Twitter is a great option for new-to-networking grads because of its low level of commitment. Anyone can follow and connect with celebrities, visionary businesspeople, and brands with just a moment’s thought and click of the mouse. That makes it so easy to cast your net far and wide, building your network at a rapid pace just 140 characters at a time. Highlighting Twitter chats, location-based apps, and lots of good advice, we’ve got your ultimate guide for making Twitter an incredibly effective tool for your post-graduate networking life.

Tips

Consider these tips to turn your Twitter account into a new grad networking powerhouse.

• Follow both who you know and who you’d like to know

  Twitter isn’t quite as personal as Facebook, so it’s easy to connect even with complete strangers if you think they’re interesting enough for a follow. Target people who work for companies you’re interested in, industry leaders, and engaging people in your local area.

• Give way more than you take

  A good rule to follow in any type of networking, this tip from twitip.com explains that most of your tweets should be linking, conversing with others, and finding things that your followers might appreciate. Then, just a handful of your tweets should be about taking, asking followers to check out a blog post or help you win an online contest.

• Get connected with recruiters, companies, and colleagues

  Naturally, you’ll want to seek out people who can help you find a job. Pay attention to what they’re saying, and don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation.

• Be real, but professional

  Share your true self on Twitter, but be careful to put it through a professional filter first. People want to know about you and what you think is important, but it’s easy to cross the line into annoying and inappropriate.

• Consider your username carefully

  Your Twitter name is essential to recognition, so choose carefully. Some people simply use their names, others come up with something more creative. Whatever you do, make sure it reflects your personality and is easy for others to remember.

• Use lists

  Create lists to help you identify important people based on their interests and relevance to you, while also creating a great resource for these same people to find each other using you as a connector. You should also check out the lists of others to find great people to follow.

• Think of Twitter as a business card

  Share your URL, create a professional description, and set a creative background to showcase what you’re all about with Twitter.

• Ask questions

  Everyone loves a good Twitter conversation. Post questions that are relevant to your industry and niche to get a good one going, and maybe even learn something in the process.

• Become easy to find

  Many Twitter users find new people to follow simply by searching for them. You can acquire targeted followers (and potential new networking partners) by tailoring your profile and tweets to attract these people. Write about your interests, keep keywords in mind, and by all means, create an engaging and explanatory profile.

• Stay active

  It’s tempting to just set up a Twitter account and say, “Hey, I’m on Twitter.” But to make networking actually work, you’ll have to participate on a regular basis.

• Speak up

  Let your followers know what you’re looking for in your Twitter experience. If you’re trying to find a job, say so.

• Retweet relevant content

  Assuming you’re following lots of feeds that offer excellent resources, you’re bound to come across some very relevant tweets. Pay it forward, retweeting the best of these to your followers to improve your engagement and connections with others.

• Join Twitter chats

  Become a part of communities that are relevant to you by searching for and joining regular Twitter chats. You’ll benefit from a great conversation, as well as get the opportunity to connect with others who share your interests.

Must-Follow Feeds, Hashtags, and Chats

These feeds, hashtags, and chats are full of great resources for you, and resources you can pass on to your network. To find even more Twitter chats, check out this helpful Twitter Chat Schedule.

• @JobAngels

  This free career management program on Twitter is full of tips and great opportunities for new grads and beyond.

• @CareerBuilder

  @CareerBuilder offers job search advice, career-related updates, and more in this Twitter feed.

• #JobHuntChat

  Tune into this chat for a great group of job seekers, recruiters, HR professionals and career coaches who offer a great conversation on job hunting and networking each Monday.

• @EntryLevelJob

  Recent grads can find entry-level jobs through this CollegeRecruiter.com Twitter feed.

• #LeadershipChat

  Lay a great foundation for a career as a leader by tuning in to and participating in #LeadershipChat each Tuesday.

• @newgradnetwork

  Follow @newgradnetwork to find help getting the right job with tips, advice, and resources.

• @jobshouts

  This “social employment engine” is all about getting job seekers and employers connected on Twitter.

• @MonsterCareers

  Through @MonsterCareers, you’ll find career advice, tips, and insight into today’s workplace.

• #GenYChat

  Connect with other recent graduates in this chat, discussing relationships, business, job hunting, and more.

• @joblister

  @joblister’s only function is to spread the word about the latest job openings.

• @NewGradLife

  This feed offers a mix of job postings, advice, and useful updates for new graduates.

• #U30Pro

  Made up of fewer than 30 professionals, this community connects young, career-minded folks together.

• #job

  The #job and #jobs hashtags are an incredible resource for finding the latest job posts, resources, and news.

Useful Twitter Tools

From location-based apps that help you connect with the people around you and directories that point out who’s who in your industry, these tools will help you get ahead on Twitter.

• Twitter Search

  So simple, but so useful, Twitter’s own search function offers a great way to get connected with other people in your interests.

• NearbyTweets

  Find people and job openings in your area by using NearbyTweets.

• Twellow

  Find and attract Twitter followers based on location, interests, and more through Twellow.

• Klout

  Find out what your current influences are on Klout, and work toward becoming influential in more relevant topics with the insight provided by this tool.

• Tweetafile

  Share files on Twitter, like your resume, easily and simply using Tweetafile.

• ManageFlitter

  Clean up your Twitter account with this tool that helps you identify inactive accounts, as well as ones that you should communicate with more often.

• Formulists

  Using Formulists, the process of creating lists on Twitter is automated, helping you to better categorize the people you follow.

• Topsy

  Who is talking about you? Topsy can monitor Twitter and other social networks to keep you up to date on the latest results for your name and other search terms.

• Mentionmapp

  Grow your network with Mentionmapp, a Twitter tool that helps you identify who your friends’ friends are on Twitter.

• WeFollow

  Discover new people to follow, and get yourself listed in this extensive Twitter directory and search.

Helpful Resources

Need more guidance in making Twitter a great tool for networking as a recent college graduate? Be sure to check out these helpful posts.

• Why Every Student and New Graduate Should Be Using Twitter

  TalentEgg Career Incubator shares this article full of insight into how Twitter can help you build a professional network, land dream jobs, and build your personal online brand.

• Slam-Dunk Networking with Twitter

  GigaOm shares this resource for several things you can do on Twitter to increase your networking power, including sharing breaking news, asking for help, and joining Twitter chats.

• Twitter Etiquette: Five Dos and Don’ts

  Read this post to find out about the biggest dos and don’ts for presenting a professional image of yourself on Twitter.

• How Twitter Got Shannon Her First Job

  This post explains how Shannon Lehotsky (@SLehotsky) used Twitter to find a great job right out of college, sharing her helpful tips for success.

• Career Networking Tips: Get Started on Twitter

  Monster.com’s career advice has practical tips for starting a Twitter networking campaign from the ground up.

1. Access your documents from anywhere: Whether you’re in your dorm room or the school library, you can access your Google Docs. Take advantage of this to make it easy to do your work on-the-go.
2. Use Docs reference tools: Take advantage of the Define option to use Docs’ built in dictionary, as well as a thesaurus and an encyclopedia available for use right in your document.
3. Go mobile: Google Docs is available on most smart phones, and has a number of capabilities available on the go.
4. Save to different file types: You can easily save your documents and spreadsheets to commonly used file types like DOC, XLS, CSV, and HTML.
5. Use keyboard shortcuts: With keyboard shortcuts, you can speed through all of your tasks in Google Docs.
6. Use templates: Google Docs has a template gallery for just about anything you can imagine, from an apartment bills organizer to a doc for organizing college visits.
7. Convert PDFs to images and text: Use Google Docs to make PDFs easily editable.
8. Create forms: Gather research information, ask for opinions, and more by creating Forms in Google Docs.
9. Search EVERYTHING: Search through pretty much everything you’ve got by searching Docs and Gmail together, thanks to Gmail Labs settings.
10. Autodetect links: Simply add links in Google Docs by having them automatically detected, instead of having to input full URLs.
11. Adding video: You can embed video in documents, slides, and more to dress up your presentation.
12. Insert photos with drag and drop: Instead of going through the process of attaching, you can just drag and drop files from your hard drive into the document, then wrap text around the photo.
13. Create graphs: Visuals are great tools for getting your point across. Using charts in Google Spreadsheets, you can create your very own information-sharing graphs.
14. Look up live finance data: In Google Spreadsheet, you can use special formulas to pull live information from Google’s finance service.
15. Self-update spreadsheets: In addition to inserting live finance data, you can create a live link to that data for a document that constantly updates itself as accurate.
16. Draw in Docs: Using Polyline, snap to guides, and other drawing features, you can easily create the images your documents need.
17. Insert facts: Using Google Spreadsheet, it’s easy to insert facts, like the population for a city, which is simply pulled through the Google search engine.
18. Simply add equations: Google Docs has found a way to make it easy for students to take notes in class, offering an Equations editor for adding equations onto your pages.
19. Embed Docs anywhere: Get a link to your document or spreadsheet, and you can embed or publish it anywhere, including Facebook or a class blog.
20. Just share: Get the ball rolling on collaboration through Google Docs by sharing your document through email links.
21. Turn it into a webpage: Download your document in HTML, and you can share it as a webpage with a minimal amount of hassle.
22. Chat away: In Google Docs, you can see anyone who is currently editing the document, and if needed, send a message to chat with them.
23. Team up with anyone: Using Google Docs, you can collaborate on a document with friends, classmates, and professors.
24. Share an entire folder: If you’ve got a collection of documents to work on together, just open up a shared folder that everyone can access.
25. Work on documents all at the same time: Google Docs allows users to simultaneously work on a single master document, so you can come together with other team members and professors to work on a document at the same time.
26. Allow editing without signing in: If you’re sharing a document with classmates who don’t have a Google login, just make it available to edit without signing in.

