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Find the right online school
2009-02-21 17:26:00 For those interested in pursuing online education instead of traditional degrees, it’s hard to know where to start. Online schools can be a scam and a waste of time. How are you to figure out which ones are the best? Of course, there is a website to help you out. An Online Degree By Distance ... More About: Misc , School , Find
Win a $2,000 blogging scholarship
2008-11-08 20:06:00 SPENDonLIFE.com is sponsoring a $2,000 blogging scholarship for student bloggers. The importance of credit and protecting yourself from identity theft is something that should be important to all students, but is often forgotten in the midst of studying, partying and working. To enter the blogging scholarship, you simply have to have a blog (an ongoing one ... More About: Scholarship , Blogging
Win a $2,000 blogging scholarship
2008-11-08 20:06:00 SPENDonLIFE.com is sponsoring a $2,000 blogging scholarship for student bloggers. The importance of credit and protecting yourself from identity theft is something that should be important to all students, but is often forgotten in the midst of studying, partying and working. To enter the blogging scholarship, you simply have to have a blog (an ongoing one ... More About: Scholarship , Blogging
Quizlet
2008-10-04 05:34:00 I discovered another new website with great study features - Quizlet. With a free membership you can create sets of vocabulary words and study them. It allows you to set the privacy of the set, whether it’s for you only, your friends or public. After, you can familiarize yourself with them and also go through ...
Quizlet
2008-10-04 05:34:00 I discovered another new website with great study features - Quizlet. With a free membership you can create sets of vocabulary words and study them. It allows you to set the privacy of the set, whether it’s for you only, your friends or public. After, you can familiarize yourself with them and also go through ...
Renting your textbooks?
2008-09-06 21:27:00 I recently came across a website that lets you rent your textbooks for a semester (or quarter or summer). It’s called Chegg and you actually rent the book and send it back after you’re done. They boast that you can save up to 80% and help the environment. For every textbook that you rent ... More About: Reviews , Renting , Textbooks
Renting your textbooks?
2008-09-06 21:27:00 I recently came across a website that lets you rent your textbooks for a semester (or quarter or summer). It’s called Chegg and you actually rent the book and send it back after you’re done. They boast that you can save up to 80% and help the environment. For every textbook that you rent ... More About: Reviews , Renting , Textbooks
Halloween costumes
2008-09-06 21:16:00 Halloween is still almost two months away, but seeing as how it is one of the biggest excuses to party, it deserves some adequate planning. It is the one time of year where girls can dress in the skimpiest outfits and no one can call them a slut. It’s the one time when the ... More About: Misc , Halloween , Costumes
Halloween costumes
2008-09-06 21:16:00 Halloween is still almost two months away, but seeing as how it is one of the biggest excuses to party, it deserves some adequate planning. It is the one time of year where girls can dress in the skimpiest outfits and no one can call them a slut. It’s the one time when the ... More About: Misc , Halloween , Costumes
Online printing services
2008-09-02 20:59:00 I work part time for a small business and in this economy, every penny counts. Things that seem small can add up and cut into much needed profits, like printing. I don’t mean just regular printing, but specialized printing such as brochures, business cards and other advertisements. Student organizations also utilize printing services and using ... More About: Services , Misc , Online , Printing
Online printing services
2008-09-02 20:59:00 I work part time for a small business and in this economy, every penny counts. Things that seem small can add up and cut into much needed profits, like printing. I don’t mean just regular printing, but specialized printing such as brochures, business cards and other advertisements. Student organizations also utilize printing services and using ... More About: Services , Misc , Online , Printing
How to get your emails as text messages
2008-08-09 05:00:00 There is a new service called TeleFlip that sends your emails to your cell phone via text messages. It’s a free service that enables you to be connected without having to shell out extra money on internet browsing on your cell phone. What I did to have my personal email sent to my phone was ... More About: Messages , Text , Emails
How to get your emails as text messages
2008-08-09 05:00:00 There is a new service called TeleFlip that sends your emails to your cell phone via text messages. It’s a free service that enables you to be connected without having to shell out extra money on internet browsing on your cell phone. What I did to have my personal email sent to my phone was ... More About: Messages , Text , Emails
Old fashioned flashcards with a technical twist
2008-08-06 04:35:00 Flashcards can be a very helpful tool, especially in classes where you need to memorize. Vocabulary, dates, number, formulas. It’s all easier to remember with flashcards. Here are some alternatives to regular paper flashcards. Web Apps Flashcard Exchange is the world’s largest library of printable flashcards, according to their slogan. A free membership will allow you to ... More About: Technical , Old Fashioned , Twist
Old fashioned flashcards with a technical twist
2008-08-06 04:35:00 Flashcards can be a very helpful tool, especially in classes where you need to memorize. Vocabulary, dates, number, formulas. It’s all easier to remember with flashcards. Here are some alternatives to regular paper flashcards. Web Apps Flashcard Exchange is the world’s largest library of printable flashcards, according to their slogan. A free membership will allow you to ... More About: Technical , Old Fashioned , Twist
Watch TV Online for Free
2008-08-02 04:48:00 Who needs cable when you can watch all your TV online - for free? I know I sure don’t (I do however pay for basic cable because it’s cheaper because of bundling). There are plenty of ways to catch up on your favorite TV shows without being a slave to their schedules or shell out ... More About: Watch , Misc , Free , Online
Watch TV Online for Free
2008-08-02 04:48:00 Who needs cable when you can watch all your TV online - for free? I know I sure don’t (I do however pay for basic cable because it’s cheaper because of bundling). There are plenty of ways to catch up on your favorite TV shows without being a slave to their schedules or shell out ... More About: Watch , Misc , Free , Online
Looking for writers!
