If you ask your parents, there is one reason and one reason alone why you are attending college: to get an education (that will allow you to one day support yourself so you don’t end up living in their basement until you’re 35). But you probably have some other ideas. You want to make friends, […]
In the economic climate that has been forecasted for many young Americans, it may seem as if the future of the job market and educational system bleak; students are afraid to take out loans and go to school because they don’t know what the job market will be like once they graduate so many don’t […]
Binge drinking is a powerful social tool on college campuses. In fact, recent studies indicate that many students binge drink to increase their social status. Binge drinking is defined as when a female has more than four drinks in a setting or when a male has five or more drinks during a single social engagement. […]
If you’ve begun looking at graduate programs, you may have noticed that many take great care to express the “learning outcomes” that you can expect if you choose their program. You might be thinking, “But won’t the outcome be the degree?” In one sense, yes. The degree, though, is an indicator that you have met […]
College Students: Looking for a higher social status? Then you might be a perfect test study for binge drinking, according to a recent study. The American Sociological Association presented new research at its 2012 annual meeting that linked increased binge drinking with attaining a higher social status as a key goal among college students who […]