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Dropping Out or Taking Time Off? Taking Advantage of Gap Year Programming

There is a belief that attending college is the logical next step after completing high school. Then they are expected to graduate college and go out and find a job. But the reality is that many young adults find themselves at the intersection of these big life changes and find themselves asking: “Now what”. Some …

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Roads Not-So-Less Travelled: Help for College Dropouts Who May Want to Take a Different Path

Immediate college enrollment rates may be on the rise, but high schools have not changed their curriculum to better prepare students for postsecondary education. The high school-to-college pipeline is responsible for 30% of college students dropping out during their first year for a variety of reasons. By year six, 56% of students have dropped out. …

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Chronic Stress in College Students May Lead to Burnout

College humor is laughing about how stressed out you are and how you’ve been running on empty for the entire semester, if not your entire college career. Chronic stress in college students is often overlooked because in the long run, your hard work will pay off, even if it means sacrificing your mental health in …

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How to be a Catcher in the Rye for Unmotivated Young Adults

After growing up under their parents’ roof for almost two decades, many young adults can’t wait to move on and move out but are struggling to do so successfully. Failure to launch is becoming a more common phenomenon for many people stuck in between high school and finding a career that works for them. Many …

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The Vicious Cycle of Stress and Bad Habits for Failing College Students

Unhealthy habits usually don’t occur in isolation. According to a new study by researchers at SUNY Binghamton, “the adoption of one harmful behavior, such as heavy alcohol use, can lead college students into a vicious cycle of poor lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, mental distress and poor grades.” Most failing college students are failing because …

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