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About Me...

In June 2007 I decided to look into returning to school for my Bachelor's degree. I had been managing okay with my Associate's degree, but the idea of moving back home [South Florida] without more education under my belt was not so appealing. By the end of July I had started my first class. Two years later I am five classes away from completing that degree and my oldest child is about to start her college journey. View my complete profile

About This Blog...

With this blog I hope to share some of what I have learned through my experiences as an online student and now, mom of a college student. Here you will find great scholarships, student deals, and other information to help with your voyage into higher education. Happy Studying!

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For College Students











Mashable is a wonderful site with the all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-social-media-but-were-afraid-to-ask information.  Quick!  Get an extra A for effort if you can name the movie reference!  =)

Thanks to Mashable and David Spinks for this wonderful list of social media sites every college student should check out:
  • Cramster.com - Find resources, answers to questions, study help, and more.  And did I mention this is free?
  • IntershipRatings.com - Want to know what to expect when it comes to internships?  Find out from those with experience.
  • Zimride - Carpooling for college students.  Find a ride across town, across state, or across the country.
  • Box.net - Collaborating software for college and beyond. 
  • Remember the Milk - A task master for those who need some help in keeping it all straight.  Works with various applications.
  • Gradefund - Get paid to make the grade.
  • Evernote - Find information now, retrieve it later from any computer or internet-capable device.
  • Zumeo - Find a job, connect through Facebook.
  • CampusBooks - Search for your textbooks, get the best price, sell them back when you are done.
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And as if that list was not extensive enough, I would like to add a few of my own:
  • ISleptThroughClass - Connect with other students, upload notes, share, get points, earn rewards.
  • SallieMae's Free Scholarship Finder - A great resource from a name synonomous with higher education.
  • ExpoTV - Submit video product reviews, apply to be the first to try new products (for free), get paid for doing so.  This is not specifically for college students, but what student couldn't use a little extra spending money or free products, am I right?
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Know of any great sites not listed here?  Looking for something specific?  I want this site to be as helpful as possible to all that visit.  Your comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Check Out iLearn at iVillage - It's Free



I keep getting these great reminders of free classes and courses all over the internet. And I am thinking, why not share? Want to learn more about Yoga? How about garden design? Sure it is winter, but it is never too early to start planning. Why not learn how to achieve more balance in your Work-Personal Life? iVillage has a great immersion learning program called iLearn. Real instructors, assignments, interactive message boards, connect with people, and learn something that interests you.

Enrollment is easy and free. Get involved in a community of people who share your interests. Tell them what YOU want to learn. Try it out. What you do you have to lose?

  1. Designing Your Own Garden
  2. Yoga for Everyone
  3. Achieving Work-Life Balance
If you want more information then take a tour and find out what iLearn is all about.

disclaimer: I receive no compensation from iVillage or iLearn.

Limited Time Offer - Free Classes at Edufire

Edufire.com offers live video learning and for the month of January wants you to be able to try a class for free. It only takes a few minutes to create an account, which is completely free.

Some of the classes being offered are:
  1. Basic Travel Spanish
  2. Beginner's Japanese
  3. TOEFL Prep
  4. Beginner's Hindi Conversational
  5. Arabic for Beginners
  6. Introducing Tagalog
  7. Optimizing Your Mac Life in 10 Easy Steps
  8. Music Theory
  9. Introduction to the GRE
  10. Intermediate French Conversation
Check it out and see if there is something you have been wanting to try. Happy Learning!

disclaimer: I receive no compensation from eduFire.

A Great Deal, Useful Student Network, & A Free Online PDF Editor

In my search for the best deals and useful sites available I found a sweet deal direct from Microsoft just for students (requires an .edu email address). The complete MS Office 2007 Ultimate sells for $325 to $824 online; Walmart has it listed for $599.99. You can buy the student addition for about $119, but it does not include everything.

Do you have any pdf files that need to be edited? What about multiple files you would like to condense into one? With PDFHammer you can do all this with no program to download. And this is offered at absolutely no charge.

Then there is this great site I happened upon. Have you ever missed class and all the notes with it? Ever need another perspective? How would you like to earn points redeemable for rewards just for contributing your notes and blogging with other students? At isleptthroughclass.com you can exchange notes and ideas with other students and get information on college life or search for a job. You must have a .edu email address to register.

For more information click on the links below:
  • Microsoft Office 2007 (Ultimate) for $59.99 - This is a great deal directly from Microsoft for students. This includes the following: Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Outlook 2007, OneNote 2007, Groove 2007, Publisher 2007, Access 2007, InfoPath 2007, and Accounting Express 2008. You must have an email address ending in .edu to qualify.
  • I Slept Through Class :: College Class Notes - A site for students needing help with their classes. Look for notes for a class, post notes from a class, or network with other students. Earn points for submitting notes and blogging on the site. Redeem points for gift cards to your favorite stores. There's also a job search specifically for college students. You must have an email address ending in .edu to register.
  • PDFHammer.com - "With PDF Hammer you can quickly and easily edit PDF files online, without the need to install anything. Upload your PDF files to PDF Hammer from your Web browser, perform your edits, and then download back to your computer. The visual editor lets you see the pages of the PDFs as you edit them."

Online learning that is priceless and does not cost a cent

When we think of going back to school or learning new things we immediately think $$$. Well there are some great free learning sites out there. This may not mean as much as a traditional degree, but it is a great way to get your feet wet if you have been out of school for a while. Check out the following, you will not be disappointed:
  • HP Learning Center - free classes in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, website design, Linux, and many many more
  • SBA - the Small Business Association offers free courses in accounting, starting a business, marketing, etc.
Today is a good day to learn something new. Pick one thing and follow it through. And hey, it is free! Happy learning!

The Importance of Credit

As we start out in life we do not pay much attention to credit and its overarching effect on our lives. But credit affects our lives, present and future, in many ways. Good credit begins with paying bills on time, every time. Having good credit means lower interest rates on credit cards and loans. And lower interest rates translate into smaller payments. This is important when buying a car or house.

Did you know some employers check your credit as part of the hiring process? Imagine not getting your dream job because you made some poor choices with your finances.

There are ways you can build and protect your credit. First, take advantage of your free credit report. Everyone gets one free credit report from each of the three major reporting bureaus each year. Just go to annualcreditreport.com. You may get all three reports at one time or spread them out throughout the year. Second, pay all bills on time every time. Never skip a payment or pay a bill late. Third, use credit wisely. Do not carry more than two credit cards. Credit cards should be used sparingly. Do not charge more than you can pay off within one to two months. Fourth, visit the following sites to learn more about protecting yourself from identity theft and wise ways to use credit:


Useful links to help with your studies

In my 15 months as an online student I have found it important to have certain things: paper, pencils, calculators (I am an accounting major), and links to some of the my most used references. I am including a few of those such references here today.
  • Son of Citation Machine is a useful tool to help with your proper citing of references in research papers. Just choose the style (APA, MLA, etc.) and complete the form with the appropriate information.
  • The Owl at Purdue is another research paper resource. This link will take you directly to the proper way to format your APA research paper. If you need additional writing help just click on one of the links on the side of the page.
  • Merriam-Webster Online is your one-stop online dictionary, thesaurus, Spanish-English translator, and medical reference tool.
  • free-ed.net has free online studies. Click on the list of courses at the top of the page and search for your area of interest.
  • OpenOffice.org has your free download for OpenOffice. This program works much like other word processing, spreadsheet, database, and slideshow programs. It is an open source program which means it is being updated by many around the globe. If you have experience in this you too can assist in its further growth.
Happy Learning!

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