what grade level is your writing?

August 30, 2010

Fear crept over the class room like an icy hand. The teacher’s lips moved but no sound could be heard as she wrote the assignment on the board. ‘Write an 800 word essay’. The groans of dissatisfaction were evident on every student in the class, save one. You. The kid with the ripped Misfits t-shirt […]

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test anxiety, how to avoid it

August 27, 2010

With the new SAT and ACT test season quickly coming upon us, I found this information. A recent study showed 61% of students suffer from test anxiety. The SAT and ACT are *implied to carry so much weight that this unseen stress can jump on anyone’s back. To crack the SAT/ACT, become familiar with the […]

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Is help on the way?

August 6, 2010

Financial Aid: Help Is on the Way Changes to big financial aid programs, including federal student loans and Pell grants, will make more students eligible and terms more attractive By Alison Damast Students taking out federal student loans will be confronted with a bevy of changes when they visit their school’s financial aid office this […]

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