In a recent report from Georgetown University called “Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,” researchers looked at the effect of the current economic recession on education and the job market. They concluded that some form of postsecondary education (this includes college, on-the-job training, military training, apprenticeships, formal employer-provided education programs, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Recession-Proof
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Nicole in College BoundTags: anxiety, career, college opportunities, college students, Georgetown University, higher education, Job, Money, planning, pray, purpose, recession
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An Orientation “How-To”
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Bound, College Leadership, College Living, College Opportunity, College Professors, College and FamilyTags: A Higher Campus, anxiety, classes, college, college campus, College Living, college opportunities, dorm, fear, higher education, orientation, parents, planning, pray, professors, wisdom
If you’re gearing up this summer to start your first semester of college in the fall or even if you’re already a few semesters in and getting ready to transfer to a university, you’ll likely be signing up for new student orientation. This is your day or two to get acquainted with your new school, [...]
Attack Your Anxiety
Posted: 9th March 2010 by Nicole in College LivingTags: anxiety, College Living
The National Anxiety Center in New Jersey lists the following as America’s Top Ten 2010 Anxieties: 1. Out of Control Government Spending 2. Iran 3. Afghanistan War 4. The Economy 5. Inflation 6. Medicare 7. Illegal Immigration and Amnesty 8. Education 9. Diet and Health 10. American Culture Any of these on your “top ten” [...]
Fearless
Posted: 4th March 2010 by Nicole in College LivingTags: anxiety, fear, Max Lucado, reading, scripture
I recently finished reading Max Lucado’s new bestseller called Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear (2009). In an easy-to-read style, he calls us out on our fears: Fear of Not Mattering, Fear of Overwhelming Challenges, Fear of Global Calamity, Fear of Worst-Case Scenarios, Fear of Disappointing God, and so on… While reading this book, it [...]
A New Year
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Nicole in College LivingTags: anxiety, culture, evaluate, goals, new year, peace, relationships
I recently read about a new study from San Diego State University that determined that American young adults are feeling more stressed, anxious, and depressed than their parents or grandparents did. The study analyzed data from more than 63,000 high school and college students between the years 1938 and 2007. Researchers found that 85% of [...]
On the Edge or Have the Edge?
Posted: 10th November 2009 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College LivingTags: anxiety, Bob Coy, fear, scripture
I heard a great illustration from Bob Coy, a pastor in Fort Lauderdale, FL, recently about an earthen jar. He said that from a distance, you can’t tell what’s inside an earthen jar by just looking at it. It might be water, might be coffee, might be boiling hot lava, for all we know. You [...]
Stressed?
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Nicole in College LivingTags: anxiety, Chuck Swindoll, David, peace, pray, rest, stress, worry
Mid-terms are right around the corner. Your boss is scheduling you more hours at work. Your roommate decides to pull a movie night while you’re trying to study. Your parents are asking about your grades, your professors are assigning more papers, and your boyfriend just dumped you. The job market looks bleak, the economy is [...]