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Parenting College Students: Teaching Financial Responsibility – A Parents Toughest Task

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Parenting college students is a never ending responsibility. While there are whatever areas in which parents can assist these aborning adults, it is in the arena of assets that parents can ofttimes attain a huge disagreement in the lives of their children. As you parent your college enrollee study what domain your child has in the motion of their college education. This domain should be discussed. After college graduation, who pays this debt? During the college years, module the enrollee hit any financial obligation? Parenting a college enrollee is a metallic opportunity to inform financial responsibility. Financial lessons should begin before the child leaves for college. Middle School and High School is when the lessons should begin. Parents tend to worry about a student’s Read more

Parenting College Students – Turning Internships Into Job Success

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Parenting college students during their college years should include encouraging internships. The college years are a once-in-a-lifetime experience for emerging adults. Moms and Dads serve as good advisors when they encourage their students to seek out internships in fields of their interest. College internships are generally summer employment opportunities that offer job exposure in a particular field of interest, giving college students an introduction to important people who may, in the future, become valuable contacts. It is important that parents remind their students that contacts have contacts. Every contact may know someone else who will be able to provide the student with subsequent employment opportunities. Parents should stress the importance of having a job experience. Read more

Find a Place to Study

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Finding a Place To Study Written by: Duane Norland Founder of getintocash.com Figuring out a time and place to do your homework and study is of the utmost importance. Once you have figured out when to do your homework, the next question is where to do it. A good study area should have a desk or table big enough to spread out books, notes, worksheets, etc. without them all being on top of each other. You do not want to make a mess, but you also do want to have ample room to work. Make sure you have plenty of light. Ideally, you will near a window with an overhead light and perhaps even a small reading lamp. Most important in choosing a study location is finding a place that is relatively free from distractions. That means no TV on in the room, no brothers or sisters running by, Read more

Watching College Basketball – 10 Keys to Expert Viewing

1 comment December 2nd, 2009

College basketball’s popularity is at an all time high. The game offers many strategy and plots undetected by the average fan. Through the eyes of a successful college coach, learn how to intelligently watch college basketball this season. 1. Do Your Homework- Print a page of information from ESPN’s web site on each team and review it. Study each team’s record from last season, current record, schedule, leading scorer, rebounder, and play maker. Note the respective coaching backgrounds and records. Extensive information is available in many magazines prior to the season. 2. Study the Coaches- Personalities come out in coaches and their players during games. How long have they been head coaches? How successful have they been? Check for clothing styles. Do they wear traditional Read more