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Guides and Reports
Aside from your own university library, this list of good quality online research, books and guide resources are a perfect place to read up on how to achieve success in college. We’ve compiled a wealth of information for you with dozens of college-related topics.
Helpful Links and Online Tools
For student who want to seek guidance in the transition from high school to college to post-college these helpful resources can address your needs and can help you prepare for any and all challenges.
Worksheets and Activities
Browse through a series of free and downloadable worksheets and activities that serve as effective tools for students to think critically and build logically.
First Degree Blog
Summer Flood: 2020 vs 2008
Summer Flood: 2020 vs 2008 With fall semester well on it’s way, college admissions officers around the country are anxiously watching freshmen enrollment. National Student Clearhousing Research Center has already found that freshmen enrollment has declined by 13% for four-year colleges and 19% for community college. The effects of Covid-19 have been devastating for the college admissions process and continue to be a thorn in the side of education administrators everywhere. Although 2020 has been particularly bad for admissions, every year can be a struggle, and all are perked and [...]
Extracurricular Activity and Leadership in College
Extracurricular Activity and Leadership College A new generation of leaders is needed to address the various issues facing local communities and the world at large. To meet this need, many institutions of higher education have included leadership development into their mission statements. Colleges focus on these leadership development goals largely through extracurricular participation. Extracurricular involvement allows students to link academic knowledge with real-life experience, leading students to a better understanding of their own abilities, talents, and career goals. An array of research has shown that a primary outcome of extracurricular [...]
Human Capital Theory Explains Why your First Job is so Important
Human Capital Theory Explains Why your First Job is so Important Human capital Theory - the skills, knowledge, and experience that each individual human has - is one of the most important things to consider when discussing higher education. From an economic perspective, it’s the only reason to consider higher education. People in high school always told me “you go to college so you can get a better job” and among from the other joys of college, a better job placement is an expected benefit. Your higher education gets [...]