1. Track visits: Using Google Analytics, you can track how much traffic a published document is receiving.
2. Set notification rules: Find out about the changes made by your collaborators on any given document by setting up notification rules.
3. Use Docs instead of emailing attachments: Rather than emailing revised versions of documents over and over again, you can just use Google docs and see revision histories.
4. Kick slackers off of a project: Simply remove collaborators doing more harm than good by clicking None next to their name.
5. Freeze to stop editing: If you’ve perfected certain rows and columns in your spreadsheet, just freeze them so they’re not accidentally edited.
6. Revert back to old versions: If your group doesn’t like a certain set of changes made, it’s very simple just to revert back to automatically saved previous versions in the revision history.
7. Save brainstorm notes for group projects: Get everyone’s ideas all together in one place by using Google Docs for brainstorming.
8. Use data validation: Make sure that your collaborators aren’t adding a mess to your spreadsheet by using data validation on shared documents.
9. Use color coding: You can change text colors based on rules, like setting green for one classmate, blue for another, and red for yourself.
10. Clean up your main Google Docs page: Move items to individual folders, and you can make your landing page a lot cleaner and easy to navigate.
11. Insert a bookmark: Make it easy to access other parts of your document, like a table of contents, by inserting bookmarks throughout.
12. Create subfolders: For an extra step of organization, create folders within folders.
13. Get color coded: Color code the names of your folders for quick and easy identification.
14. Get synched: Using tools like Syncplicity, you can get all of your Google Docs synched up with documents from Microsoft Office.
15. Create your own shortcuts: Put together shortcuts to launch Google Docs, create a new document, and even access frequently used documents in a flash.
16. Print multiple Docs at once: If you need to speed through printing several documents at one time, just download and open them as a zip file.
17. Quick View PDFs: When you see PDF files in search results, you can just Quick View them to open them up in Google Docs.
18. Check your translation work: Google Docs has added a translation tool, which can easily be used to double check your work when writing a foreign language essay.
19. Get a grade before you turn assignments in: Using Flubaroo on Google Docs, you can get quick feedback on your assignment, giving you a chance for improvement before you need to turn it in.
20. Write in full screen mode: Make your toolbar, menus, and other tempting distractions disappear by displaying your Google Docs in full screen.
21. Automatically correct your common mistakes: If you have words that you just can’t spell to save your life, set up a preference to automatically find and replace your mistakes with correctly spelled words.
22. Customize your styles: If you like a consistent look for your documents, set up a customized style so you don’t have to go back and fix it with every new document.
23. Work offline: Use the offline feature of Google Docs to work on the bus, plane, or anywhere you plan to go without an internet connection.
24. Save web pages to your Google Docs account: Turn any web page into a PDF for viewing later by using the send to Google Docs extension for Chrome.
25. Back it all up: Google Docs itself offers a great way to back up your documents, but it never hurts to save elsewhere, right? Back up and download all of your Google Documents and save them to a hard drive for safekeeping.
26. Use Google Docs for everyday stuff, too: You can use Google Docs to track expenses, maintain your calendar, and more.

1. Keep your goals achievable

   It’s great to set big dreams and work toward making them a reality, but be careful not to overdo it. Think about how you’re going to get there, and set achievable goals that you know you can reach along the way. Checking off goals that are realistic for you to achieve can really build your self confidence, and give you momentum to keep going for the big stuff.

2. Give your mind a break after lectures

   After going through lectures and briefing, your mind needs a break. Although it’s tempting to go straight to the books, spending a little time vegging out is important to your mental health and energy. For an hour after your lectures are over, just take some time to do something else, like playing with your pets or watching TV. Anything that can temporarily get your mind off of law school and let you be yourself for a while.

3. Practice time management

   It’s tempting to just jump in and do all you can without thinking about how it’s actually going to get done, but by budgeting your time, you can accomplish more and have less anxiety about it all. Manage your time by reviewing your weekly goals and tasks, then organize your time into daily task lists. You may not meet your goals perfectly every week, but by managing your time, you will likely get closer to perfect and have less worry about how it’s all going to get done.

4. Eat a balanced diet

   Junk food is convenient and easy to mindlessly shove down your throat while you’re trying to focus on studying, but it’s terrible for your energy and health. Take the time to eat food that’s actually good for you, because junk food will catch up with you eventually. Healthy food including fruits and vegetables can be made accessible, and they will help keep your mind going when you need it the most.

5. Spring clean your life

   Before you begin law school, tame all of the issues that might pop up as a distraction to your studies. Visit the dentist, organize your house, and take care of any nagging issues that can mess with your time management. Do whatever you can to automate your life, including paying bills, so that you can focus on what’s absolutely necessary. If you didn’t get a chance to do this before school started, be sure to take care of it during breaks.

6. Figure out your financial situation

   Law school is scary on its own without the worry of financial ruin, but if you don’t have a clear picture of how you’re going to handle the six-figure student loans that come along with your law degree, you just might lose your mind while you’re working to get your degree in the first place. Have a plan for the investment and how you’re going to take care of your living expenses while you’re in school. It’s also wise to work hard to find scholarships so that you don’t have to bear the full weight of law school on your own.

7. Use The Buzzer

   If you just can’t get anything done, avoid distractions, or focus, using The Buzzer method for law school can be incredibly helpful. With this method, you’ll set a timer for 45 minutes, work straight through without any interruptions, not even bathroom breaks, and then take a break and repeat. You may not get anything done, but chances are that at some point in the 45 minutes, you’ll get bored and want to start doing some sort of productive work. If this method works for you, it can help save your sanity and make you get things done so you can move on and do things that don’t revolve around law school.

8. Hug a puppy

   Get some perspective and release endorphins by taking a minute to hug a puppy when you’re at your most stressed. At George Mason University School of Law, 15 homeless puppies were enlisted in the fight against exam stress, and made students feel like they could “get to be human again.” The Yale Law Library has added a therapy dog, Monty, as well, and the Washington Post reports that he helps to break the pressure on campus.

9. Think about the exam on the first day of class

   The Girl’s Guide to Law School shares a secret: what’s tested in law school isn’t necessarily what’s taught in law school. It sounds weird, but it’s true. So that means you’ll need to consider what you really need to know from the very beginning, and save your energy by simply working on that. Shoot for a flexible understanding of the law, or, as The Girls’ Guide to Law School says, “figure out what’s set in stone, and what’s malleable.”

10. Have an outlet

    When law school is consuming your life, it’s easy to forget that you’re a real person with interests other than legal briefings. But you actually are a real person with needs, and an outlet is a great way to meet them. Do something fun for yourself, like going to the gym on a regular basis, or taking the time to go to the movies on occasion. It’s essential that you indulge yourself from time to time so that you don’t burn out.

11. Recognize and minimize procrastination

    If you’re feeling stuck and lonely during long nights of studying, it might feel like a good idea to log on to Facebook and spend a few hours connecting with your friends and family that you never seem to have time for anymore. But the more time you spend putting off studying, the less time you have to actually participate in real life. Buckle down when it’s time to do the work, and enjoy the fruits of your labor when it’s appropriate.

12. Avoid coping through chemistry

    Drugs, alcohol, and overloading on caffeine can make a small stress problem even bigger. Don’t be a “drunken lawyer” and give the Bar a reason to refuse your application. Learn to cope through healthy outlets, and use, but don’t abuse, alcohol as an occasional way to relieve stress.

13. Don’t be afraid to rely on the study skills you already know

    Plenty of people will tell you that law must be studied in a way that’s radically different from anything else, and you have to do things completely different from the methods you’re used to. But Ilya Somin of The Volokh Conspiracy does not agree, remarking that if it works for you, you can certainly study the same way you got through your work as an undergrad or graduate student. You may need to make minor modifications, but it’s certainly possible to go with what you know and avoid the stressful process of learning a brand new way to learn.

14. Break large projects down into small tasks

    Make humongous efforts feel like less work by taking them one small step at a time. Identify tasks within large projects, breaking things into subtopics and assigning smaller time blocks so that you can focus on manageable pieces. This will help you keep things organized, and give you motivation to keep going as you accomplish small goals along the way.

15. Don’t be a perfectionist

    Law school naturally attracts highly driven students who are bent on doing everything perfectly, but life is much easier if you accept that some things don’t have to be perfect. Many schools have a B- curve, and some professors simply don’t ever give As. Recognize that a good grade isn’t always an A plus, and that you don’t have to be in the top 10% of your class to become a good lawyer.

16. Don’t get sick

    Law school can make for close quarters and a perfect environment for picking up germs that can knock you down and make studying even harder. Stay well and on the top of your game by putting up a good defense: maintain a regular sleep schedule, a healthy diet, and practice good hygiene and hand-washing techniques.

17. Focus on what you really need to know

    As Listless Lawyer notes, 95% of what you want to achieve in law school will be based on your grades, which come from your exams. And while you’ll spend lots of class time looking over the minutia of cases, chances are, that same minutia isn’t going to show up in the relatively short exam. Focus on the “holding” that summarizes the rule that the case stands for, and anything else you may retain is gravy on top.

18. Avoid taking on too much

    MSU Law recommends that you simply focus on the stress of law school without adding to it unnecessarily. Getting in over your head and overextending yourself with too many society and association groups can seriously bog down an already busy workload. Consider which opportunities offer the most value to you, and focus on doing well with them. And of course, know yourself and what you can reasonably handle.

19. Put everything where it belongs

    Emily Rushing, law librarian, recommends that law students keep their lives neatly filed. Keep emails, notes, projects, and anything else you might collect in the right place. By putting information where it belongs, you can easily retrieve it when necessary. As she points out, being smart is often more of a question of whether you can find information, rather than how much you can absorb or retain.

20. Take short breaks when you’re feeling the pressure

    It’s natural to feel a little overwhelmed in law school, and it’s also understandable for students to want to push through and work as hard as possible. It’s important to be human, and take short breaks before your stress and anxiety turns into full-blown panic and a situation in which you just can’t get anything done. Take short breaks, do mindful breathing, and allow information to sink in while you rest.

21. Treat law school like a job

    If you let law school become your life, you truly will go insane. Set limits much like you would with a job. Plan to work on law school studies during certain hours, and then actually put in the time, but when it’s over, you really do have to put the books down and stop studying. If possible, study away from home, and when you get home, leave your books in the bag.

22. Remember that it’s only temporary

    If you’re a first-year law student, it’s easy to feel the strain and feel that the reality you’re in will continue for years two and three as well. But UCLA law students Sylvie Levine and David Burke point out that things get more relaxed as you go. The second year becomes a little more relaxed than the first, particularly with fewer classes to attend. The third year is the most relaxed, as most students have already secured jobs, and with their eyes on the prize, are just hoping to get things done without screwing up enough to lose their jobs. All of this is to say that law school is a downhill battle, one that may be tough in the beginning, but gets easier as you go.

