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3 Factors to Becoming a Competent Professional

Posted on May 15, 2012

As a working student myself (I am completing my Ph.D. in Educational Psychology while teaching full-time at Stevens-Henager College), I often ask my students what they expect in return for their investments in education. They usually say they hope to make more money or get a job they enjoy, although some say they just want to get a degree to achieve a lifelong goal.

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Friday Link Round-up for May 11: Email Breaks, Mother’s Day Gifts, and More

Posted on May 11, 2012

Happy Friday! It’s time for our weekly link-round up, where we bring you the most interesting, useful, informative, or cool stuff we find on our travels across the Web. This week: taking a break from email, what not to give on Mother’s Day, and more!

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How to be Happy: 6 Tips that can Help

Posted on May 10, 2012

Did you know that you can learn to be happy? Your personality and your biology definitely go a long way toward determining your basic state of mind and level of happiness. But psychologists are learning that what really determines happiness is your thoughts, behaviors, and actions.

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Guest Post: Know Your Options–Health Insurance After Graduation

Posted on May 8, 2012

With all of the changes in health insurance plans, recent college graduates have every right to feel confused and overwhelmed. Many college graduates have a gap between graduation and landing that first job, and this makes this group extremely vulnerable to the possibility of being without health insurance.

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