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Going to College? Find a Great Place to Live Fast

Now that you’ve been accepted to college, have you thought about where you will live at school? Before you start picking out your bedroom sheets and matching towels, think about the numerous choices of college living.
1. Find out if the college has a requirement for first year students to live on campus. If not then [...]

A Break on Winter Break Travel

With this economy everyone seems to be scaling down their spending and looking for deals. Personally, I am on a tight budget but would love to get away to the Caribbean for a long weekend. I am a sucker for warm weather.

Banned Books?

Recently I saw an article from TIME that discussed the top 10 banned books.

I was surprised to see Huckleberry Fin on this list. But then again, I was surprised to see any book on this list. The whole idea of banning books makes me think of fascism.

The Top 10 Reasons to Join a School Organization

When I was attending college in Michigan, I flew into Orlando to attend a 5 day leadership conference being held at a five star resort. I paid three hundred dollars for the entire trip. You cannot buy a one-way plane ticket for that much money.

Later that same year, I attended a 3 day leadership conference in Manhattan at the University of Columbia with all expenses paid.