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Calculate your GPA
2007-11-10 06:16:00 Surprisingly, a lot of students don’t actually know how to calculate their own GPA. I’ve included a small tutorial and a link to a calculator because it is much easier just to plug it in and be given an answer. For those of you who are seriously clueless, GPA stands for grade point average and ... More About: Academic , Calculate
Calculate your GPA
2007-11-10 06:16:00 Surprisingly, a lot of students don’t actually know how to calculate their own GPA. I’ve included a small tutorial and a link to a calculator because it is much easier just to plug it in and be given an answer. For those of you who are seriously clueless, GPA stands for grade point average and ... More About: Calculate
Repaying student loans
2007-11-05 19:45:00 I’m still four years away from having to repay my student loans, but I know I should start thinking about it now. Get Rich Slowly posted a great guide to repay student loans. If you have federal loans, your options are much simpler. The interest rate is lower, so it’s usually best to just pay them ... More About: Student , Loans , Student Loans , Financial Aid
Repaying student loans
2007-11-05 19:45:00 I’m still four years away from having to repay my student loans, but I know I should start thinking about it now. Get Rich Slowly posted a great guide to repay student loans. If you have federal loans, your options are much simpler. The interest rate is lower, so it’s usually best to just pay them ... More About: Student , Loans , Misc , Student Loans , Financial Aid
Readers, what can I do better?
2007-11-03 23:12:00 I know I have readers, at the moment there are 75 people with my feed in their reader. I want to know what you, as a reader, want to see more of on this site. More posts related to money? Financial aid/student loans? Entertainment? What do you like best? What do you want me to stop posting ... More About: Readers
Readers, what can I do better?
2007-11-03 23:12:00 I know I have readers, at the moment there are 75 people with my feed in their reader. I want to know what you, as a reader, want to see more of on this site. More posts related to money? Financial aid/student loans? Entertainment? What do you like best? What do you want me to stop posting ... More About: Readers
8 tips to save your battery
2007-11-02 18:16:00 My MacBook’s battery lasts ages, even when I’m running ten programs and watching a movie. But my Gateway laptop’s battery lasts about an hour, and it’s new. PCs generally have very limited battery life and here’s some tips I’ve gathered to help keep your battery lasting longer. Make your battery last longer now Let your laptop control ... More About: Battery , Tips , Misc , Save
8 tips to save your battery
2007-11-02 18:16:00 My MacBook’s battery lasts ages, even when I’m running ten programs and watching a movie. But my Gateway laptop’s battery lasts about an hour, and it’s new. PCs generally have very limited battery life and here’s some tips I’ve gathered to help keep your battery lasting longer. Make your battery last longer now Let your laptop control ... More About: Computers , Battery , Tips , Save
I am the proud owner of a MyBook external hard drive
2007-10-28 22:46:00 I am a serious computer user and I slow mine down. No matter what the specs are, I always manage to somehow make even the fastest computer slow. I’ve had both PCs and Macs and both have needed to be fixed up a few times. I don’t know how to reformat hard drives and ... More About: Computers , Drive , Hard , Hard Drive , Owner
I am the proud owner of a MyBook external hard drive
2007-10-28 22:46:00 I am a serious computer user and I slow mine down. No matter what the specs are, I always manage to somehow make even the fastest computer slow. I’ve had both PCs and Macs and both have needed to be fixed up a few times. I don’t know how to reformat hard drives and ... More About: Drive , Hard , Hard Drive , Owner , External
7 ways to save on shopping
2007-10-26 06:00:00 We’re all suckers for stuff, whether it’s fancy shoes or video games. When you’re broke, it’s hard to just curb that desire, even though you know you should. I have seven ways to shop smart so you can afford to spoil yourself sometimes. 1. Dealio is your source for the best deals on anything, anywhere. It’s ... More About: Shopping , Money , Save
7 ways to save on shopping
2007-10-26 06:00:00 We’re all suckers for stuff, whether it’s fancy shoes or video games. When you’re broke, it’s hard to just curb that desire, even though you know you should. I have seven ways to shop smart so you can afford to spoil yourself sometimes. 1. Dealio is your source for the best deals on anything, anywhere. It’s ... More About: Shopping , Save
Academic software for macs
2007-10-23 02:17:00 Gearfire is publishing an article about his favorite academic programs for Windows and I’m posting a sister article for Mac users. Personally, I don’t use academic-based software that much. I do have these three applications on my computer and use them sometimes, but so far this semester, I haven’t had too many assignments or a ... More About: Software , Academic , Misc , Macs
College Alumni Forums
2007-10-20 16:46:00 Websites like Facebook and Myspace allow people to connect with their friends and stay current on old ones, especially high school and college friends when you’ve already moved on. Unfortunately, Myspace and now Facebook are teeming with members that are inappropriate for professional people trying to keep up with college alumni. Websites like Classmates.com and Only ... More About: College , Misc , Forums
How Google Docs can save your life
2007-10-18 01:45:00 In Comp I we’re currently writing a research paper. (Mine is over the PATRIOT Act and how it violates our civil rights - go Libertarians!) A girl in my group, who is not a very strong writer, recently made some changes to her draft and later found she she had deleted a large chunk ... More About: Software , Google , Life , Reviews , Google Docs
