July 2008 - Posts

• 5 Affordable Workspaces for Students Who Don’t Have Any

  July 30, 2008

  When you’re crammed into student housing or a two-bedroom apartment with six other roommates, and space is at a premium, finding compact and decent but affordable furniture isn’t always easy — especially when it comes to tracking down a desk that gives Read More... Filed under: Education, Students, School, Blog, Students Blog, NextStudent, college life, Computer Cart, Student Desk, Dorm Room Station, Ameriwood, student housing, Dorm Life, Computer Station, affordable furniture, Target, IKEA, Affordable Workspaces, Goliat, student work areas, The Simple TV Stand Store

• 7 Most Useful Websites for Students

  July 23, 2008 08:46 AM

  Whether you're having problems figuring out your organic chem homework or you're trying to put together a last-minute bibliography for your term paper, a range of student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting Read More... Filed under: Education, College, Students, College Major, MLA, Facebook, APA, School, Books, Wikipedia, Search Engines, textbooks, Amazon, NextStudent, sparknotes, Citation Machine, Turabian, Chicago, faulkner, ratemyprofessor, college financing, foucault, Scholarship, term papers, resouces, money for college, roman empire

• 7 Ways to Stay Productive and Sharp Over the Summer

  July 15, 2008

  School may be over, and we know it's tempting to just veg by the pool, catch up on your TiVo, or spend hours perfecting your Rock Band technique . After a hard semester, you totally deserve some time off. But if you can balance your urge to slack with Read More... Filed under: College, Books, Blog, textbooks, Digg, Students Blog, NextStudent, Scholarships, Starbucks, WordPress, Reddit, bestseller list, Civil War, Financial Planning, summer break ideas, traineo, rock Band, GORP, Blogger, IRA, Cheap Textbooks, summer school, TiVo

• 10 Summer Jobs You Probably Overlooked — And Why You Should Reconsider

  July 01, 2008 09:07 AM

  Let's face it: You have so much going on with classes, huge reading assignments, papers, and exams while you're in school that it's hard enough to find time to sleep, let alone hold a job at the same time. That's why thousands of college students look Read More... Filed under: College, Students, jobs, School, Computers, NextStudent, the students' blog, ipod, craigslist, Summer, college life, Fundraising, Alternative Weeklies, Teachers Aide, Yard Work, Wal-Mart, Landscaping, Summer ideas, Informational, Pool, Environmentalist, Cars, Summer Break, data entry, Pet Stores, Amusement Parks, Window Washing