23. Maintain relationships in law school

    As law school wears on, it’s easy to crawl into your own hole and buckle down with work, but maintaining relationships with your classmates and professors is important. Use the people you know in school for both positive reinforcement and references. You should also continue to build your network, as you’ll certainly find opportunities to call on them during your job search and career as a lawyer.

24. Know your deadlines

    Always know when your assignments are due. This is a simple task that will save you time and allow you to better juggle your schedule. Whether they are papers, projects, or assignments as a summer associate, always find out the date and time an assignment is due, and don’t be afraid to ask for clarification if you need it.

25. Have friends outside of law school

    Although law school relationships are important, you should also make a point to maintain your friendships outside of law school as well. While you’re freaking out about exams, your law school friends can’t really help you: they’re dealing with the same issues. But people in the real world can bring you out of your dark hole when your law school friends fail to do so.

The college cafeteria can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. You can’t really control how yummy the food will be, but you can be smart about what you choose to eat. Here are 101 ways to hack your college cafeteria, from eating healthy to working the buffet to taking the goods home with you, all as you manage college classes, extracurriculars, and your social life.

Dining Etiquette

Your college cafeteria certainly doesn’t pretend to be the finest dining spot in town, but you do need to be respectful of your fellow classmates and the cafeteria staff. Here are some valuable dining etiquette tips to consider.

1. Don’t cut in line: Everyone’s hungry, stressed, tired and/or hungover, and cutting in line won’t make you feel any better.
2. Say please and thank you: Always be respectful to the people who are serving you or swiping your card at the check-out line. Please and thank you go a long way, especially from college kids.
3. Throw your trash away: It’s not a restaurant: pick up all of your trash and throw it away on your way out. Check your seat and table for crumbs or spills too.
4. Don’t talk with your mouth full: People want to hear what you’re saying, not see what you’re eating. Take time to chew and swallow your food before jumping in the conversation.
5. Clean up spills: If you drop your milk in the middle of the cereal station, get some napkins to start the clean-up process and alert staff if they need to bring in a mop or broom.
6. Have your card ready: Don’t hold up the line by digging around in your bag for your meal card. Have it ready to swipe as soon as it’s your turn.
7. Don’t be a mean girl: College is supposed to be more mellow than high school, so open up your lunch group to new friends.
8. Accommodate guests: You’ll probably run into visiting parents, alumni and prospective students in the dining halls from time to time, and you should help them find food stations, let them go first, and generally be polite and respectful.
9. Keep your conversation private: The cafeteria isn’t the library, but you don’t have to yell and scream either.
10. Get dressed: On the weekends especially, you probably roll out of bed and head to the cafeteria, but make sure you’re not ruining others’ appetites with your appearance.

Healthy Eating

Here are tips to find the healthy options hidden around your college cafeteria and keep the extra weight off.

11. Pick foods with nutritional value: Avoid empty calories from sugary snacks and drinks.
12. Add fruit to your tray: Each time you hit the dining hall, pick up a piece of fruit to take with you when you get hungry.
13. Eat breakfast: Eating a regular meal for breakfast each day improves focus, helps you maintain energy, and can prevent you from overeating later.
14. Avoid fried: Ask for grilled chicken or fish instead of fried tenders.
15. Know where to find fiber: Your body needs insoluble and soluble fiber to keep you regular, full, and focused. You can find it in whole grains and cereals, fruits, vegetables and beans.
16. Find healthy substitutes: Opt for turkey burgers, veggie pizza and fat-free dressings when you can.
17. Remember the food pyramid: Eat food from each food group every day.
18. Be smart about calcium: Drink skim or low-fat milk, eat low-fat yogurt and cheese, and take a calcium supplement if needed.
19. Get enough iron: Avoid anemia — which can make you distracted, listless and weak — by getting enough iron in your diet from raw spinach, fortified cereals, and lentils.
20. Stay healthy with Vitamin C: Foods that contain Vitamin C — like grapefruit and red peppers — are generally healthy anyway, but they will also help your immune system.

Hitting the Buffet

Salad bars and overstuffed buffets are easy and provide lots of choices, but they can also kill your diet. Remember to use a smaller plate, pile on the veggies first, and wait 20 minutes before going back for seconds.

21. Avoid the mayo: Salads and sides made with mayonnaise are loaded with fat.
22. Get a salad plate: Use the salad plate as your main dinner plate to avoid overeating.
23. Do a once-over: Scan the entire buffet to see what you really want, instead of piling everything on as you go.
24. Watch out for extra toppings: Bacon bits, cheese and sour cream add lots of calories to your salad or potato.
25. Fill your plate with healthy items first: Choose fresh vegetables, salad, fruit and lean meats when you first arrive, and then go back for a small portion of whole wheat bread or dessert when you’re already almost full.
26. Follow the 20 minute rule: Eat more slowly and wait out the 20 minutes it should take you to finish a meal before going back for seconds.
27. Know what to avoid: Cream-based sauces and soups, heavy dressings, and fried or crispy foods aren’t worth it.
28. Try new things: Consider the buffet as an opportunity to try lots of different things instead of gorging on your favorites.
29. Split dessert: Get one plate of dessert with friends instead of piling up a plate for each of you.
30. Keep the buffet to once a week: Don’t visit the buffet for every meal, or even once a day. Keep it to once a week or less.

Mixing it Up

One of the biggest complaints among college students is that they get bored with their cafeteria food. But the choices are there-you just need to know how to mix it up.

31. Look at everything: Make a point to try something at each station in each dining hall every semester.
32. Keep a food journal: When it’s all written down in front of you, it’ll be easier to see which foods you’re not getting enough of.
33. Eat a variety for the sake of your diet: If you’re too strict, you’ll feel deprived and may end up bingeing later. Choose sensible options from a variety of stations.
34. Try lots of different fruits and vegetables: When you get bored with your food choices, experiment with different salads, veggies or fruits before heading to the pizza station.
35. Split with friends: Eat family style and pick up a couple of spreads of meats, veggies, pasta and other foods that you can split with friends.
36. Mix up the sides: If you’re obsessed with your grilled chicken every night, switch up the sides every so often for more variety.
37. Drink milk: An easy way to add vitamins and a new taste to your meal is to choose milk as your beverage.
38. Eat pizza, just not all the time: Limit your pizza to once or twice a week.
39. Switch dining halls: If you always eat at a certain dining hall for breakfast and a different one for dinner, switch it up.
40. Eat out of order: Try pancakes for dinner if it’s available.

Study Food

You need a lot of stamina for studying long hours, but it’s also tough to stop snacking when you’re stressed. Here are tips and ideas for finding the best study foods.

41. Single-serving popcorn: Pop it before you head to the library and put it in a plastic bag.
42. Don’t study in the dining hall: Manage portions by bringing a snack with you instead of eating within arm’s reach of every kind of food you might want.
43. Water: Alternate between water and caffeine to keep yourself hydrated and alert.
44. Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds can be good study foods, but make sure you measure out portions beforehand, or you’ll overdose on calories.
45. Sensible cereal bars: Look for cereal bars with fiber, whole grains and fruit, rather than excess sugar, fat and calories.
46. Only eat when you’re hungry: Don’t eat just because it’s study time. Save snacks for when you’re actually hungry.
47. Fresh veggies: Rely on baby carrots and celery for when you fall victim to mindless munching.
48. Cherry or grape tomatoes: These are packed with antioxidants and are fun to eat.
49. Dried fruit: You can keep dried fruit in your bag overnight without it spoiling, but be careful of portion sizes.
50. Mini cereal boxes: If your cafeteria serves dry cereal in the single-serving packs, take one of those with you to the library to snack on.

Social Hacks

Your college cafeteria isn’t supposed to be a place where you go to eat alone. Here are several hacks for turning your campus dining experience into a real party.

51. Hold group meetings: If you can’t find a place to host a club meeting on campus, save a table in the dining hall and hold a meeting over dinner.
52. Use it for special occasions: You don’t have to go out for every special occasion in college. When you ace a test, want to celebrate a birthday or are finished with finals, invite all of your friends to eat dinner together for a change.
53. Stock your dorm party: Use the juices and snacks from the dining hall for mixers and food to serve at your dorm party.
54. Host a study break: Meet in the student center dining hall for a quick study break and to get more snacks.
55. Practice interviews: Some interviews and networking events are conducted over meals, and you’ll need to know how to eat, talk, and make a good impression all at once. Practice in the dining hall with friends.
56. Meet with professors: Invite a professor for coffee or lunch at a nearby dining hall if you want to discuss a project or internship, or just to chat.
57. Throw a mixer: Contact residential life to see if you can sponsor an open party or mixer one night in the cafeteria.
58. Host a movie night: Instead of the regular TV programming, ask permission to show a movie on the TV or on a projection screen.
59. Go on a date: It’s not super lame if you treat it like a joke. Get dressed up and sit at your own table for a "date" at the cafeteria.
60. Start your own breakfast club: Help yourself wake up by turning the normally quiet breakfast time into a social hour.

Getting the Most out of Your Meal Plan

While we don’t condone stealing, we do support the poor college student who has a right to every cent on the overpriced meal plan. Here’s how to make the most of your college dining resources.

61. Napkins and plastic ware: Don’t be super obvious about it, and don’t swipe it on your way out. Put the extras you picked up with your food in your backpack to stock your dorm room.
62. Bread: Get a roll on the side of your salad or meal, and then wrap it up and take it home to make a sandwich with the next day.
63. Salad dressing: Get extra salad dressing or condiments to take back to your room.
64. Finding a sugar daddy or mama: If you’re a big footballer whose already eaten your way through your meal plan before the semester’s up, ask students who still have lots of money left over if they’ll pay for your meal.
65. Carry a shoulder bag, not a backpack: If you were going to sneak food out of the cafeteria, bring an open shoulder bag. It’s easier to throw food and drinks into it than a zippered backpack. Just make sure there aren’t any cameras around, and you toss a jacket over the opening when you check out.

