Tag Archives: college
Flippin’ Degrees for Profit
Remember the housing meltdown ? Tough to forget isn’t it. The formula for the housing boom and bust was simple. A lot of easy money being lent to buyers who couldn’t afford the money they were borrowing. That money was … Continue reading
Some Seniors Still Paying For College
…the New York Fed estimates that Americans owed $870 billion in student loans during the third quarter of last year, significantly outpacing credit card debt or auto loans. Borrowers age 60 and above accounted for 5 percent of that debt. … Continue reading
“10 Things I Didn’t Learn In College” by James Altucher
I think it should be mandatory to take a finances course in college as part of your general education requirements. Stock trading, mutual funds, splits, derivatives, 401k, IRAs…my high school had an economics class, but I think that’s probably too … Continue reading
“Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever” by Justin Wolfers
Economist Justin Wolfers points out exactly what’s wrong with this idea and what ideas could serve as a better economic stimulus. Besides this proposal feeling like a stunt for the attention of young voters by a congressman, and how little … Continue reading
“On Campus, It’s One Big Commercial” by Natasha Singer
Natasha Singer writes for the New York Times about the pervasiveness of marketing and brand ambassadors on college campuses. One student working for HP on a college campus and promoting HP products to her friends: “I can tell they believe … Continue reading
We Were Dorks: Remembering College Radio
Derek Sivers has advice about how musicians should promote themselves to the college music market. He starts with this: One thing to get straight: don’t confuse college radio with college gigs. The kids that run college radio are the real … Continue reading
“How To Get a Real Education at College” by Scott Adams
Yes, the Dilbert guy. The most valuable lessons he learned were not from classes. How To Get A Real Education at College
The College News Circuit
I started my freshman year of college as an undeclared student. Although I’d eventually major in music I spent my first semester exploring an interest in communications. So without knowing many people, and needing to make new friends and explore … Continue reading
Link: Textbook rant
Seth Godin posted a rant about the college textbook industry. As far as I can tell, assigning a textbook to your college class is academic malpractice…This industry deserves to die. It has extracted too much time and too much money … Continue reading