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Getting to Know Each Other |
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Sunday, 10 June 2007 |
CollegeCodex.com gets a lot of visitors in the summer months—sometimes
as many as 16,000 people a day. So tell us about yourself.
Take the survey in the Exclusives section. It's anonymous and you can skip any questions you want.
In July, we're excited to launch a new layout with new sections and more content. You'll love it!
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Get Started with a Career in Bartending |
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
Having trouble finding a job
that fits your personality, and your schedule? Why not try Bartending?
A job that let’s you meet new people, keeps you on your feet and most
importantly, keeps the cash flowing! Check out the American Bartending Association.
ABA offers bartender training
with online tips and DVD’s. Their program has been so successful,
that they are currently offering a free DVD to anyone interested in
seeing what this program is all about.
Forget about picking up a job
at the local coffee shop or bussing tables at the diner. Learn
the bartending basics with ABA, and when you’re feeling confident,
take it a step further by accessing the ‘Flair Bartending’ section
online. To learn more about the American Bartending Association,
click here to see what they’re all about
and register for your free DVD. Cheers!
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3 Brand New Categories and 16 New Guides |
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Friday, 30 June 2006 |
We couldn't help but notice that CollegeCodex.com has
been getting hit by massive amounts of college students for the past
few months. With about 1,500 people a day visiting our website,
we decided it was time for an update. Here's a run down of our brand new guides, totalling more than 40 new pages.
3 Brand New Categories
Eventually, you come to the point in college where you'll go to class. So we added the new Academics section. Learn how to write great papers for college and avoid ignorant typos.
We also took the advice of our users and introduced " Going Greek," an entire category dedicated to Greek life, fraternities, and sororities. Learn the lingo with our Greek life dictionary, read about the purpose of fraternities and sororities, and learn about the process of joining a sorority and joining a fraternity.
Plus, we added a new transportation category. Learn how to get around campus and find out if you should take your car to college. Learn how to change a flat tire and how to jump start a car, just because we thought you should know.
4 Updated Categories with Even More Guides
We'll show you how to wash your own clothes with our new laundry guide. We'll also show you where to buy textbooks, how to find a part-time job, and different ways to use money.
Finally, when we launched CollegeCodex.com a year ago, we showed you
how to find a roommate. Now we are going to show you how to defuse conflicts with your roommates.
16 Brand New Guides, and Still Free
August 2006 marks the one-year anniversary of CollegeCodex.com, and
with more guides than ever before, corporate partnerships, and 1,500
users a day, we couldn't be happier. We're committed to being the
world's premier free online resource for college students. Tell
your friends, and watch this website grow.
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Corporate, Construction, Cooking. Find your internship. |
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Written by Ken Bauer
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Monday, 08 May 2006 |
CollegeCodex.com is pleased to announce the new Career Center
powered by CareerBuilder. Browse the listings and apply for your
next internship or career, directly through CollegeCodex.com.
Search for opportunities in your area, or simply post your resume and
wait for our email notifications.
This service will change the way you search for jobs, and it’s available for free. Take a look.
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Friday, 06 January 2006 |
Really, that bad? Well, some semesters are better than others.
We had many distractions in the past few months. The OC returned
with a new season right as the new semester kicked off. The White
Sox won the World Series (but it’s not like you watched anyway).
Apple introduced new video iPods. And, let’s be realistic,
Homecoming provided a week of homework hiatus and hangovers. So
maybe there’s an honorable justification for your 1.8 GPA after all.
But don’t sweat it, because CollegeCodex.com has a few time-tested,
foolproof techniques to bump that 1.8 into an impressive, droll-worthy,
show-your-parents 3.0. How are we gonna do it?
First, we’ll be honest with ourselves
Are you really going to pass both Molecular Biology and Seminar in
Mathematics? Drop one and take a billiards course. Better
yet, drop them both and add on a speech course. And 18 credit
hours are only for those naïve underclassmen, so drop your Advance
Composition course as well.
Next, we’ll start cleaning
Clear off your desk, file your papers. Nothing more, nothing
less. If you’re feeling unusually ambitious, CollegeCodex.com has
a Quick Cleaning guide written especially for those lazy students on a
tight schedule. We also have an Organization guide with 5 quick tips to keep your mess under control.
Then, we’ll read those syllabi
Know when your papers are coming up. Know when your tests are coming up.
Afterward, we’ll send in our letter of resignation
If one of your organizations is giving you too much stress, speak with
your supervisor or coordinator. You need to be involved, and you
need to keep a respectable GPA. Negotiate and find a position
that is right for you.
Plus, we’ll prepare to caffeinate
Fill your shelves with espresso, Jolt cola, Adderall; whatever you need
to stay awake. Sleep will not be an issue this semester.