Going Green

Many colleges are responding to students’ requests to go green, even in the cafeteria. Here are hacks to support Fair Trade, recycling efforts, and more.

66. Lobby for more sustainable products: Start a petition to get more sustainable trays and utensils in your cafeteria.
67. Petition for Fair Trade coffee: Many college campuses have switched to providing Fair Trade coffee in cafes and dining halls because of student interest.
68. Recycle: Most college campuses today have ample recycling stations, so throw cans and paper goods in the proper receptacles as you leave the cafeteria.
69. Reuse your water bottle: Most scientists believe it’s still safe to reuse your water bottle a few times, especially if it hasn’t been left out in the sun or heat.
70. Eat in season: Eat fruits and vegetables that are in season, as they’re most likely the freshest and used less packaging in their transport.

DIY Meals

Make your own meals with cafeteria food by following these tips.

71. Go grocery shopping: Shop your dining halls by visiting different stations and cafeterias to find the ingredients you like best.
72. Make your own sandwich or pizza: Sandwich and pizza stations usually let you make your own instead of adhering to the offerings on the menu.
73. Head to recipe websites: Browse easy recipes with minimal prep and simple ingredients for ideas of meals to make and assemble in the dining hall or your dorm room.
74. Chicken tenders = chicken salad: Bring leftover chicken fingers home to throw on top of raw spinach and other salad ingredients you may have picked up.
75. Visit different stations to make one meal: Visit the pasta station, salad bar and comfort food station to collect different items that you can throw together for a customized meal.
76. Bring home the basics: Spices and other dry goods are good to stock in your room and will save money if you want to go to the grocery store for other ingredients.
77. Use the microwave: Put cheese from the salad bar on top of a pita, salad or chips, then head to the microwave to make a hot sandwich or Mexican-inspired dish.
78. Create your own sundae: Go back to the fruit salad or cereal after getting fro yo to pile on your own healthy toppings.
79. Mix drinks: At the coffee or soda fountain station, mix drinks for a yummy signature drink.
80. Spice up your soup: Get a simple cup of soup from the soup bar, and then go back to get chicken, fish or veggies to mix in.

Eating on Schedule

One of the toughest diet and nutrition challenges for college students is eating on schedule. Between classes, weird sleep schedules, study groups, extracurriculars, and studying, it can be a challenge to eat at regular times. Here are tips for making it work.

81. Plan ahead: Don’t just hit the cafeteria for snacks and meals whenever you’re hungry. Come up with a plan for eating, including times and what you’ll eat, to stay on track with your diet.
82. Consider your friends’ schedule: If you want to eat with friends, but they don’t get out of class until after you, eat a small snack to tide you over instead of eating two meals.
83. Don’t skip meals: If you don’t have time to sit down for a meal, pick up portable snacks from the cafeteria to eat on the go.
84. Plan around your new schedule: Your college schedule will change from semester to semester, and is drastically different from when you ate at home in high school. Prepare for the new changes by figuring out when you’ll be able to eat meals and which dining halls are closest to you.
85. Bring snacks to class: Bring inconspicuous snacks to class if your teacher doesn’t mind to help your body stay nourished.
86. Stay busy: Avoid eating off schedule because you’re bored or stressed by staying busy.
87. Eat frequently: Eat more, but eat less at each "meal."
88. Stick to a regular sleep schedule, too: Waking up and going to bed at the same time will help your stomach regulate its cravings.
89. Avoid the late night snacks: The later you stay up, the more you’ll be tempted to eat late at night. Stick to lower calorie, lighter snacks that are easier to digest, and don’t keep junk food in your dorm room.

Budget

The following list shares hacks for finding the best deals on your meal plan.

90. Go vegetarian: Save money by eating a meal that’s all vegetarian, like a pita with hummus.
91. Choose the right meal plan: Really evaluate your eating habits and decide on a meal plan that works with your upcoming schedule, work outs and activities, and appetite.
92. Eat foods that keep you full: Avoid going back and spending money on snacks by eating foods that keep you satisfied longer, like peanut butter, almonds, salads and avocados.
93. Eat before you get super hungry: If you wait until you’re absolutely starving to head to the cafeteria, you’ll buy everything in sight, and probably won’t be able to finish it.
94. Buy foods that can be saved for later: Be strategic about buying foods that can be saved for later if you’re not sure you can finish it in one sitting.

When the Cafeteria’s Closed

Sometimes your dining hall will close, leaving you to your own devices to forage for food. Here are hacks for figuring out what to do when you’re caught off guard.

95. Familiarize yourself with dining hall hours: If your campus has more than one dining hall, then the cafeterias most likely have different hours.
96. Check for holiday closings: Even over short holidays like Labor Day or Easter, certain dining halls may close early or completely.
97. Buy ramen: Keep ramen noodles on hand to heat up when you’re craving comfort food.
98. Keep your dorm room stocked: Keep cereal bars and other snacks in your dorm room in case you forget about a cafeteria closing.
99. Make the extra effort: Even if the other dining hall is really far away, making the extra effort to visit is better than blowing your money at the vending machine.
100.  Stock up beforehand: If you’re going to be stranded during the holidays, stock up on foods from the dining hall that you can use later, cutting down on trips to the grocery store or restaurants.
101. Find free food: Club meetings, art openings, and study breaks are popular places to find free food.

As a college student, you’re constantly challenged to find cheap but satisfying ways to feed yourself. You can’t eat every meal on campus, and when you’re in the mood to cook for yourself, you’re probably going to turn to the poor college student’s favorite ingredient: ramen. Here are 100 awesome ways you can use ramen — in desserts, breakfast foods, hangover dishes, snacks, party foods and more.

Vegetarian

Vegetarians will enjoy these recipes that use mushrooms, mixed veggies, soy sauce, tofu, cheese and tomato sauce as toppers.

1. Chinese Style Ramen with Veggies: This simple recipe uses oriental ramen noodles, water, soy sauce and mixed veggies.
2. Imperial Veggie Ramen: This healthy meal includes scallions, bamboo shoots, green peppers, Shiitake mushrooms, kelp, and egg.
3. Spaghetti Marinara Ramen: Use any flavor ramen noodles and top with spaghetti sauce.
4. Grilled Ramen: Treat your block of ramen like a piece of meat when you use this recipe.
5. Creamy Veggies and Ramen: Add cream of celery soup, milk, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots to ramen and water.
6. Ultra Cheese Ramen Noodles: If you’re in the mood for something really cheesy, make this recipe.
7. 3 Bean Ramen Salad: You’ll use green, kidney and lima beans for this recipe.
8. Spicy Ramen Explosion: Add cilantro, chili ramen, garlic powder and cayenne for a spicy snack.
9. Vegan Ramen and Rotel: Add nutritional yeast and Rotel to your ramen.
10. Parmesan Ramen: Top any flavor of ramen noodles with parmesan cheese.
11. Vegetarian Ramen Recipe: Use vegetable stock, tofu puffs, ginger, mushrooms and other veggies.
12. Vegetarian Pad Thai Ramen: Use tofu to make this pad thai recipe vegetarian.
13. Quick Flavored Ramen Recipe: This incredibly easy ramen recipe uses olive oil, water, soy sauce, garlic salt and seasoning salt.
14. Ramen with Stir-Fried Spinach: You’ll also use ginger, garlic and sesame seeds in the stir-fry.
15. Ramen Noodle Alfredo: You’ll add margarine, light cream, seasoning and parmesan cheese to ramen noodles.

Beef and Chicken

From stir fries to fancy French dishes, these ramen recipes use beef and chicken.

16. Tex Mex ramen: Use ground beef, diced tomato, chopped onion and shredded cheese with your ramen.
17. Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Ramen: Make a whole stir fry dinner with green onions, crushed red pepper and broccoli.
18. Lo Mein Ramen: You can make lo mein with ramen noodles for an easy meal.
19. Chicken Hollandaise Ramen: Turn a classy French recipe into a budget dinner with ramen.
20. Ramen beef pie: This ramen recipe is a twist on shepherd’s pie.
21. Sweet and Spicy Coke Ramen: Use Texas beef, 1/2 can of coke, salted peanuts and beef jerky.
22. Agbasp Approved Ramen: Use pork ramen, diced steak, shredded cheddar and diced hot dogs to make this recipe.
23. Caesar chicken: Make a caesar salad with bacon and ramen instead of lettuce.
24. Creamy Chicken Ramen with Mushrooms: This simple recipe asks you to add cream of chicken soup and canned mushrooms.
25. Chinese Beef and Pea Pod Ramen: Add ginger to this Asian beef dish.
26. Chicken parmesan: You can make this favorite restaurant dish with a package of ramen on the cheap.
27. Hamburger ramen: Top beef ramen noodles with ground beef.
28. Taco Ramen Salad: Make a yummy taco salad with ground beef, tomato, onion and cheddar cheese.
29. Lime and Pepper Beef Noodles: Add lime juice, red pepper flakes and black pepper to beef ramen.
30. Chicken Diablo: Impress dinner guests with chicken diablo made with ramen.
31. Chinese Doodles: Add Grand’s flaky biscuits to this recipe for a fulfilling meal.
32. Chicken and Bacon Ramen: Add mixed veggies and soy sauce to this combo.
33. Asian Beef and Ramen Noodles: Add snow pea pods, red bell pepper, garlic, onion, broccoli and carrots.
34. Japanese chili beef: Use flank steak for this yummy recipe.
35. Crazy Hunan Ramen Nuggets: Make your own Asian chicken nuggets and ramen here.

Seafood

When you’ve got a little extra to spend, try making these seafood ramen recipes to impress your roommates or a date.

36. Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus: You’ll use garlic pepper, frozen shrimp and sour cream in this recipe.
37. Vietnamese Crab Soup Ramen: Treat yourself to a special crab soup with this recipe.
38. Tom Sam Ramen: Use a small can of salmon, chopped tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and oregano for Tom Sam Ramen.
39. Smoked Mussel Ramen: Use canned smoked mussels in oil for a shortcut.
40. Scallop and Ramen Stir Fry: For a fancier meal, use scallops, asparagus and bell pepper in your stir fry.
41. Miso Mackerel Ramen: This traditional recipe uses mackerel.
42. Kimchi Garlic Shrimp Ramen: This simple shrimp recipe requires you to sauté the shrimp.
43. Shrimp and Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry: Add shrimp to your stir-fry if you don’t eat beef or chicken.
44. Ramen Shrimp Pouch: Add dried mushrooms, raw shrimp, scallions and seasoning.
45. Sesame Shrimp Ramen: This recipe makes a big bowl of sesame shrimp and veggies.
46. Quick Shrimp Ramen: If you want shrimp, make this quick and easy recipe.
47. Chilled Crab and Shrimp Ramen Salad with Chukka-Soba Dressing: When you want to make a fancier dish, try this seafood and ramen salad.
48. Fried Lemon Shrimp and Ramen with Veggies: Use celery, tomatoes and red or green bell pepper for this recipe.
49. Zesty Ramen Tuna: Add Zesty Italian dressing and Old Bay Seasoning for extra taste.
50. Tuna Ramen Surprise: This recipe is also great for camping.

Snacks

When you’re hungry between meals, try making ramen trail mix, ramen tacos, or ramen snacks modeled after Girl Scout treats.

51. Trail mix: Mixed with dried fruit and almonds.
52. After-School Ramen Snack: Mix your ramen with hot sauce, shredded cheese, and tomato soup.
53. Manwich: Use Texas beef ramen, French dressing, mayo, egg yolks, hot sauce, bologna and bread for a mega sandwich.
54. Hella Broke Ramen Tacos: These easy-to-make tacos are also super cheap.
55. Ramen and ice cream: When you’re feeling adventurous, try topping fried ramen over your ice cream.
56. Ramen snack mix: Use Worcestershire sauce to spice up Chex cereal, peanuts and pretzels.
57. Girl Scout Thin Mint Ramen on a Stick: This recipe is also called Ramen Cookie Bouquet.
58. Simple Caramel Ramen: Use butter, brown sugar and corn syrup to make this snack.

Parties and Holidays

Ramen is a great party food, too, and these recipes prove it. Pair ramen with Doritos, pumpkin, ham and eggs or sausage for the next tailgate or holiday party.

59. Ramen with Beef on Mini Pumpkin: Halve a mini pumpkin and layer ramen and beef, plus chives and other seasonings.
60. Ham ramen frittata: Use beaten eggs, melted butter, scallions, deli ham and 3 packages of ramen for this recipe.
61. Chili: You can pour a heated can of chili over boiled ramen for an easy party dish.
62. Doritos Ramen Salad: This party platter utilizes two college student staples: Doritos and ramen.
63. Pasta Ramen Salad: Bring this pasta salad to a party or mixer.
64. Ramen and salsa: This low maintenance snack just requires you to break off a chunk of ramen and dip it into salsa.
65. World Series Ramen: Make baseball-themed ramen with smoked sausage, sauerkraut, chopped onions and green peppers, and relish.
66. Jail break ramen: This recipe includes salsa, pepperoni or ham, pickle relish and mustard.
67. Jailhouse Ramen Pizza: Add corn chips, jalapenos, canned chili, ramen soups and summer sausage to make a pizza.
68. Post Thanksgiving Fried Ramen: Use leftover stuffing and turkey that your mom sends back to school with you for this recipe.

Soup and Salad

Make simple dishes heartier when you use ramen for soup and salads.

69. Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads: This is a recipe for cabbage salad using boiled Ramen.
70. Antipasto Ramen Salad: This salad features pepperoni, black olives, Bermuda onion and Italian dressing.
71. Chicken Oriental Ramen Salad: Use shredded chicken breast for this salad.
72. Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads: For this salad, add broccoli, shredded lettuce, grated carrots, green onions, almonds and uncooked ramen.
73. Asian Noodle Salad with Ramen: You’ll use two types of cabbage for this salad.
74. Ramen vegetable soup: Make a cup of hot ramen soup with carrots, turnips, celery, garlic, and onions.
75. Summer Ramen Salad: This is a refreshing salad made with alfalfa sprouts, peas and French dressing.
76. Sopa Mexicana de Ramen: Add taco seasoning and chicken broth to make this Mexican-style soup.
77. Zucchini Ramen Salad: You’ll use basil, oregano, vinegar, olives, carrots, zucchini and ramen for this salad.
78. Greek Ramen Salad: Make your Greek salad with ramen to turn it into a whole meal.
79. Fried Ramen Noodle Salads: You’ll use bok choy ramen with fried ramen noodles, almonds, green onions and your own dressing.

Comfort Food

From ham and cheese ramen to fried ramen and eggs, these comfort food recipes will keep you happy and warm during exam season.

80. Ham and Cheese Ramen: For a study break, make ham and cheese ramen.
81. Divorced and Homeless Ramen: Make this crazy recipe when you’re in the middle of finals. Includes chili-flavor ramen and creamy peanut butter.
82. Fried Ramen and Eggs: Add ramen to your normal fried eggs recipe.
83. Chili Ramen: You can use ground beef or turkey to make this chili recipe with ramen.
84. Tomato Ramen Soup: Make this tomato ramen soup recipe whenever you need a pick-me-up.
85. Cheesy Ranch Ramen: Use 1 cup of ranch dressing, shredded cheese, plus seasonings.
86. Pesto ramen: Mix boiled ramen with your favorite pesto sauce for something different.
87. Ramen Goulash: Tara from the University of Hawaii recommended this hearty recipe.
88. Spicy Sausage Ramen Toss: Add peas and green peppers to sausage and ramen.
89. Tuna casserole ramen: Use a drained can of tuna, cream of mushroom soup and crushed chips with your ramen.
90. Instant Stir-Fry Ramen: This is one of the classic ways to make ramen.
91. Fat Kid’s Ramen: All you need is tomato sauce, garlic salt, lemon pepper and 2 hot dogs, plus ramen.

Miscellaneous

Here you’ll find more ways to use ramen, in desserts, breakfast foods and more.

92. Breakfast soup: Cook an egg with boiling ramen for breakfast soup.
93. Chocolate ramen: This rich dessert uses brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar and whipped cream.
94. Chocolate ramen cakes: Make a decadent dessert with cupcakes, cherries, chocolate dessert fondue and ramen.
95. Cajun Hang-Over Ramen: When you’ve got a miserable hangover, boil a package of Smack Hot and Spicy Ramen and throw in leftover boiled crawfish.
96. Ramen with tomato and egg: This layered dish includes a block of ramen, sliced tomato, onion and egg.
97. Top Ramen Breakfast Burritos: Another good hangover food is this breakfast burrito, made with ramen.
98. Banana-Cocnut Ramen Pudding: Instead of baking brownies, try this dessert.
99. Spam Supreme: Mix Spam and ramen for an ultra budget meal.
100. Jello Ramen Noodles: This recipe might be better for a dare rather than an actual snack.

Adjusting to College

While these videos all offer serious advice for adjusting to college, some of them are done with humor.

1. Tips for College Freshmen. Get tips to help make your first year at school a successful one.
2. International Students in USA Tutorial Chapter 2 – College Etiquette Tips. Learn about class participation, what is expected and how to do it, from this video.
3. Top 10 Ways to Succeed in College. This group of college students talks about ways to be successful at school.
4. Transition into College Life. Learn some important tips that will help make the move from high school to college easier–and see what you shouldn’t be doing.
5. How to Live with a Roommate. This funny video shows both good and bad ways to deal with a roommate.
6. 5 Steps to College Life. Watch this college student-made video that shows five important lessons on college life from independence to meeting girls.
7. How to Get Good Grades. This slide show offers ways to get good grades with tips working through the alphabet and set with some high energy techno music.
8. College Tips PSA. A guy just finishing his freshman year and another guy starting his senior year share their tips for college freshmen.
9. Ask a ninja – 38 – College tips. You probably won’t find these tips anywhere else, and you may not want to follow all them, but it might be worth watching anyway.
10. College Tips – Should You Room with someone from High School. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of rooming with a friend from high school.

Life Skills

From doing laundry to cooking to staying healthy to using public transportation, these life skills are all helpful for college students.

11. How To Do Laundry: How to Work the Washing Machine. Learn about the different settings on the washer and dryer–and when each should be used.
12. Grocery Shopping on a Budget : Making a Grocery Shopping List. Making a useful grocery list and sticking to it will save you money. This video tells you how.
13. How To- tutorial on cooking a simple meal. This college student shares a simple meal that any beginning cook can make.
14. Easy College Meals – Cheesey Chicken Rice. Find out how to make this nutritious meal easily.
15. 5 easy recipes for college students. Leave the ramen behind with these five inexpensive meal ideas.
16. OU REEL Students: Making a Meal on a Budget. Learn how to make an inexpensive and healthy stir fry with this tutorial.
17. Healthy Eating Tips: Eating Healthy Snacks. This video teaches about healthy snacking habits and choices.
18. How To Get Fat (& How Not To) (College Health Guru). Discover weight loss traps college students easily fall into.
19. Insomnia On Campus (College Health Guru). Learn about the high rate of insomnia among college students and what you can do for better sleep.
20. How to Use Google Maps : Getting Public Transportation Directions in Google Maps. If you aren’t sure how to get where you want to go using public transportation, then find out here how to use Google Maps to get directions.
21. Using the Bike Rack on a Public Bus. Find out why you may want to use the bike rack on the public bus and how you can do so.
22. OU REEL Students: Indo Boarding. While this may not be considered a life skill by everyone, this video shows you how to use the Indo board, invented by a surfer to keep in practice. This board is helpful for any sport that requires balancing, like skateboarding or snowboarding.

Dating

Some might consider dating as big a part of college as taking classes. If you have questions about dating, then check out these video tutorials.

