How Southwest Avoided a PR Disaster

On April 17, Southwest Airlines experienced an engine explosion that left one passenger dead. The explosion destroyed a window and partially drew a woman out at over 32,000 feet. The pilot acted in a quick and professional manner, working to keep everyone calm and landing the plane as smoothly as possible. Southwest's response was just …

Finals: Making it to the Finish Line

With finals week only two weeks away, it can feel tempting to check out for the rest of the semester. This is always a bad idea, especially because there's usually bigger assignments due around that time. Here's a few helpful tips for finishing the semester strong. 1. Plan out your last couple weeks. Figure out …

Dealing with Writer’s Block

When you publish a blog post every week on top of all your regular writing assignments, it's hard to constantly be able to come up with fresh topics. I try to remain as professional as possible in my blog topics, which can make coming up with things to talk about even more difficult. Here's a …

5 Struggles When Transferring to a New College

For most people, you find a college and call it your home for the next four (or more) years. Sometimes, things come up and you have to transfer to a new college. For me, I transferred from SEMO to SIUE and it was one of the toughest transitions of my life. 1. Having to figure …

Turning Group Work from a Mess to a Yes

Group work: everyone's least favorite thing. Somehow, everyone always thinks they get placed in the worst groups, but is that really the case? Group work is 99% communication, and 1% actually doing, which means you need to know how to communicate effectively with your team members. Here's a few tips to ensure your group projects …

Getting Involved During College

One of the biggest mistakes people make when coming to college is not getting involved in anything. You'll go to class, go home, and leave it at that. Sure that can be a great way to ensure you have good grades, but that will only take you so far after graduation. It's important to get …

Dealing with the Post-Spring Break Slump

With spring break next week, that means the boring grind of post-break is just around the corner! This means coming back to more projects, assignments, and exams and that's just a bummer. Here's a few things to get you through the last half of the semester. Don't forget summer is only two months away! Don't …

I Took a Break from Social Media

Over the last week, I had the pleasant experience of deleting Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram from my phone. I would've deleted Snapchat, too, but I couldn't make my friends mad by losing our Snapchat streaks. Here's some things I experienced during this long social media-less week. 1. My morning got a lot more productive. Every …

What I Learned From Taking a Gap Year

After high school, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. That's a lot of pressure to put on an 18-year-old kid. I didn't have any real world experiences or knowledge that I could use to choose a college degree that I would use for the rest of my life. I chose …

3 Things to Know Before Taking an Online Class

ABC. In college, face-to-face classes are usually pretty easy to get through. As long as you show up, you can get the grade. Much of the organization is done for you and instructors remind you of deadlines. Taking online classes is different. You have to be willing to work for that good grade. Here's a …