Make College your Full-Time Job

It’s important to begin transitioning your mindset from college as high school 2.0 to college as your 9-5 job. This small change in mindset and behaviors will put you far ahead of your peers and help you adopt a new focus on your studies as a means for lifelong learning.

Study for Life, not for Tests

By Lionel Barzon III

On March 2, 2017

In Professional Development

A cursory search of college memes will yield lots of angst and anguish over preparing for exams, labs, and papers. Studying for tests is tough, no doubt, especially when the information is highly technical. Moreover, college can impose a myopia that narrows your focus to studying to pass a test instead of the real purpose […]

Avoiding Post-Grad Pitfalls

By Lionel Barzon III

On February 19, 2017

In Lionel Barzon III

Do you remember what it was like making the transition from high school to college? If you, like about 40% of public and 60% of private school students, chose to disembark from the comfort and freedom of your parent’s room and live on campus, you certainly remember. Meals were no longer cooked for you around […]

Social Media Professionalism 101

By Lionel Barzon III

On December 28, 2016

In Lionel Barzon III, Professional Development

As this past presidential election can show you, what you put on social media stays on social media. Before the advent of the internet, it was much easier to say and do stupid things and get away with them because it was your word against anyone else’s. However, now that all of our online activity […]

Professionalism in College

By Lionel Barzon III

On December 19, 2016

In Lionel Barzon III, Professional Development

Professionalism is a skill that must be practiced in order to excel in your career. For many young adults, professionalism is something they have yet to master, unless they were proactive during college and honed this skill before graduation. Most people learn through trial and error as they begin their careers, but you can get […]

The Importance of an Online Brand for College Students

By Lionel Barzon III

On November 21, 2016

In Professional Development

Personal branding and managing your online reputation is a relatively new concept that’s only been developed in the last several years. With the increased popularity of the internet, information can be shared instantly and go viral overnight, so it’s important to keep an eye out for what information about you is online. While you should […]

Developing Yourself Professionally in College

By Lionel Barzon III

On November 1, 2016

In Professional Development

It can be confusing navigating the professional world when you’re in college. While some schools offer useful resources, like a career services center or a post-grad office, you may still not feel ready to face the professional world and search for a job, while competing with other candidates. You may be struggling to figure out […]

Four Digital Skills to Further Your Career Prospects

By Lionel Barzon III

On October 6, 2016

In Professional Development

Whether we like it or not–and much to the disdain of the older generations–the world is going digital. We’re making the switch from newspapers and magazines to digital journals, news websites and e-magazines. Our books are being scanned and uploaded to the internet as ebooks, as some prefer a lightweight electronic alternative to the feel […]

Four Things You Should Know Before You Graduate College

By Lionel Barzon III

On August 29, 2016

In Professional Development

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that change can, and often does, affect our life quite a bit. Unexpected large-scale change can derail your entire way of living, of course. But even change that we all see coming, change that we can anticipate, plan for and even look forward to, can have a profound impact […]

Four Things You’re Doing Wrong in College

By Lionel Barzon III

On July 20, 2016

In Professional Development

For many of us, college is the first time we experience what essentially amounts to total freedom. At the ripe age of 18, we’re sent out (or not sent out, if you commute) to function on our own as complete adults as we’re only just beginning to reach that stage mentally, emotionally, and legally. As […]

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