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Searching “The Blue Castle” and Finding My Blue Castle
There will always be texts that slip between the cracks. I’ve always believed this even if I haven’t always known how to articulate the sentiment. This is why I’ve always loved the used book sales at...
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5 Smart Textbook Tips to Keep in Mind Throughout the Semester
Most likely, textbooks are a requirement for at least some of your classes. For the courses where you do need textbooks, how do you know which kind to get? Should you go with a physical or online...
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The Secret Life of James R. Gapinski
James R. Gapinski Tucked away in the back of the Tutoring & Study Skills Center located at the Salem, OR campus of Chemeketa Community College is a small shared office filled with books, papers,...
View ArticleBest Self:The Grad Gift You Should be Asking For
As finals week commences around the nation, college students are cramming in all the study time they can get. Graduation is right around the corner, and students want to make sure they finish our their...
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
What you consume becomes a part of you and determines what comes out of you. Any doctor can tell you that about food, but I contend that the statement applies to everything in your life—especially your...
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Resources for Finding PDFs of Textbooks
As a college student on a budget, you definitely know how expensive a college education can get. From tuition to housing to any additional fees that your university might tack on, paying for college...
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Reading Recommendations for Christmas Break & Spring Semester
Christmas break is the time of year when it often seems easiest to slack off–particularly from leisure reading. Because of the holiday rush, and because you have just finished finals, it is so easy to...
View Article5 Ways to Understand Course Concepts
Have you ever had a time where you started a new college course and you looked at the syllabus and materials, just to figure out that you had absolutely no idea about any of the course concepts? I sure...
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Bored? Check Out FSU’s Askew Student Life Center
Let’s start with the scenario: you’ve just gotten out of class, something really boring and awful like the History of Text Technologies or College Algebra. You’re crossing Landis Green and you cry out...
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4 Ways to Keep Out-Of-Pocket Textbook Costs Down
When many college students think of expenses, they might first think of tuition. Because textbook costs don’t look like one large lump sum, it can sometimes be forgotten how expensive they can actually...
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How to Avoid Going Stir-Crazy While In Quarantine
Due to Coronavirus, college campuses are closed and people are quarantined in their homes unless they work in essential industries or have to go out to get food or gas. This can leave you feeling stir...
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3 Books To Read During Quarantine
So, which three books should you read during quarantine? For us college kids, spring break is just around the corner and many of us are finishing up midterms. A lot of us will have the time to read...
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The #1 Author You Should Be Reading During Quarantine
With the way things have been going lately — schools closing, clubs and bars being shut down, and the ability to travel disappearing from our lives for the foreseeable future — a lot of us have found...
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How to Make the Most of Your Time During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed our everyday lives as we know it with many industries being shut down besides essential workplaces such as supermarkets and hospitals. Many have lost their jobs and...
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5 Simple Ways to Revamp Your Bookshelf
A staple of any cozy home or apartment is a bookshelf. Perfectly personalized with different covers, titles, and genres, a bookshelf gives your space a wholesome feeling that is associated with wisdom,...
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Permanent Closure of Dartmouth’s Subject Libraries
The Dartmouth community is currently grappling with the startling announcement from the Dean of Libraries of the permanent closure of Dartmouth’s subject libraries. The news of the closures of the...
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