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5 Simple goals to set at the start of every college semester

5 Simple Goals to set at the start of every College Semester. I didn’t start setting semester goals until I was about to complete my sophomore year. I didn’t know that it would have any effects, I didn’t think it mattered whether I set semester goals. Turns out it did. Setting goals is very important. […]

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5 Ways to quickly boost your college GPA

Are you trying to quickly boost your college GPA? You have come to the right place! I can totally relate to your dilemma. How you ask? Well, I did pull my GPA from 3.1 to 3.64 between my junior and senior years, and I was a double major student, so believe me it can be […]

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USIU placement and career office services [PACS]

USIU Placement and Career Office Services. If you are a USIU student, you might have heard of the placement and career office during your orientation. But let’s face it, it has been forever, and you pretty much don’t even remember what they do exactly. I am here to change that. Hi, my name is Lavender, […]

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How to make friends in college | Make friends in college with these 5 simple tips

Wondering how to make friends in college? You’re not alone. Making friends can be a daunting task at any stage. Doesn’t matter whether you’re joining your freshman year of college or elementary school. It’s daunting and intimidating all the same. However, having gone through all this, I came up with these five tried and tested […]

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How to cope with a change in your financial circumstances mid-undergrad

What happens when your financier can’t finance your tuition anymore? I honestly didn’t know how to title this. What I will be writing about today is how to cope with a change in financial circumstances. Means you previously had someone to pay your tuition, and now you don’t. This change in circumstances happens for many […]

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USIU deferred payment plan

Having written a post about struggling with being on some type of financial aid which DPP definitely is the next logical thing was for me to explain what DPP actually is, how it works, and how you can and should get on it. . I have already established that being on any kind of financial […]

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I’m embarrassed to need financial aid

I’m embarrassed to need Financial Aid. Guys, let’s talk about financial aid. I know how humbling it is to be on financial aid, especially when that wasn’t the case when you joined the campus. Things change. Life changes. Life is unpredictable and that is a conversation a lot of parents don’t have with their kids […]