23. Relationship & Dating : How to Ask a Girl Out on a Date. This dating coach gives practical advice on how to ask a girl out on a date without putting too much pressure on yourself or her.
24. Dating Tips: Fun Ways to Ask Someone On a Date. Dr. Paul Vehorn talks about using humor when asking someone out.
25. How To Ask A Shy Girl Out On A Date…. If you’ve got your eye on a shy girl, learn the best way to approach her to ask her out.
26. Smosh – How Not to Act on a First Date. This silly video is full of great advice for what not to do on your first date.
27. Relationship & Dating : How to Break the Ice on a First Date. Don’t find yourself speechless on a first date: watch this video instead.
28. Dating Tips for Guys: A Woman’s Perspective : How to Get Any Girl or Guy’s Phone Number. Get great tips for how to get a phone number from a prospective date.
29. Relationship & Dating Advice : How to Tell if She Likes You. Find out what kind of body language to look for to determine if a woman likes you or not.
30. Relationship & Dating Advice : Reading Male Body Language. Women, watch this tutorial to find out what kind of body language a guy who likes you may present.
31. Leaving the Friend Zone – How to Actually Ask Her Out. Get tips on how to move beyond friendship here.
32. Relationship & Dating Advice : How to Know You Are in Love. Learn the difference between lust and love with this tutorial.

Managing Money and Finding Financial Aid

Don’t start your career after college already in debt. Learn from these videos how to manage your money and find ways to pay for school.

33. Smart Money Management Tips for New College Students. This tutorial provides specific money management advice for college students.
34. Avoiding Credit Card Debt Tips for College Students. Beware of those student credit cards that are everywhere so that you don’t find yourself unexpectedly in debt.
35. Credit lessons begin in college. Listen to what this smart college student says she does to keep her finances healthy.
36. How to make a Shoebox budget. This tutorial steps you through setting up a Shoebox budget that can help you get control of your finances.
37. How to save money when buying textbooks. The advice here is from a thrifty college student who shares tips that work for her.
38. 5 Ways to Pay For College. Learn five unexpected ways to help pay for college.
39. College Financing 201. Watch this video to learn how you can reduce the cost of a college education.
40. Student Financial Aid : College Financial Aid Calculator. Discover how to find a financial aid calculator to help you determine for how much financial aid you may qualify.
41. Financial Aid : How to Find Free College Money. Find out about filling out a FAFSA to determine your eligibility for grants and scholarships.
42. Surviving Student Loans and College Debt. This helpful video offers cautionary advice when taking out student loans by providing a look at the different types of loans.

Study Tips

If you don’t already have good study habits, start them now with the advice in these videos.

43. How to Study in High School and College (and get an A!). Learn how to study for a test so you get an A.
44. Studying Smarter Not Harder. Get time management strategies to help direct your energies in the right way.
45. Re:Study Techniques That Work!!! (vocab). This video talks about making flash cards on your iPhone to help you remember what ever you are studying.
46. How to study effectively. Find great tips to help you learn what to do to make the most of your study time.
47. Should I be "cramming"?. The short answer is no, but watch this video to understand why.
48. How to Improve Your Study Habits. The video is high on camp, but the study habits they provide really are good advice.
49. How To Study | Fundamentals. Break your bad study routine to make better scores on your exams.
50. How do You Study for a Math Test?. Get study tips that apply for both math tests as well as other exams. The Nickelback song playing throughout reminds you this is produced by MTV.
51. Study Skills 101. From reading every day to keeping a planner, this tutorial provides plenty of tips to improve your studying.
52. How to Take Notes in School. This English teacher shares a college student’s tips on how to best take notes.

Using Software

From note-taking software to Microsoft Word to Google Docs, these tutorials will help you use many popular software applications you may need in school.

53. Notetaking with Knowledge Notebook Software. This Princeton student tells how to effectively take notes with this software made just for note-taking.
54. Google Docs in Plain English. Find out why sharing and collaborating with Google Docs is easier and a better way than attaching documents to emails.
55. Gmail voice and video chat. If you don’t already know how to use this cool function, then watch this video.
56. Why Google Apps for Education?. Watch this video to understand why using Google apps works so well in an academic setting and find out how you can use Google apps.
57. Second Life Tutorial: Beginner Guide-Create Account & Get Started in Second Life. This video, designed for college students, takes you through the basics to get started using Second Life.
58. How To Use Microsoft Word (Part 1). Get the basics starting with how to create a document in this tutorial.
59. How To Use Microsoft World (Part 2). This video picks up where the first one left off with tips such as making a bulleted or numbered list.
60. Microsoft Excel Basics. Learn how to do some of the easier equations within the spreadsheet as well as other basics of Excel.
61. Powerpoint 2007 Tutorial. If you need a little help learning how to use PowerPoint, try this tutorial.
62. Microsoft Access 2007 Tutorial. This tutorial teaches how to create a database using Access.

Writing Research Papers

Chances are great you will be writing plenty of research papers in school. Use these tutorials to learn about specific styles, how to organize your research, and different types of research.

63. College Research Papers : How to Write an APA Style Paper. Students writing a paper for any social science class will want to watch this video that provides tips for writing based on the American Psychological Association.
64. College Research Papers : How to Write MLA Essay Papers. Most college-level English classes use the MLA style as their standard, so watch this video to learn some of the basics.
65. College Research Papers : How to Write a Bibliography. All research papers need bibliographies, so learn how to write one with this video.
66. Concept Mapping: How to Start Your Term Paper Research. Learn how to organize thoughts and ideas in a constructive manner to help get your research project started.
67. Research Paper: Paraphrasing. Avoid plagiarism by learning how to properly paraphrasing the information you find.
68. 2. Introduction to Research Methods – Dr. A.G. Picciano. Taken from a lecture given by this professor, this video provides an introduction to what happens during the research process.
69. Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Research at CGU. This panel of professors discuss the difference between quantitative and qualitative research as used at Claremont Graduate University.
70. Organizing Your Research Paper. This video from the University of South Florida provides solid advice on how to think about and organize a paper to get all the pertinent information in a manageable size.
71. English Lesson: Sentence Skills (Recognizing a fragment). Sentence fragments are a big taboo, but a common mistake. Learn how to recognize them here.
72. English 421 Comma Splice Sentence Fragment Run-on Sentence. The other big no-no in writing is the comma splice. Watch this video to learn how to avoid making this mistake, plus other biggies such as the run-on sentence.

Science

Brush up on your chemistry, physics, and more with these science videos.

73. Chemistry 106 Lecture 01. Skip to 3:30 where the lecture starts with this chemistry instructor from Case Western Reserve University.
74. Physics 10 – Lecture 01: Atoms and Heat. This physics class focuses on the concepts rather than the math.
75. Lec 1 | MIT 3.091 Introduction to Solid State Chemistry. Polish up on your introduction to solid state chemistry with this lecture from MIT.
76. Lecture – 1 Amino Acids I. Biochemistry students can learn more about amino acids here.
77. Distinguished Lecture in Astronomy: Steven Beckwith. The first part of this video is a type of tutorial on the basics of astronomy and the second part discusses the past 2 billion years of the universe.
78. String Theory – (2 Minutes). Get a fundamental understanding of string theory in just two minutes.
79. Lecture 1 | Modern Physics: Special Relativity (Stanford). Leonard Susskind talks about special relativity in this modern physics class.
80. Transitional Fossils and Common Ancestry. This video looks at fossils and ancestry in an attempt to demonstrate sound science behind the theory of evolution.
81. Neuroanatomy Tutorial 5 (Gray and White Matter). This anatomy tutorial discusses the differences between gray and white matter in the brain.
82. The Physics of Starship Battles Explosive Decompression. Learn about the concept of atmospheric pressure from this lesson that uses clips from science fiction films to demonstrate.

Math

These math tutorials will help you learn how to do algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

83. Watch Video from YourTeacher.com – College Algebra. This video offers a good review of basic algebra.
84. College Algebra – Lecture 2 – Language of mathematics. Professor Richard Delaware explains how math is it’s own language that needs to be understood before you can learn the concepts.
85. College Algebra: Examples of Induction. Get examples of induction from this college professor.
86. College Algebra: Inequalities & Interval Notation. Professor Edward Burger demonstrates interval notation and inequalities.
87. College Algebra- Graph Parabolas. This tutorial will help you learn how to graph parabolas.
88. Math Tutorial – Deriving the Quadratic Formula. Learn how to derive the quadratic formula from this video tutorial.
89. Basic Trigonometry. This video covers sine, cosine, and tangent.
90. Trigonometry: The Essentials that You Need for Calculus. This review covers everything you need to remember from trig so you can learn calculus.
91. BC3 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Tutorial. Check out this calculus tutorial from Dr. Matsko’s class.
92. How to Calculus – Differential Equations. These students do a little acting while they teach about differential equations.
93. The Chain Rule (Calculus). This tutorial offers a clear description of the chain rule.

Job-Seeking and Internships

From using social media to get a job to acing the interview to learning about internships, these videos will help you put all that knowledge from school to work.

94. How to use social media to get a job. This tutorial offers tips to help you land a job using social media.
95. College Grad Job Interview Tips job interview strategies for new hires | OneMinuteInterviewTips.com. Learn about using Gmail as a job search tool.
96. "Making Contact with Employers" – CNNfn (9/3/04). Learn about the power of networking to make contact with a potential employer.
97. Interview Dos and Don’ts. Get solid tips for making a great impression during the next interview.
98. College Grads "Will Work For Free". Explore the idea of taking an internship after graduation if you can’t find a paying job with the information here.
99. College Interns: A Wise Workforce Alternative…Especially During Troubling Economic Times, Slides 1-4. This is the first of three videos that provide tons of information on college internships from the employer’s perspective.
100. College Interns: A Wise Workforce Alternative…Especially During Troubling Economic Times, Slides 5-6. The second part of this series focuses on how to make an internship work and compensation options.
101. College Interns: A Wise Workforce Alternative…Especially During Troubling Economic Times, Slides 7-11. The final video in this series covers expectations, type of work, and more.

International Business Blogs

These blogs focus on international business, with some discussing specific topics such as entrepreneurship or trade and others covering a wider range of subjects.

