking back, I have no regrets.

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Student Life

15 Steps To Write That Killer Midterm Paper

Midterms are a stressful time, but writing papers shouldn't have to be.

Towson University

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It's that time of the semester again. The halfway point that gets college students super stressed when it's not even finals yet. That's right, I'm talking about midterms.

Midterms, depending on your major, can be standardized tests or papers. No matter what your midterm is, it is a daunting task to cope in a time of such stress.

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Right now my next move is to figure out my next move and it may take a little bit but that's honestly OK...

If only it was about getting the tan and relaxing.

Wake up earlier

Get on that grind, don’t let it stop now that school is over

Spend more time outside

Get together with family

Keep a routine

Stay in touch with your friends

Plan a small trip

I love school, but it is all that I've known for the past 18 years of my life...

1. To make sure that I know what I want to do

2. To gain work experience and see what elements I like (and don't like)

3. To make money

4. To get a break from school

5. To learn practical skills

6. To explore my city more

Sometimes, it takes a little bit of gas and lot of faith to make things work.

Spring break doesn't have to be a time you only wish you could remember.

Midterms are a stressful time, but writing papers shouldn't have to be.

1. Give yourself sufficient time to write your paper.

2. Begin by writing down all your possible ideas about the prompt.

3. Generate a list of questions the reader might have about your topic.

4. Find your sources & take notes on paper.

5. Create an outline on paper.

6. Reread your sources.

7. You can be inspired by the work of others and borrow their ideas without plagiarizing their work.

8. You can use the sources cited in the source you are reading.

9. The first draft is for content.

10. Have someone else look at it.

11. Revise for clarity and coherence.

12. You can change your thesis between drafts.

13. It's OK not to know your thesis until the end of your paper.

14. Revise the paper as much as you can until it feels right.

15. Give yourself days off until the paper deadline.

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