Archive for the 'service' Category

Rising number of college graduates doing volunteer work

For those who point to this generation as a selfish one, you might want to reconsider. According to an Associated Press article, more and more college graduates are doing volunteer work as well as seeking employment from non-profits groups. The article also states that more college freshman are entering the college community with service experience. [...]

Dressed to Impress

Whether one is headed to a party, a dinner date, or an interview, the way one dresses during their college years is of utmost importance. You need to dress to impress if you want to see the best results. One can find a large selection of men’s accessories, including Black Cufflinks at tateossian.com. The accessories [...]

Quality Furniture

There are endless businesses out thee for any category you can possibly think of from shoes to apparel to furniture. However, part of what sets each company apart is the quality of their products, the prices as well as the customer service. When it comes to school furniture, costcuttersuk.com is the place to go for [...]

Giving back to the community

Your community gives you so much – why not give back in return? Look into doing some community service.  There are a ton of great sites out there that offer up some pretty cool ideas.  There is one site in particular that I’m going to recommend to you, however, because it’s mine .  I launched [...]

Please don’t do as I’ve done

This past Friday/Saturday I went to a college about two and a half hours away for an event called the “Haven Hoedown.”  It was a dance-a-thon that benefited the MS Society.  Long story short, I was up for my 8am class on Friday and never went to bed until 10am on Saturday morning.  As a [...]

Student loans possibly forgiven after one year of service

New Mexico’s governor, Presidential candidate Bill Richardson will soon introduce a plan that would forgive some student loans in exchange for one year of national service. What qualifies as national service? “…work in a forest, clean up a forest … work in a hospital, go in the military, go in the Peace Corps, go in [...]