College is a time to create yourself as a new person or further develop your personality through new friendships, new activities and most importantly, new classes. It can be a challenge to stay close to old friends from home or even family. Some students even find themselves balancing a long distance relationship. However, it is possible to stay close to loved ones throughout college.
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The Arc of Monmouth: A One Stop Shop for Disability Services
The Arc of Monmouth is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “improve the lives of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. This is accomplished through advocacy services and supports, cooperation with community partners and community education. The Arc of Monmouth also works to prevent the causes and effects of intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
Staying Young in a Grown-Up World
College is often thought of as the last four years to be young before one is forced to enter the real world, but for many, the pressures to grow up begin during freshman year. The new responsibility of being on one’s own combined with juggling classes, friendships, work, athletics, and everything else that college has to offer can catapult college students into adulthood before they are ready.
New SGA Senators Share Their Excitement
Ten new Student Government Association (SGA) senators were selected last month as representatives of not only their grade level, but the school as a whole. Six of the new senators agreed to discuss their interview process, goals for the new school year, and even the first SGA meeting.
Fighting the Flu and Other Illnesses This Fall
It is now fall and that means more time inside with others and more cold, flu and stomach viruses going around. This is not happening because of the cold weather, but because people are coming in closer contact with each other.
The Khan Academy Innovates Education
A Free Online Learning Resource Serves as a Tool for Both Teachers and Students
Quality Research Resources: Let’s Google It
Google is a vast portal of information on everything from news to recipes to song lyrics and more. It is the simplest form of finding research, some would say, but does simple research mean quality content?
Learning is Not a No-Brainer
What is the best way to learn? There are many different suggestions, options and theories out there that boast the most effective way to learn or study. Two most common are the “Left Brain, Right Brain Theory” and the “VARK Model.” But there is much controversy against these theories, so how are students supposed to learn? There has been a discovery of a process called “desired difficulty” that has shown very promising results when the students’ recollection of information was tested.
October is Disability Awareness Month
October is Disability Awareness Month and students and faculty are encouraged to learn more about disabilities from events that will occur throughout the month. Students and staff were greeted by an email on the first day of October, highlighting the many events and the importance of Disability Awareness Month.
Seeing Through the Eyes of a Commuter
The University has such a wide spread community that gives commuters just as many opportunities as residents. The only difference is the distance that one has to travel to make it here. Some say it is worth it, and others say they would never even consider it.