1. globalEDGE International Business Blog. Keep on top of all the latest news on business around the world with this blog.
2. The Global Small Business Blog. Entrepreneurs and small business owners who are interested in going global will want to read this blog.
3. Rodriguez’ International Business Blog. This blog is from an international business strategy consulting firm that specializes in the yachting, aviation, Internet, and hospitality industries.
4. Global Integrity Commons. The posts here provide data-based information posted with the goal of informing the public on what is working and what is not when it comes to corruption and governance around the world.
5. Deadly Sins of International Business. Highlighting blunders in the international markets, this blog helps to prevent you from making the same mistakes.
6. Private Sector Development Blog. This blog is devoted to gathering news and resources to empower the private sector to fight poverty.
7. global american technology alliances blog. Global technology, economics, and finance are the topics of this blog.
8. Northern Kentucky International Trade Association. With a focus on businesses in Northern Kentucky, this blog provides a great selection of news stories, information, and resources that will help any American with the international trade.
9. GlobalBX Entrepreneur Blog. Entrepreneurs going global can find a wealth of tips and information here.
10. Sourcing Guy. This global purchasing consultancy group provides helpful information about doing business around the world on this blog.
11. Global Progress. This African blogger posts about entrepreneurship, global business, and sustainable practices.
12. Globespotting. Steve Hamm writes about innovation, leadership, and globalization on this blog.

Business in China

Find out what it takes to do business in China with these blogs.

13. ChinaSolved Blog . If you are looking to improve business relations in China, then don’t miss the posts on this blog.
14. China Business Blog. Learn what is affecting businesses in China with the information you find on this blog.
15. China Comment. Covering energy, the environment, and the economy, this blog keeps readers informed with news that affects all three of these areas.
16. All Roads Lead to China. Gain a better understanding of China through the posts offering strategic insight and advice here.
17. China Business Blog. Get all the latest news about Chinese business with these posts.
18. China Environmental Law. Stay on top of Chinese environmental and energy laws and policies with this blog.
19. Experience Not Logic. Keep up with the business and legal aspects of doing business in China with this blog.
20. China Business Blog and Podcast. From a market strategy consulting firm with over 20 years experience in China, this blog features plenty of useful information about life and business in China.
21. Asiabizblog. Learn the latest news on doing business in China with this blog.
22. China Economics Blog. Find academic news and information about China’s economy here.

Business in India

Business is booming in India, so be sure to check these blogs out to find out what you need to know about doing business there.

23. Made in India. Navi Radjou blogs here about India and global business from the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
24. India Business Blog. This blog covers the news relevant to business in India.
25. India Stocks. Keep up with what is happening to Indian stocks on this blog from Seeking Alpha.
26. Ajay Shah’s blog. Ajay Shah writes predominantly about finances as they relate to business in India on his blog.
27. Emergic: Rajesh Jain’s Blog. Get plenty of information about entrepreneurship and mobile technology here.
28. Gurcharan Das. Indian business, economy, and politics feature in this blog.
29. Prof. Jayanth R. Varma’s Financial Markets Blog. Professor Varma blogs about financial markets and their regulation.
30. India Business Blog. From MoneyMint.in, this blog features real estate, financial markets, the economy, and more.
31. The Big Picture. The professor of finance and accounting blogs about the Indian economy and banking.
32. The Indian Investor’s Blog. Deepak Shenoy writes about investing in the Indian stock markets on his blog.
33. The India Street. Get news and information about Indian business and investing here.

Business in Africa

Africa is often overlooked when it comes to the business world, but it has a thriving business community throughout the continent–as these blogs demonstrate.

34. Bankelele. Written by a banker in Nairobi, this blog covers both banking and business.
35. Startups in Kenya. An entrepreneur in Nairobi, this blogger provides information about doing business in Nairobi, including posts on networking, debt, and entrepreneurship.
36. Nubian Cheetah. Written by Nii Simmonds, this blog focuses on business, technology, and sustainable development in Africa.
37. Kenya Capital Investment Group. This blog includes plenty of information about investing in Kenya, with information on markets, insurance, and more.
38. Timbuktu Chronicles. Emeka Okafor, an entrepreneur in New York and the TED Africa Director in 2007, writes on technology, science, and entrepreneurship in Africa.
39. Startup Africa. This blog focuses on technology and social media in South Africa.
40. White African. Get features on tech topics, business and entrepreneurship, and innovation with the posts on this blog.
41. Apprica. Find news on technology, business, and education in the posts available here.
42. Nigerian Entrepreneur. The posts here focus on entrepreneurship and running a small business in Nigeria.
43. African Business: Blog. From BusinessWeek, find out what is being said on their blogs about doing business in Africa.
44. Annansi Chronicles. Stay abreast of business and culture trends with this blog.

Business in Other Places

From Japan to Europe to Latin America, these blogs will keep you informed about doing business around the world.

45. Yoko Ishikura’s Blog. This business school professor in Tokyo blogs about her classes, student projects, and many other topics.
46. Japan Economy News and Blog. Get the latest news on Japan’s economy and what is affecting it on this blog.
47. Bonobo Land. Edward Hugh blogs about the global economy with a European perspective.
48. Alpha.Sources blog. This Danish business student posts regularly with in-depth analyses of economics around the world.
49. Eurozone Watch. This blog monitors economics and economic governance in Europe.
50. Eurointelligence. Keep on top of the latest news concerning European economics, finance, and politics with this blog.
51. Stumbling and Mumbling. Chris Dillow blogs on politics, economics, finance, and more from the UK.
52. NevilleHobson.com. Neville Hobson blogs about business, communications, and technology from his spot in the UK.
53. nowEurope. Stay on top of technology innovation in central Europe with this blog.
54. TJ’s Weblog. The posts here include business news relevant to the global economy and entrepreneurship.
55. business with latin america. This blog features news that is important to know for doing business in Latin America.
56. The Latin Americanist. Covering business, culture, and politics, this blog provides excellent information for those who need to understand Latin America.

International Economy and Finance

Keep in touch with all that is happening with the global economy and financial world when you follow these blogs.

57. Vox. This blog is a part of a collaboration between leading economists and the UK government to collect views based on research-based analysis on what to do about the global economy.
58. Division of Labour. Read opinion and news on issues surrounding both US and global economics.
59. Grasping Reality with Both Hands: The Semi-Daily Journal Economist Brad DeLong. Written by economy professor J Bradford DeLong from UC Berkeley, the posts here explore issues surrounding economics around the world.
60. Organizations and Markets. This blog discusses various aspects of global economics and is written collaboratively by professors from America and Europe.
61. The Undercover Economist. Read about the economics of everyday life with a London perspective.
62. CoreEconomics. Written primarily by Australian experts with a bit of input from the US and Canada, the posts here focus primarily on economics and strategy.
63. Carpe Diem. Professor Mark J. Perry writes about economics–particularly in America, but he also includes some global economic information as well.
64. The Transportationist. This blog covers the economics of traffic and transportation systems around the world with plenty of interesting tidbits of information.
65. Economist’s View. Mark Thomas writes about American economics against the backdrop of a global society.
66. Financial Intelligence. US and international finance is frequently at the heart of the posts here.
67. ProfessorVC. Venture capital and entrepreneurship are the focus of this blog.
68. Investing Insights. Keep up with investing trends and information with the information posted here.

Business Students Blogging from Outside the US

These blogging b-school students are attending schools from Canada to Copenhagen.

69. MBA Diary. Current and former students at Copenhagen Business School contribute to this blog tells about life at school and after graduation.
70. The AIM Blogger. This blog is maintained by a former student of the Asian Institute of Management, where posts provide updates and events at the school.
71. (Out of a Limb) Back in the Saddle. Stay on top of business news as well as what is happening at the London Business School here.
72. Queen’s MBA: Going the Distance. Queen’s School of Business in Ontario is the focus of this blog that features information about classes and student life.
73. The Life at Cass Blog. Learn what is going on at Cass Business School in London from the students and alumni who post here.
74. Ivey MBA Student Blogs. Learn about life as a student at this business school in Ontario from this student blog.
75. Inside the London MBA. Keep on top of news and information about earning an education at the London Business School with these posts.
76. Gabriel’s Scarcity Rent. This MBA student from Spain is attending a school in London and living in India for a project he commissioned in his entrepreneurial business.

Business Professor Blogs

While most of the professors are located in the US, the offer a sound base from which to enhance your business education, no matter where in the world you plan to practice.

77. Rita McGrath Dynamic Strategies. Working with leadership teams in Global 1000 companies, Professor McGrath is an expert on entrepreneurship and innovation.
78. Robert Salomon. This professor from Stern School of Business features posts featuring global business news, economics, and more.
79. EconoSpeak. Global economics, politics, and academia are all featured on this popular blog.
80. sviokla.com blog. Marketing and management feature highly in this blog by John Sviokla, former professor at Harvard Business School.
81. Stew Friedman Better Leader, Richer Life. This Wharton professor blogs about leadership here.
82. John Quelch Marketing KnowHow. Global marketing, branding, and communications are the topic featured on this blog from Professor Quelch of Harvard Business School.
83. Marketing Profs Daily Fix. Learn all about marking from this collaborative blog that touches on global marketing, branding, and more.
84. sustainable business design. N.E. Landrum writes about making sustainable business decisions as a part of sensible economic and social choices.
85. Nouriel Roubini’s Global Economic Monitor. Get top-rate global economic analysis on Roubini’s blog.
86. Ed Batista. This leadership coach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business blogs about management and leadership skills here.
87. Tom Davenport The Next Big Thing. A professor at Babson College, Tom Davenport blogs about networking, social media, and other tools and resources for management innovations.
88. Harga-Blog. Andrew Hargadon writes about entrepreneurship, technology innovation, management, and sustainability.
89. Open IT Strategies. Learn all about creating business strategies based on the principles of open source in Joel West’s blog.
90. Andrew McAfee’s Blog. McAfee, a Harvard Business School professor, blogs on technology and business here.

Microfinancing Blogs

Microfinancing has become a hot topic in the international business world. Read these blogs to find out more about it all.

91. David Roodman’s Microfinance Open Book Blog. This research fellow working on a book documenting the history and impact of microfinance blogs his findings here.
92. Microfinance and Microcredit Investment. Get the latest news headlines about microfinancing around the world on this blog that is specifically for microfinance investors.
93. CGAP Microfinance Blog. This blog discusses microfinancing as a solution to empower the poor worldwide.
94. Creating a World Without Poverty. From the Grameen Foundation, an organization developed to defeat poverty through microfinance, this blog provides news and events supporting microfinance.
95. Microfinance Insights. Find news, information, interviews, and more that all discuss microfinancing.
96. Innovations for Poverty Action. Hear from economists, researchers, and more as professionals explore innovative ways to eradicate poverty.
97. Financial Access Initiative. This initiative is driven by development economists at Yale, Harvard, NYU, and IPA working to expand quality financial services to low-income people. Their blog reports the latest news and research.
98. Microcredit Summit Campaign Secretariat Blog. These blog posts feature news and research in support of microfinancing.
99. Center for Financial Inclusion Blog. Learn about the aspect of client protection when engaging in microfinancing with the information available here.
100. Chris Blattman. This assistant professor at Yale blogs about poverty alleviation, public policy in developing countries, and more on this blog.

