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Whether you are a non-traditional student who is looking to switch careers; a student seeking to gain some new skills; or a recent high school graduate wondering about your path immediately out of high school, there are some important decisions to make that may affect the outcome of your future. Prospective students are looking hard at both trade schools and full-fledged universities. Both carry inherent advantages.

The decision to go back to school is not an easy one, but newly enrolled college students commonly face an even more difficult challenge: what should they study? Eighty-percent of college students change their major one to three times over the course of their college experience.

One of the ways to tackle selecting a major is to approach it at a professional level: what occupational role do you want to fill when you exit college? Another, of course, is to pursue your passions and let your path take its course. Regardless of how you approach your major, Ashworth College‘s Career Myths Debunked is a useful, 6-page read on the career options available for prospective college students that may be overlooked due to inaccurate assumptions on occupations and majors like…

Starting your first semester of college this fall? DegreeGo is here to help!

These six references are sure to aid you in fulfilling your college education. College is not just about obtaining the degree, but also part taking in the activities of higher education. The journey is just as meaningful as the end! To learn more about how to take advantage of your college experience, consider downloading the Free Education Handbook.

Without further ado:

Music teachers are praising the iPod for their classrooms.

A teacher calls his blog in an iPod world.

Elementary schools have systems developed for how to incorporate iPods into basic education.

The concept of using iPods as study tools is not new. Since the introduction of mp3 players, tools were being made to utilize them beyond their music potential. It’s no different than the TI-83 calculator that could whimsically do twelve other applications, including the wonderful game of Tetris.

The iPod allows students to do more than listen to music. As a media tool, it offers students the ability to have a computer in their pocket, benefiting from today’s entertainment technology in new and interesting ways. For an online student, an Internet-ready iPod could allow going to class without the laptop; check your e-mails from the comfort of your handheld device.

Graduates for the past couple of years have been stiffed on entry-level earnings. A bachelor’s degree used to be the guaranteed ticket to a well-paying job, but now it has transformed into a much-needed resume perk, and the master’s degree has taken the spotlight of “I grant thy student a job” status.

Times Higher Education, a news site for the UK, published a few days ago an article that challenges an age-old notion: What is the purpose of grading? Is it fundamental, necessary? The article says no. “Abolishing grades may expose students to greater self-knowledge,” quotes John Summers.

Stepping back several generations, college grades looked drastically different than they do now. C was the average, B was above average, and A was drop-dead stellar. Now there are employers that are demanding their college students to apply for 3.5 GPA averages (B+ across all their classes) for modest salaries. A C-average bachelor’s degree is the new high school diploma. A look at classroom performance reveals more A students than ever before.