Ahhh – group projects – either you love ’em or you hate ’em. Where do you stand? If you love them, great! If you hate them, you better learn to love them because many courses, even online ones, require a group project. Group projects are important, and can be very helpful in your learning. You may need to work in groups for different projects at work too, so here are some tips for having a successful group project.
Wow – we’re only a few weeks away from midterm exams already? Yikes! You may feel like you are just getting into the swing of things, but if you aren’t careful, midterms will sneak up on you. I took my midterms recently (a bit sooner than most courses), and I wish I would have taken my own advice for how to prepare for these exams. So don’t be like me and procrastinate – follow these tips and ace your midterms!
You have almost made it! We are nearing the end of the semester, and after finishing up your final projects and exams you will have a school-free month to relax and spend more time with your family.
How do you balance your time between work, school, and your family, while staying healthy? With all of your responsibilities, there is a lot to do with limited time. It’s important to make sure that you set aside enough time for all the most important parts of your life.
Last week I made the dreaded trip to the dentist (insert shriek here) and the first thing they asked me was, “Are you stressed?” Since I’m working and going back to school full time to earn my master’s degree, my obvious reply was, “Yes I am!” Balancing work, school, family, friends, and pets can often times cause us more stress than we are used to, so I wanted to offer some words of advice on how to stay healthy while taking classes.
It’s the middle of the fourth week of class for many of us at Colorado State University. Now it’s time to buckle down and focus on the papers, projects, exams, and other larger assignments with fast-approaching deadlines. What’s the first thing you do when you know you have a project deadline drawing near? Is it that evil word that many of us have a troublesome relationship with, “Procrastination”?
Over the past month, Colorado State University has been ranked among some of the top colleges and universities in the United States. These awards include “Top 100 National Universities”, “America’s Best Colleges”, and “Best in the West”.
Being laid off is difficult to deal with, especially when you have little or no time to prepare for what you’ll do after your job ends. When I was laid off a few years ago, a friend gave me some excellent advice that helped me move on and stay positive. “There is a silver lining in every cloud.”
My first day of class to earn my MBA from Colorado State University is on Monday, so like many of you, I’m mentally preparing myself to go back to school while maintaining a full time job and a personal life. It’s hard to know how to be prepared and what will be expected, so like the first day of any new experience, it is intimidating, stressful, and occasionally frightening! Here are seven tips on getting rid of those first day jitters.
We’ve discussed how to prepare for networking, what to do once you get there, and how to engage in conversations, but the most important part of networking is the follow-up. Your entire face-to-face networking will be in vain if you don’t take the necessary steps to stay in touch with the people you have met.
