Our Blog
You deserve to do work that feeds your heart, mind, and wallet.
A leader is a person who rules, guides, or inspires others. It has been said that management is an occupation and leadership is a calling. There are several qualities that good leaders possess such as critical thinking and active listening and various ways to strengthen your leadership skills. Here are 5 ways you can be […]
I am a STRONG proponent of volunteering. No matter if you’re providing direct or indirect support, I believe that we all have something to contribute and all have the potential to add value to the world. Here are 5 reasons college students should participate in community service: 1. Make a difference Volunteering strengthens the community. […]
Research suggests that when students actively participate in campus life at their institution they tend to earn better grades, transfer less, graduate, and enjoy the college experience more. I describe the college years to be as a launching pad. Campus involvement includes membership in student organizations and clubs, participation in athletics, faith-based groups, community service, […]
I love school. I met my best friends (whom I love) at school. I don’t love quizzes and tests and research papers and group projects and assignments that I don’t find useful in my real life Maybe I love education. Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, […]
What does college mean to you? Here is what it means to me: C = Community O = Opportunity L = Leadership L = Life Lessons E = Exploration G = Growth E = Experience Get To Graduation Workshop The path to a college degree is rarely linear. Earning a degree is only part […]
Did You Know? • Recent unemployment rates for young adults under 25 as high as 54% • 53% of 18-24 year-olds have never moved out of or have returned to their parent’s homes • 86% of recent college graduates are boomerang kids • 13.7 percent of federal student loan borrowers default within three years of […]
One of my favorite sayings is “what you focus on expands”. I strive to live by this life lesson and eliminate negativity and doubt from my life. I know that for better or for worse wherever I let my attention flow will grow. My goal is always to ‘walk the talk’. Despite my best intentions, […]
With rising student loan debt and a slowly recovering economy many people – young and old – are asking themselves “should I go to college”? There are groups of people that believe that college is not for everyone and others who believe that every person needs a college degree to advance professionally and make a […]
In 2013, Courtney Kirschbaum decided to jump headfirst into the water and she shares her journey of uncertainty, sparking discussion on how we can harness uncertainty to inspire us. Courtney delivered this talk at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.