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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
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
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
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
College isn?t necessary??
2008-02-10 03:53:00 Scary…thanks to The Best Article Every day. Thank you for subscribing to That College Kid’s feed. Don’t forget to come by the website sometimes and leave a comment. More About: Misc
Tips on how to save money
2008-02-01 01:10:00 Surviving College Life has created a list of 50 Ways to Save Money in College. The list is broken down into eight categories that basically covers everything. Here are what I think are the top five tips (with my comments): 19. Use student discounts when you travel. Check with the bus, train, or airline you ... More About: Save Money , Tips
Contest: Submit tips, tricks and advice!
2008-01-25 21:18:00 I’ve been wanting to hold a contest for my readers for awhile, but couldn’t think of a good way to go about it, but my mind has been made up for me. On behalf of H&R Block, I received two copies of H&R Block’s TaxCut Premium software for a giveaway, and so the contest begins. ... More About: Contest , Advice , Tips , Tricks , Submit
H&R Block offers free tax advice
2008-01-20 23:21:00 H&R Block is holding “Ask a Tax Advisor” sessions in honor of National Tax Advice Day 2008. Through January 31, you can have a free session, by email or phone, with an H&R Block tax professional. You’ll be working with someone with more than 8 years of experience and 250 hours of training. This ... More About: Free , Offers
Get ready for tax season
2008-01-17 03:46:00 The new year brings tax season and not all students have to file a return, but some do. If you’re not sure whether you’re included in those who do, you can visit the IRS site to find out. Tax season brings unhappy thoughts into most minds, but when you’re a student, it can be ... More About: Season , Ready , Get Ready
Are you a productive reader?
2008-01-12 18:56:00 Reading is an important and often endless task in college, yet most students detest it. Why? Because they’re not productive. If reading a twenty page chapter takes you forty-five minutes, then no wonder you don’t want to do it. For most classes, there’s no way around reading, so why not make sure you’re getting the ... More About: Reader
That College Kid has been nominated for Best Education Blog!
2008-01-06 19:06:00 I want to thank the folks at Performancing for nominating me for Best Education Blog in this year’s Performancing Awards 2007 Reader’s Choice Poll. Click here to vote! Thank you for subscribing to That College Kid’s feed. Don’t forget to come by the website sometimes and leave a comment. More About: Nominated
10 Money saving tips for the new year
2007-12-30 01:57:00 1. Save up before you spend your money on that new XBox 360…don’t put it on a credit card. 2. Join a credit union or find a bank that offers free student checking accounts 3. Prepare your FAFSA and apply for financial aid with your school 4. Apply for scholarships 5. Don’t buy textbooks unless absolutely necessary, and if ... More About: New Year , Money , Tips , Saving , Year
Don?t forget to evaluate your professor
2007-12-24 11:04:00 Since semesters are over one last thing you can do is rate your professors. To help out other students who are going to take your class, let them know about the instructor. (This is also helpful if you still haven’t registered for the spring.) RateMyProfessors.com and PickAProf.com are two websites that have a huge amount of ... More About: Fess
Subscribe to your professor?s feed?by making one
2007-12-19 07:36:00 I discovered a little known treasure today. Feed Yes can make an RSS feed out of any website so you can use this for professors who insist you check their website on a regular basis. FeedYes is a free service that requires registration. Setting up a feed is very easy, you just input the url address ... More About: Subscribe , Fess
Guard your privacy
2007-12-17 23:25:00 Myspace and Facebook both have settings to help guard your privacy. For myspace, you can and should set your profile to private, especially if you post any personal information, like your full name, address and phone number. Employers and schools can and do monitor what students post on social networks. Most of this seems like ... More About: Privacy , Guard
3 Lists: 252 things to know about college
2007-12-16 22:34:00 Between these three lists, there are 252 things that you should know about college. Most things can apply to just about everyone and most will make you laugh. What College Viewbooks Don’t Tell You 101 Things I Learned During My Freshman Year of College Useful Things College Taught Me More About: Lists
Time to sell those textbooks
2007-12-13 11:00:00 Semesters are coming to a close and it’s time to sell the textbooks you’ll no longer need. Some of them you never needed in the first place. I’ve been researching and found a few different websites that are best shots for my books. The offers from these websites were the highest, but it really takes ... More About: Time , Sell , Textbooks
Can you make money from surveys?
More articles from this author:2007-12-12 18:28:00 That College Kid is a hobby website. It’s not my only, but it is currently my favorite. The purpose of this website is NOT to make money. It’s about the content, the readers and myself. That’s why there’s not ads everywhere. However, I do profit a little. I do have the Text Link Ads InLinks ... More About: Money , Make Money , Surveys , Make 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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