Archive for June, 2011

Not A Real Life, Not A Real Job

For the love of all things holy, please do not aspire to this as it is not a valid career choice: Virtual Pet Owners Now Hiring Virtual Pet Sitters[ READ MORE ]

New College Grads: Things Will Work Out

  • June 30th, 2011
  • Posted in College

The job search odyssey is wretched and lonely, despite the depressingly high numbers of unemployed crusaders out there these days. Take all the commiserating advice you can get, maintain your outward calm if you can't quell the inner version, all while carrying on with a bombastic and British stiff upper lip[ READ MORE ]

Math Is Hard!

Not really. I adore math and all its perfect logic. I’ve ranted before about math and smart girls and the general idea that being capable of doing something well has nothing to do with gender, race, sex, or your ass’ ability to sprout wings[ READ MORE ]

Homework-Free Society

Born too late for the homework-free society Race to Nowhere is bringing on? Sucks to be you. And me, I might add. Where in the hell was filmmaker Vicki Abeles when I was a wee slip of a thing, playing outside in the sunshine on my pink banana-seat BMX bike and feeling guilty about the 13 years of homework I never failed to put off until the morning it was due? [ READ MORE ]

New Study Links College Majors With Future Earnings

Yes, it sounds familiar—there are dozens of studies and reports out there ranking degrees and future earnings potential--but this one’s actually a shiny new study based on a larger research group, newly available census info, and includes gender and race/ethnicity data. [ READ MORE ]

Ways To Kick the Ass of Student Loan Debt

Loathe student loan debt and all the evil it represents? Congratulations! You are super special and we are here to celebrate the unique perfection that is you, you trailblazing badass! Not really. It turns out you're just like the rest of us[ READ MORE ]

Fall 2011 Facebook App for Financial Aid

What do you get when you smash Bill Clinton, a UNLV grad, MTV, Bill and Melinda Gates, College Board, and Facebook? No, not that. (It was my first guess, too.)[ READ MORE ]

Lecturing and Questioning

Even for students like me, who learn best by reading the material and not by having someone verbally beat me over the head with it. [ READ MORE ]

Bad SAT Scores? All Is Not Lost

Stop panicking, all is not lost. There’s work to be done, so pull your freaking out little self up, take a deep breathe, and get to it. [ READ MORE ]

Super Natural Hiking

Backpacking through Europe this summer? Hankering for a good long hike through that gorgeous European countryside? If you pass through Germany, check the hiking trail signage before appreciating ALL that nature has to offer. You’ve been warned[ READ MORE ]