2008-07-19 20:46:00 As my life has gotten exciting enough for me to neglect all of my websites, I’m looking for writers for That College Kid. If you’re interested in writing for me, please let me know. All I want is a couple posts per week, related to college life/student productivity. If you’d like to guest blog, that works, ... More About: Writers
Looking for writers!
2008-07-19 20:46:00 As my life has gotten exciting enough for me to neglect all of my websites, I’m looking for writers for That College Kid. If you’re interested in writing for me, please let me know. All I want is a couple posts per week, related to college life/student productivity. If you’d like to guest blog, that works, ... More About: Writers
Bacon Alfredo
2008-07-01 20:53:00 Ingredients Pasta (anykind, I use shells) Bacon Alfredo sauce (you can make your own or buy premade) Directions Cook pasta Cook bacon Pour alfredo sauce over pasta and add bacon
Sync Notes
2008-05-03 05:12:00 Sync Notes is a program/website that allows you to synchronize your notes between your computer, cell phone, PDA and their website and is a great way to have your notes with you at all times. (Like you’ll actually be studying them.) It’s free and easy to use, but unfortunately is only available for PC. There ... More About: Productivity , Sync
Get yourself an internship
2008-05-01 20:45:00 Summer’s coming up and this is the time for internships, which often lead to a career after graduation. There are many places to look, including your counselor’s office, your college bulletin boards and the web. Between FastWeb and Google, you should be able to find lots of companies looking for interns. Another option is the U.S. ... More About: Academic , Internship
Enchilada casserole
2008-04-23 05:22:00 Ingredients Tortillas 1 lb ground beef Old El Paso enchilada sauce Cheese of your preference, I use Colby Jack Directions Brown ground beef Mix enchilada sauce, ground beef and cheese Alternate layers of tortillas and beef/cheese/sauce mixture Pour cheese on top Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes More About: Misc , Casserole
Tater tot casserole
2008-04-16 05:20:00 Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 2 cans of mushroom soup 1 bag of frozen tater tots shredded cheese of your preference, I use Colby Jack French Fried Onions Directions Brown ground beef Under cook tater tots, you want them to be partially cooked Mix mushroom soup, beef, tater tots and cheese in 13×9 inch pan Add cheese and French Fried Onions to the top Bake at ... More About: Misc , Casserole , Tater
Fettucini alfredo
2008-04-03 19:05:00 Ingredients Fettucini noodles 8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter Directions Cook pasta. In pan, melt cream cheese, milk and butter. Once creamy, add parmesan cheese. Pour alfredo sauce over pasta and serve.
Take control of your online identity
2008-04-01 18:57:00 The internet, which used to bring a sense of anonymity, is now the easiest way to find everything about you. Between Facebook and Myspace anyone can pull up all kinds of information about you, including photos, personality traits, contact information. Besides guarding your privacy, you can take other steps to ensure you have a safe ... More About: Online , Control , Identity
Easy Penne Casserole
2008-03-20 17:26:00 Months ago I promised a few of my cheap recipes, but I never actually got around to posting any. So I’m starting. Here’s my penne pasta casserole. It costs a few dollars to make and feeds me and my boyfriend twice. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 bag of penne pasta spaghetti sauce (I use Prego) cheese Directions Boil the pasta until ... More About: Casserole , Easy , Penne
Cramming 101
2008-03-03 04:10:00 Cramming has different views, some say it’s great, others disagree. Personally, I always cram at the last minute, especially for classes I don’t feel are pertinent to life or my career (classes like history or biology). Yes, it’s nice to know that stuff, but it’s not important enough for me to spend hours learning it ... More About: Academic
Have you filed your FAFSA yet?
2008-02-23 18:11:00 Have you filed your FAFSA yet? Don’t worry, I haven’t either. I’m still waiting on my mom to do her taxes. You’re allowed to file January 1 and it’s better to do it as close to then as possible so you can get everything squared away and have access to the most money. But if ...
5 Ways to make some quick money
More articles from this author:2008-02-17 19:13:00 1. Sell on ebay. This requires some research, but what I do is scour Best Buy and Circuit City (and other such electronics retailers) for great sales, then buy the product and put it on ebay. Best Buy has some great sales where you can get $100 off retail value, sell it on ebay and ... More About: Money , Quick , Make 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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