So here in My Kind Of College world we’re working hard to not only add content to the site, but promote the website as well. It’s not always easy, but anything worth working hard for never is.
It’s been awhile since I’ve taken to the blog… in fact too long! I’m working hard to get more [...]

I’m super excited about this! Cara Newman, editor of Young Money Magazine, interviewed me about My Kind Of College. She asked me about the cartoons, what inspired the site, and other really great questions! Check out the feature here:
Young Money Magazine Article

Say what? That’s right, you read the title correctly, text-books are the greatest gift of all. Lets think about it. Textbooks are expensive. Some students can spend close to $1,000 in books for ONE semester! That’s crazy. So what can you do about it? Ever heard of a gift-exchange? Why not have a text-book exchange? [...]

Mp3 player…. check.
Game console…. check.
Laptop…. check.
WiFi…. check.
Cell phone…. check
This isn’t your typical checklist. It’s the checklist of our generation. When it comes to technology, it’s at our fingertips. Wanna play a game of tennis? No need to leave the house, just play the video game simulation. Want access to thousands of different songs? No [...]

It happens to almost everyone. Those that avoid it are either very lucky or very organized. Some love it. Others dread it. I’m talking about the all-nighter.
What would college be like without having to stay up all night studying for an exam? Well, a whole lot less stressful!
To those of you still in high school [...]

I’m a believer in doing what you love and loving what you do. The only way to avoid being miserable in life is to feel passionately about something. I think it’s most people’s hope to pursue something that they are passionate about while in college. If this is the case, then why do some [...]

Yes! Oh wait, I mean Ohhhh Noooo!!! It’s time to write those college applications! College applications, especially the dreaded college essay are frightening for many, many students. Emphasis on the word many. I was there. And yes I was very scared. Colleges will be looking at your college essay to evaluate YOU - to figure out if you’re the right person for their school. It’s an incredibly daunting task to pour your life story into an essay, much less into 250 words. So what can you do? How can you write the best essay out there that will hopefully lead to the much sought after letter of acceptance?

In college it’s hard to not feel as though who you are right now isn’t good enough. I think a lot of students go off to college with the belief that as soon as they step onto their college campus they’re going to be instantly transformed into the person that they were “meant” to be. [...]

So with Barack Obama as our President, what will happen to higher education in America? Plenty! And for the better. Although Barack Obama’s educational plans have yet to be made into law, we do have a lot to look forward to:
First of all, Obama seeks to make obtaining a higher education more affordable. He’ll do [...]

Hi everyone, this is my blog. I know the blog design is totally different from what you would expect a “college blog” to look like, but this is no ordinary college blog. I really wanted to let my imagination run wild and create a design that would be fun and creative. As you already know, [...]