As the end of the semester is nearing for graduating seniors, students may be weighing whether or not grad school is worth the investment. It can be a fruitful one that greatly benefits some students’ career trajectories, while it has minimal effects on others. Students considering pursuing grad school must weigh the...
As the years finishing your undergrad come to a swift close, the open door to life after college beacons to you. In fear, you turned back around and go for the second door; Grad school. Nosey neighbors and overbearing family members call to you from the land of the living… What are you going to study? I don’t...
With over 25 dual degree graduate programs, the opportunities at UH can quickly become overwhelming. If you’re determined to earn multiple degrees while saving both money and time, dual degree programs are helpful to look into. Students commonly double major for their undergraduate degree, which is immensely...
As a child, Salma Yousef’s least favorite subject was social studies. The self-described bossy, determined little bookworm sought something more stimulating. Growing up, she hardly ever received social education. When she did, it consisted of a dull page out of a textbook followed by a quiz. It was unengaging,...
When applying to grad school, there are many questions you will have to consider. “What opportunities will I be getting?” “Is this worth it?” “Will I be living in a High School Musical spinoff where they all go to college? And Zac Efron will take my hand and bring me to all his basketball...
The exacerbating pressures of transitioning from an undergraduate student to a graduate student can be quite a challenge when your non-academic life is difficult to balance. Graduate school is a transcendent experience for a young adult. Coming up with enough money for rent with an entry-level job, dealing with...
The benefits of a master’s degree are undeniable; higher salaries, competitive advantages and more opportunities for growth and networking. While not all career paths and degrees require a master’s, here are some degrees that are better off with one. Business According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in...
Most of us expect 17 total years of schooling. Four years of college, four of high school, three years of middle school and six or seven years of elementary school. School already takes up a massive chunk of our lives! Even so, a few of us go further than just an undergraduate career. Enter: the master’s...
You will spend 10-15 years of your life working at a job. That’s 90,000 hours. Minimum. That’s a long time to spend doing something that doesn’t make you happy. Or even worse, doing something that makes you feel miserable. It’s difficult to fit self-exploration into a busy schedule, especially that of...
Perhaps you have heard the saying “you have the same 24 hours as Beyonce?” While technically true, unfortunately, we don’t all have the same resources as Beyonce does in her 24 hours. So how do we make the most of it? There are so many things to do, all the time, as college students, as young adults, as parents, as...
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