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It's that most wonderful time of the year. Some campuses are waking up from their summer siesta, while others have been simmering through the summer. If you are new or returning to campus here, or to this blog, here are some links that you may have missed. First year at college?  This professor reflects on her own experience, ...



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Hey! What Happened to My Facebook Lists?

Hey! What Happened to My Facebook Lists?

In case you haven't noticed, Facebook added some lists to your existing lists. These "new" lists are dynamic, meaning that Facebook creates the lists based on items that you state in your Facebook profile. Such items may include a school or college attended or a place of employment. How to approach these lists? Ignore them. Stick with ...



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Weekend Viewing: 2012 commencement speeches

Weekend Viewing: 2012 commencement speeches

Barbara Walters spoke at Yale's commencement last weekend. She told the graduates that they need to go out, find and follow your bliss. This message is good to listen to whether or not you graduated, years ago, yesterday, tomorrow, next year or in the years to come. For more commencement speakers and their speeches, go to ...



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Find and Follow your Bliss – Barbara Walters at Yale’s commencement

Find and Follow your Bliss   Barbara Walters at Yales commencement

Barbara Walters spoke at Yale's commencement over the weekend. She told the graduates that they need to go out, find and follow your bliss. This message is good to listen to whether or not you graduated, years ago, yesterday, tomorrow, next year or in the years to come.



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See a bridge to what you can do tomorrow.

See a bridge to what you can do tomorrow.

My grandmother likes to watch the entertainment news. She especially like hearing about what celebrities studied in college. In this edition, she mentions about how Daniel Dae Kim, who was on the TV show "LOST" and is currently on the re-make of "Hawaii-Five-O" became an actor. Did you know that he studied to be a lawyer in ...



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Turn On, Code In, Drop Out: Tech Programmers Don’t Need College Diplomas – Technology – GOOD

Turn On, Code In, Drop Out: Tech Programmers Don’t Need College Diplomas   Technology   GOOD

via good.is In my opinion, one of the things college has taught me is to how to communicate with different types of people. Of course, people can site the books of Gates and Jobs. They are the exception.



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Young Women Go Back to School Instead of Work

Young Women Go Back to School Instead of Work

via nytimes.com According to the NYTimes, more women are going back to school or choosing to advance their education due to the current job market.



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NYU Students Create “MetroChange” To Deal With Your Leftover MetroCard Money: Gothamist via @alex_segura

NYU Students Create MetroChange To Deal With Your Leftover MetroCard Money: Gothamist via @alex segura

via gothamist.com Wondering what to do with that spare change on your metrocard that's not enough to make a full fare? You can combine it or check out MetroChange.



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Wondering where that resume goes when you apply?

Wondering where that resume goes when you apply?

via lifehacker.com Wondering where that resume goes when you apply? Here are some tips from Lifehacker on how you can improve your chances to get that interview.



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Spending Thanksgiving on Campus

Spending Thanksgiving on Campus

Reading Vanessa doesn't want to go home for Thanksgiving, was like going back in time. My freshman year, I did go home, but traveling for a few days and coming back so quickly felt like whiplash. So in my sophomore year, I wised up and spent Thanksgiving on campus. During that time, I was able to catch ...



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