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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.

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?

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.

College is expensive. Nothing like stating the obvious, huh? Good thing there are TONS of scholarships available to help offset some or all of those costs. So what are we waiting for, let's get this show on the road!

Thanks to FastWeb.com for providing information on these and other great scholarships. Want to be in the know on the newest scholarships and internships available? Why not join FastWeb today. It is free and it is easy. Join FastWeb today.

Thanks to SallieMae for providing information available for those noted below.  Sign up for SallieMae's scholarship finder today and find scholarships that match your profile.


Scholarships Ending Soon

Linda Lael Miller Scholarship for Women
Deadline: September 1, 2009
Amount: Unspecified
Website: http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp

Zinch Super Student Stimulus Scholarship
Deadline: September 5, 2009
Amount: $5,555
Website: http://www.zinch.com/Scholarship/Super-Student-Stimulus-Scholarship.aspx?utm_source=FastWeb utm_medium=scholarshipsubmit

Share the Wealth Sweepstakes (courtesy of Levi Strauss & Co. and J.C. Penney Stores)
Deadline: September 7. 2009
Amount: $50,000
Website: http://Levistuition.com

Why I Deserve A Scholarship
Deadline: September 7, 2009
Amount: $2,500
Website: http://www.whyideserveascholarship.com/

New Scholarships

$1,500 SuperCollege Scholarship (courtesy of SallieMae)
Deadline: September 30, 2009
Amount: $1,500
Website: http://www.supercollege.com/scholarship/

$1,500 Scholarship Detective Launch Scholarship (courtesy of SallieMae)
Deadline: September 30, 2009
Amount: $1,500
Website: http://www.scholarshipdetective.com/scholarship/index.cfm

C.I.P. Scholarship (courtesy of SallieMae)
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Amount: $1,500
Website: http://www.collegeispower.com/content.cfm?area=4

A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship (courtesy of CollegeBoard)
Deadline: March 31, 2010
Amount: $1,500
Website: www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
note- only first 250 applications will be considered

All-Ink.com College Scholarship Program (courtesy of CollegeBoard)
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Amount: $1,000
Website: www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

Datatel Scholars Foundation (courtesy of CollegeBoard)
Deadline: January 30, 2010
Amount: $1,000-$2,400
Website: www.datatelscholars.org

Sweepstakes

Bed, Bath & Beyond Mastercard 2009 Tuition Sweepstakes
Ends: September 8, 2009
Amount: Varies (up to $50,000)
Website: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/sweeps/swpBTCUS09a_enter.asp?order_num=-1&

Textbooks.com Back to Campus Cash Giveaway
Ends: September 14, 2009
Amount: Varies (up to $1,500)
Website: http://textbooks.promo.eprize.com/cashgiveaway/

Sallie Mae Monthly Drawing
Ends: ongoing
Amount: $1,000
Website: https://www.collegeanswer.com/global/about/about_disclaimers.jsp#rules

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This week I took my 16 year old daughter to get her driver's license. Let me explain. In Virginia the kids can get their learner's permit when they are 15 1/2 years old. Once they turn 16 years and 3 months they can get their 180-day license (they must wait 9 months from the date of receiving their learner's until they may get their 180-day license). This is a piece of paper they carry along with their learner's permit until they receive notice from the court to pick up their permanent license. Today we arrived at the courthouse promptly and took our seats and waited.

About a year and a half ago I did this very same thing with my oldest child (now 18). So, I knew what to expect although this time seemed to go by a bit faster. The sheriff's officer reminds us to turn off our cell phones. If it rings, whether it be parent or child, the child will not get their license, so sorry. Next, the judge enters and says a few words. Then the state trooper does his spiel on safety belts, zero-tolerance for alcohol, curfew, cell phone rules, etc. And then the part that always gets to me - the video.

Back in June 2006 a co-worker of mine was in a fatal car accident. She was a few weeks shy of her 20th birthday and a few days shy of her 1 year out of high school. It is believed she fell asleep at the wheel. Alcohol did play some role in this as her and another girl were partying the night before. Additionally, she was not wearing her seat belt. The passenger walked away with a few scratches and appears in court each time licenses are issued to tell her story. The video is a tribute to Melissa's life, and death. And I cry every time I see it.

My oldest child is 2 years younger than Melissa was when she died. I can not imagine having only two more years of memories. I have no idea of how her family must feel. I do know what it is like to miss someone because they died at an early age, but losing a child is different. And it is one feeling I hope to never have first hand.

Life is short. Spend time with those you love. Do not let hate or negativity take hold of you. Take time for the little things. And make the most of each and every day. I know I will.


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