Finally, we’ll call home
We’ve said it before: call your parents more often. They miss you.
Alex Robb spends half his college experience sitting through meetings.
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Sunday, 23 October 2005 |
Next time you miss class, forget about borrowing notes from another
classmate. Some professors are beginning to post podcasts of their
lectures to their university web pages.
The Benefits
Students log in, download the lecture to their iPod, and learn about
Kant’s categorical imperative while sipping a latte in Starbucks. For
the past years, professors have been posting their PowerPoint
presentations, handouts, and syllabi. Recording and posting podcasts
seems like the next flexible step for college students.
A few professors, at the University of Philadelphia and the University
of Hawaii, have completely cancelled in-class lectures. Instead
of buying a textbook for the class, students listen to recorded
lectures from previous semesters. Review sessions are held once a
week, and the professor is always available through email or their
scheduled office hours.
The Critics
Some people, however, have expressed negative criticism toward the
novel use of technology. People argue professors, by posting
podcasts, actually encourage their children to skip class. Fortunately,
professors have seen no apparent decline in student attendance and
participation.
Other critics believe a core principle of higher education is the free
exchange of opinions. By listening to podcasts, students are not
able to participate in a discussion. But how often do large
lecture classes erupt into open forum?
Lecture podcasting will likely continue to grow in popularity.
The technology is simple to integrate into a course. Eventually,
professors and critics will understand how podcasting provides students
with an additional resource for completing essays and assignments.
Check it Out
Standford provides lectures, music, and sports podcasts on their server. Visit Standford’s iTunes site.
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Wednesday, 12 October 2005 |
As college students, we’ve gotten pretty resourceful with finding
reasons to party. We celebrate both the weekend before
midterms and the weekend after midterms. In fact, some of us have
taken the effort to celebrate those not-so-recognized occasions.
On “Talk Like a Pirate Day”, did you drink your share of Captain Morgan
and Jungle Juice? We sure did.
Fortunately, during the month of October, campuses around the country
give college students a respectable reason to celebrate. What
would fall be without Homecoming? We’re looking at events, free
barbeques, beer tents, a football game, and (of course) the
parties. The week of Homecoming is nirvana to every stressed out
college student.
Here are 5 ways to make the most of your week:
- Don’t go home. Honestly, hanging out with your family will never be as fun as hanging around campus for the weekend during Homecoming.
- Save your dining money. Free food and beverages are given away at nearly all events.
- Win an iPod. Many campus events have drawings for
prizes (MP3 players, digital cameras, tailgating grills, DVDs).
Your student fees pay for on-campus Homecoming events; get a free
raffle ticket.
- The best parties occur at the end of the week. Fraternities buy anywhere from 5 to 30 kegs for the weekend. For five bucks, you’ll always have a full cup of beer.
- Stay smart. Many students will be drinking, but
don't feel pressured to get drunk. Be cautious of spontaneous
fistfights. Be cautious of sexual assault. It’s a fun week,
but people usually make poor decisions when drunk.
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Contributed by Alex Robb
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Tuesday, 20 September 2005 |
We all love Facebook.com — the friends, the community, and that mysterious
poke feature. Students are never more than a login away from
classmates and high school best friends. But it looks like
America's favorite college community site has some serious competition
quickly sneaking up.
Today, an email popped up in my inbox rejoicing and glorifying the new
service known as XuQa.com. Photos, friends, espionage, and
something called “peanuts” — what could go wrong? The email
continued to tell me how XuQa.com is “way better than the facebook.”
Something better than the Facebook? I couldn’t imagine an
improvement to a service that’s already consumed countless hours of a
college student’s life. So I created a new account and explored
the new site.
I’ll be honest, the platinum appearance was an enjoyable change from
the overused blue layout on Facebook.com And XuQa.com added
a few customizable features like scrapbooks and shelves.
Realistically, however, I didn’t see much of a difference. I
edited my profile and added a pic to make it match my Facebook
profile. Out of the million users on XuQa.com, I knew none of
them, which makes my friendless profile on XuQa.com look pathetic
compared to my 200+ friend profile on Facebook.com.
So wait. If you create a profile on Facebook.com, you’ll be able
to communicate with millions of friends, but you may have to settle for
fewer features. If you create a profile on XuQa.com, you’ll have
more features, but less friends. Functionality over
popularity? What a bind. Facebook.com was started by
college students with a unique idea, but XuQa.com has the money to
compete. And with the slow progress Facebook.com has been making
over the past year, XuQa.com will be able to recruit many more members.
But I’ve always been a guy who respects loyalty. So I’m keeping
my bare-and-blue Facebook.com profile. Yeah, I’ll keep an eye on
XuQa.com, but I know, for the next few months, I’ll continue daily
routine of checking my friend requests on Facebook.com.
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