Double majoring is a complicated choice that has its benefits and challenges. But is getting a double major the right decision?
You've been waiting for your roommate's name and contact information for what feels like forever. But now that you got it, you're not sure where to begin. Learn what to do before you make contact and how to make the most of that first conversation.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the final movie installment of Harry Potter opens tonight at midnight (at least here in the U.S.). So what are you doing to celebrate?
In the spirit of all-things-Harry-Potter, I've put together a list of fun & funky resources to make your weekend even better:
In an effort to help students -- and their families -- better understand the costs of college, the U.S. Department of Education has a website that sorts schools by cost and type: The College Affordability and Transparency Center. You can see which schools costs the most -- either by basic tuition and fees or by the net cost ("cost of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid") -- as well as which ones are most affordable.
Of course, as the site notes and as you should always keep in mind when looking at school costs, the sticker price for a school is often an inaccurate reflection of what you'll pay as a student there. Financial aid should be considered and your individual situation may mean that the official cost of attending a certain institution is vastly different than the actual price you'll pay. But if you're concerned about how expensive your degree is, the site offers a great resource for finding alternatives -- or for realizing that you're actually getting a great deal.
Some additional articles that can help sort out the costs of college:
An interesting story this morning on NPR -- a story that focused on scalpers who sell camping permits in Yosemite, actually -- featured a few young men who were on a road trip.
While the report was obviously focusing on something else, the experience of the young men was a pleasant reminder of just how perfectly road trips and summer fit together. Even if you have to start or go back to school in a little over a month, there's still plenty of time to put together a quick road trip. You can go with high school friends; you can go with college friends; you can go with a combination of both; you can pick people up along the way. No matter whom you're with, however, there are seemingly endless ideas of where and how to go on a college road trip.
Bon voyage!
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