Archive for category: Student Survival

How to Turn a Drab Internship into a Fab Internship Experience

Did you ever have an internship that was just not enjoyable?

Pet Peeves Revealed

Pet Peeves Revealed

Ever wonder what annoys professors most? When finals are right around the corner and your grades are borderline, wouldn’t it be helpful to know whether you’re doing that one thing that could be driving your professor crazy?

Spring Greens for a Healthier You

Spring Greens for a Healthier You

College can be quite demanding. Sometimes we get so carried away with academic and social callings that we end up emotionally and physically drained by the end of the day.

Transferring Schools: A Different Take on the Meaning of “First Choice”

Transferring Schools: A Different Take on the Meaning of “First Choice”

Can you imagine starting college all over again?

Ridiculously Cheap College Eats: $5 or Less

Ridiculously Cheap College Eats: $5 or Less

For many college students, managing money is a problem.

Keep the Crazy Schoolwork Going All Night long

Keep the Crazy Schoolwork Going All Night long

Good news, readers: today’s column is a special edition of “I Pity The Jewel.” What’s special about it? Well, I’ve been awake for 28 hours, there is an exciting amount of coffee in my system, I’ve listened to more than one Justin Bieber hit single today and I am just now sitting down to write. Are you excited? I am. Let’s do this.

Promoting Change by Learning about Credit

For residents of the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, opportunities to gain financial know-how are few and far between. But two Fordham students are working in the community to change this: Pia Desangles, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’14, and Esteban Orozco, FCLC ’14, are devoting their free time to helping underprivileged Bronx residents learn how to protect themselves financially.

When Emailing Employers, Think Before You Send

When Emailing Employers, Think Before You Send

Slang, abbreviations and emoticons saturate today’s online conversations. We LOL, ROTFL and GTFO with a broad :) on our faces.

Make the Holiday Gift Rounds in Columbus Circle

Make the Holiday Gift Rounds in Columbus Circle

It’s never too early to start buying holiday gifts. With Black Friday just a few weeks away, the holiday shopping season is about to begin.

So You Think You Can Thank: Turkey Day 2012 Edition

So You Think You Can Thank: Turkey Day 2012 Edition

Being that we’re college students, it’s easy for most Rams to think of some blessings to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Maybe we’re glad we live in New York City. Maybe we can’t wait to see the renovated Lowenstein Café, replete with granola and more salad. Or maybe we’re just grateful that for the few days we’re at home for the holiday, we won’t have to worry about all-caps, ellipsis-riddled Facebook comments from our parents.