Do you ever wonder how in a world of Facebook, message boards, e-mail, and twitter, you can still come away feeling lonely? Do you feel like you have a lot of acquaintances and few real friends? Who’s really there for you when you’re going through the tough stuff? Brenna Kate Simonds writes about the [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Stressing Out, Regrettably
Posted: 25th August 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College LivingTags: college, higher, purpose, shine, stress
Why are so many students stressing out about college and their upcoming semester? Why the frantic tone? Nothing’s working out! What if I don’t get the right schedule? Of course this would happen to me. What if I can’t get an override? That sounds too hard. What if? Why? What growth would be [...]
College – Your Role?
Posted: 19th August 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College LivingTags: college, Daniel, higher education, purpose, role, shine, try higher
What happened when Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself? A king and a nation looked higher. You are in the same position as Daniel. College is a tremendous place of influence. The world always watches when college students take action. Here’s what Charles Malik, former President of the UN General Assembly, says [...]
Back to School? How to Survive a Hostile Professor…
Posted: 17th August 2009 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Ideology, College Living, College ProfessorsTags: calling, Daniel, professors, respect
It’s just about that time. Back-to-school time. New classes, new programs, new schools, new friends, new professors. How are you preparing to start a new year? I recently read a great article from the Boundless Webzine called “Surviving a Hostile Professor.” Dr. Gene Edward Veith addresses a very common concern for college students. Listen to [...]
“Try a New Approach to College”: Higher Conference ’09 This Friday!
Posted: 13th August 2009 by Nicole in College OpportunityTags: college opportunities, college students, high school students, higher conference, higher education, try higher
If you’re near the Northwest Arkansas area this Friday night, come by the Holiday Inn in Springdale from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and join us for the first-ever Higher Conference 2009. This a great opportunity to prepare yourself for college if you’re a high school student, give yourself some new motivation and direction if [...]
Your Best Approach to College
Posted: 7th August 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College BoundTags: college, Daniel, identity, prepare, purity
Last semester Kyle Kleber, a senior broadcast journalism major, and I set off across campus to ask the question, “What’s the best way to prepare for college?” We got a lot of answers: “Know how to make time for studying and time for partying.” “Lots and lots of early preparation.” “I don’t know. I didn’t [...]