Finally opened an ING savings account
2007-10-14 05:17:00 Last night I opened up an ING Orange Savings Account . It’s about time, too, because this entire semester’s financial aid has been sitting in my Bank of America checking account, earning me nothing. I finally decided to make the switch because Bank of America holds onto my money for unknown amounts of time and doesn’t ... More About: Finally , Opened , Ally
Getting nostalgic with a Nintendo 64
2007-10-13 01:32:00 While I was going through Typo Trawler a few weeks ago, I found a Nintendo 64 for auction on Ebay for $10. It was in perfect working condition, well, as perfect as those consoles could be, so I bought it. I also bought two games, Super Mario and Mortal Kombat for $3 each. With ... More About: Nintendo 64 , Nostalgic
Student loans
2007-10-11 02:41:00 Student loans are the answer to money problems these days, especially because you can defer payments until after graduation, unlike other loans. But if you aren’t careful, you can end up owing a lot more than you borrowed. I was able to get $4000 in scholarships, but the rest of my expenses are covered by ... More About: Student , Loans , Student Loans
Questia - online academic library
2007-10-06 00:49:00 Following up my post about research techniques, I would like to mention a great resource I’ve found, Questia. It’s an online academic library that contains over 67,000 digital books and 1.5 million articles, all available in full-text. They also have over 5,000 free books and an encyclopedia. If your school doesn’t have an online database, ... More About: Reviews , Writing , Academic , Library , Online
Online degrees
2007-10-04 04:39:00 Online degrees are an upcoming trend that I’m not sure about. Usually, when taking a course online, it’s much easier. There’s not a teacher around you to watch and make sure you’re not cheating. I’ve seen more and more universities pop up that solely give online degrees, for example, Utica College offers Economic Crime Degrees . For ... More About: Online , Rees
Research like you mean it
2007-10-02 20:21:00 We’ve all had to write one before and if you’re one of the very few who haven’t, then you will get there. Some of us are lucky enough (debatable) to have had a research paper assigned in high school where the teachers walk you through everything and some of us are even luckier when our ... More About: Writing , Research , Like You
Featured Contests
2007-10-02 07:26:00 One of the bigger trends that’s coming out is contests and I must say, I’m a fan. When That College Kid gets bigger, I’m planning on holding a few of my own. They’re a great way to win cool prizes by doing something easy (usually writing a blog post) and get some traffic. Contest Blogger is ... More About: Contests , Featured , Feat
Mint - Refreshing money management
2007-10-02 06:49:00 Mint.com is a new online budgeting tool. You input your bank and credit card logins for their websites and it gathers the data and pulls all of your financial information together. It simplifies everything because it’s all in one place. You don’t have to login to six different websites to pull up your balances. They ... More About: Money , Money Management , Management , Mint
Relaxation techniques
2007-09-29 20:55:00 Sometimes I have trouble concentrating when I should be writing a paper or reading a particularly boring chapter about C++. A common solution is to listen to music, but if you’re anything like me, it just distracts you. Instead, I’ve been listening to soothing sounds on a website, iSerenity, which offers environments with a photo ... More About: Relaxation
Don?t spend money on software
2007-09-28 21:19:00 Finding good, reliable software is hard sometimes, especially after being spoiled by programs like Photoshop or Coda. But spending precious money on software is not the smartest thing to do when you can find equally good (and sometimes better) programs for free. Almost all of the programs on my computer were free, with the exception ... More About: Software , Money
Educate yourself on credit
2007-09-27 02:41:00 As a student with a fixed income, I’ve been tempted with credit cards. I even have three, although the limits are rather small and aren’t maxed out. But one of the biggest problems I’ve seen is that people don’t know what they’re getting themselves into, which nowadays, I think is ridiculous. There’s so much information ... More About: Credit , Duca
New Layout
2007-09-24 04:35:00 I am in the process of uploading and debugging a brand new layout for That College Kid. Please bare with me while I get everything straightened out. There will be errors, some might be fixed by the time you refresh the page. I’ll update this when it’s finished. More About: Everything , Layout
Tips to stay away from overdraft fees
2007-09-20 23:22:00 One thing a lot of college students get into is debt. And one easy way to cut some of that out is to not get slammed with overdraft fees. They occur when you spend more money than you have in your account and they’re designed to benefit the bank. Let’s say you have $200 in your ... More About: Tips , Fees , Stay
Considering the switch?
2007-09-19 06:27:00 I’ve had people come up to me when I’m on my Mac and ask questions. “Is it really much easier to use?” or “Are they worth it?” In short answer, it depends on who you are and how you plan on using your computer. The switching debate has been around for awhile and I want ... More About: Windows , Switch , Consider , Erin , Witch
Fixing up ThatCollegeKid
More articles from this author:2007-09-18 20:17:00 New layout in progress, as well as additional content. Also, new member of the blogroll, Scholastici.us. More About: Xing , Coll 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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