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December 2007 - Posts

Speaking at 4 months, bachelor's at 10 years, Doctor by 17: Amazing Child Prodigies
Alia Sabur is a well known American child prodigy. Born in February of 1989, Alia was one of the youngest people to ever enter college. She attended SUNY Stony Brook at 10 years old, and graduated summa-cum-laude at age 14. She had also received a black Read More...
Gift Guide for College Students: Broke Student Gift Giving Ideas
Holidays can be stressful times for broke college students that feel the pressure of giving gifts to a long list of friends and family. However, there are so many thoughtful ways to show someone how much you appreciate them without dropping a ton of cash. Read More...
Gift Guide for College Students: Top 5 Gifts for Any College Student
Having a tough time coming up with great gift ideas for the college student in your life? Here are some great 'college student approved' gift ideas that make the perfect gift for any student! The Deluxe Mini Fridge with Digital Thermostat Having a stockpile Read More...
Gift Guide for College Students: 5 Creative Gifts for Arts and Design Majors
If you've been stumped about what to get your artistic-type college student for the holidays, here are a 5 great gift ideas that are sure to be well-received by the creative and artistic college student on your list: The Artist's Way Book and Workbook Read More...
Gift Guide for College Students: Top 5 Gifts for Business Majors
Getting Things Done The Book that started a revolution… Groupies of David Allen’s book ‘ Getting Things Done ' have even given his style of productivity an acronym, GTD. GTD is everywhere – from blogs to boardrooms. If your business major college student Read More...
Gift Guide for College Students: 5 Greatest Geek Gifts
Forget the socks and underwear, today's tech-savvy college students want gifts that fit their lifestyle and look cool. The "No, I Will Not Fix Your Computer" T-Shirt It seems that relatives feel that one of the many benefits of students coming home for Read More...
A Little Known Way to Pay for Graduate School
Did you know that in July of 2006 PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students) loans, became available to graduate students to pay for their education? Many people don’t! In the past, there were limited choices for funding graduate school. If grad students Read More...
15 In-demand Careers and their College Majors
As much as you may love college life, it comes to an end eventually. You may be enthralled by medieval literature, the life cycle of the banana slug or your hot neighbor in the dorms, but it’s important to keep your eventual career in your sights. Here Read More...