Finding a Job

These books are designed to give you the skills and confidence to find a job fresh out of school.

1. After College: The Business of Getting Jobs: This book is older, but still offers some great tips on job hunting for new college grads.
2. The Complete Job Search Book For College Students: A Step-by-step Guide to Finding the Right Job: Learn what employers are looking for, how to manage your own expectations and stay focused on what is important from this book.
3. Confessions of a Recruiting Director: The Insider’s Guide to Landing Your First Job: Get some inside tips from a recruiter on what employers want and how you can better market yourself.
4. Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job: Interviews can be scary–especially if you’ve never been to one before–but this book will give you help on getting through with flying colors.
5. How to Say It on Your Resume: A Top Recruiting Director’s Guide to Writing the Perfect Resume for Every Job: Make sure your resume really represents your strengths with a little help from this book.
6. The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: Learn some tricks that can make your job search more successful in this helpful guide.
7. How Hard are You Knocking? The College Student’s Guide to Opening Corporate Doors: If the corporate sphere is where you’d like to begin your career, you can get some great tips on getting your foot in the door here.
8. Naked at the Interview: Tips and Quizzes to Prepare You for Your First Real Job: Take the quizzes in this book to make sure that you know the essentials that will get you hired.
9. The Complete Resume Job Search Book for College Students: The A-To-Z Career Guide for College Students and Recent Grads: This book will teach you ways to stand out from the crowd with your resume and your interview.
10. How’d You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs (and How to Get Them): Don’t just be envious of your friend’s great job–go out and get your own cool career with a little help from this book.

Career Advice

Check out these books to get some advice on starting a new career.

11. How to Get Any Job with Any Major: Career Launch and Re-Launch for Everyone Under 30: This book shows that you may be able to get a job in a field much different from your major with a little creativity.
12. The 3 Simple Secrets of Success After the Diploma: Integrity, Persistence, and Discipline: Learn how to find success after college with this book.
13. Major in Success: Make a College Easier, Beat the System, and Get a Very Cool Job: Here you’ll find tips to not only help you start a career, but make the most of the time you have in college as well.
14. Find Your Inner Ugly Betty: 25 Career Lessons for Young Professionals Inspired by TV Shows: If you want a lighter take on career advice, read this book with lessons learned by television characters fresh out of college.
15. Career Wisdom for College Students: Insights You Won’t Get in Class, on the Internet, or from Your Parents: This book aims to teach you some valuable lessons about school and life beyond what you might get elsewhere.
16. Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You’ll Love to Do: Try out this book if you need a little help figuring out how to use your new degree.
17. Now What?: The Young Person’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career: Find out what line of work might best suit your skills, needs and goals with the help from this book.
18. I Went to College for This?: How to Turn Your Entry Level Job Into a Career You Love: Many college students get a shock when they enter the real world in a dull, entry-level job. This book will help you to learn how to turn that job into a stepping stone to the work you really want to be doing.
19. Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students: Tap into the knowledge contained in this book to get a head start on finding a great career after college.
20. Navigating Newbie-ism: 12 Simple Ways to Thrive in Your First Job and Career, The College Student’s Guide: You might be new on the job, but that doesn’t mean you have to show it, as this book offers some helpful tips to help you learn the ropes.

Preparing to Enter the Real World

These books will help you make the transition from the student world to the working one.

21. They Don’t Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something’s Guide to the Business World: This book will help you get a better understanding of how the business world works before you actually enter into it.
22. Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World: Read this book to get some ideas of how to make the most of your time in college and enjoy your life before starting a 9-5 job.
23. College to Career Road Map: A Four-Year Guide to Finding Your Path: Even if you’re not a freshman, you can get some insights into how to plan your college career around where you want to end up after graduation in this book.
24. How to Survive the Real World: Life After College Graduation: Advice from 774 Graduates Who Did: Making the transition from the college realm into real life can be tough for some students, but it can be done, as the stories in this book prove.
25. What They Don’t Teach You in College: In this book you’ll find helpful lessons on managing your career, health, finances, home and more after graduation to make the real world a little easier to navigate.
26. Welcome to the Real World: You’ve Got an Education: Now Get a Life!: From learning how to do your own taxes to creating a stellar resume, this book offers pointers for every aspect of your post-college life.
27. Launch! And Cash That First Paycheck in 90 Days!: Here you’ll find guidance on how to get a job and get your career started within a few months of graduation.
28. Graduating to the 9-5 World: Check out this book to learn more about what working full-time will mean and avoid some of the shocks that come along with transitioning out of college life.
29. The Power of Focus for College Students: How to Make College the Best Investment of Your Life: This book will help you glean the most information and experience from your college experience as possible.
30. Crack Da Code: What Every College Student Needs to Know About Money, Love & The Dream Job: Learn to better manage your finances after college with help from this book.

Using Your Degree

If you want to learn how to better-utilize your degree, give these books a try.

31. Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads: Finding a Path to Your Perfect Career: If you were or are a liberal arts major, give this book a look to get help on planning your future career.
32. What Can You Do with a Major in Business: Real people. Real jobs. Real rewards.: This book is designed to help business majors take their degree and make a great career out of it.
33. Opportunities in Marketing Careers: Those interested in marketing will appreciate this book’s information on how the degree can be used.
34. America’s Top Jobs for College Graduates: Learn what some of the best jobs for graduates are right now, and the skills you’ll need to get them.
35. College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors: Take a look at this book to see what you can expect to make working in your field of study.

Networking

Learn how to make connections that can help you find employment with these books.

36. A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market: This book will help you learn some of the secrets to great networking.
37. Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty : The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need: College can be a great time to make connections that can help you in your career, and this book explains how to get it done.
38. Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-how for Business And Career Success: Learn how to make the most of your social circle in getting your career started in this book.
39. The Networking Survival Guide: Get the Success You Want By Tapping Into the People You Know: Read this book to learn how to use networking to get you jobs and jumpstart your career.
40. Guerrilla Networking: A Proven Battle Plan to Attract the Very People You Want to Meet: Bring people into your life that will help you get where you want to be with a little help from this book.

Internships

Internships can help you get a leg up in the search for a job. These books will explain how to get the most out of them.

41. The Intern Files: How to Get, Keep, and Make the Most of Your Internship: Make sure you’re getting all that you can out of any internship opportunities that come your way with this book.
42. Hello Real World!: A Student’s Approach To Great Internships Co-Ops And Entry Level Positions: This book will help you take away more from the entry level work that you’re doing and use it to create a foundation for your career.
43. Vault Guide to Top Internships: If you’ve still got time to do more internships, find the best ones for your degree program in this book.
44. Cool Jobs for College: The Smart Way to Make Money for College and Build Your Resume: Learn what some of the best jobs to have in college are, and why, from this guide.
45. Landing the Internship or Full-Time Job During College: Read through this book to get ideas on what kind of work can benefit you the most during college and how to get them.

Grad School

Those who think they’d like to keep going to school can find helpful information in these books.

46. Get Into Graduate School: A Strategic Approach for Master’s and Doctoral Candidates: This book will help prospective students learn what they need to get accepted into the program of their choice.
47. Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.: Try out this book to learn how to get the most out of an advanced degree program.
48. The Real Guide to Grad School: What You Better Know Before You Choose Humanities & Social Sciences: While you might have an interest in the humanities or social sciences, learn about some of the realities of these fields from this book before enrolling.
49. Ultimate Grad School Survival Guide: Here you’ll find some helpful tips and tools for making it through grad school with your sanity intact.
50. Essays That Worked for Law Schools: 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation’s Top Law Schools: Prospective law school applicants can find some great examples of essays in this book.

Search Tricks

These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away.

1. Convert units. Whether you want to convert currency, American and metric units, or any other unit, try typing in the known unit and the unknown unit to find your answer (like "how many teaspoons in a tablespoon" or "10 US dollars in Euros").
2. Do a timeline search. Use "view:timeline" followed by whatever you are researching to get a timeline for that topic.
3. Get around blocked sites. If you are having problems getting around a blocked site, just type "cache:website address" with website address being the address of the blocked site to use Google’s cached copy to get where you are going.
4. Use a tilde. Using a tilde (~) with a search term will bring you results with related search terms.
5. Use the image search. Type in your search word, then select Images to use the image search when trying to put a picture to your term.
6. Get a definition. If you want a definition without having to track down an online (or a physical) dictionary, just type "definition:word" to find the definition of the word in your results (i.e.: "definition: serendipity" will track down the definition of the word "serendipity").
7. Search within a specific website. If you know you want to look up Babe Ruth in Wikipedia, type in "site:wikipedia.org Babe Ruth" to go directly to the Wikipedia page about Babe Ruth. It works for any site, not just Wikipedia.
8. Search within a specific kind of site. If you know you only want results from an educational site, try "site:edu" or for a government site, try "site:gov" and your search term to get results only from sites with those web addresses.
9. Search for a specific file type. If you know you want a PDF (or maybe an MP3), just type in "filetype:pdf" and your search term to find results that are only in that file type.
10. Calculate with Google. Type in any normal mathematical expressions to get the answer immediately. For example, "2*4" will get you the answer "8."
11. Time. Enter "what time is it" and any location to find out the local time.
12. Find a term in a URL. This handy trick is especially useful when searching blogs, where dates are frequently used in the URL. If you want to know about a topic for that year only and not any other year, type "inurl:2009" and your keyword to find results with your keyword in URLs with 2009 in them.
13. Use Show Options to refine your search. Click "Show Options" on your search result page to have access to tools that will help you filter and refine your results.
14. Search for a face. If you are looking for a person and not just their name, type "&imgtype=face" after the search results to narrow your results to those with images of faces.

Google Specifically for Education

From Google Scholar that returns only results from scholarly literature to learning more about computer science, these Google items will help you at school.

15. Google Scholar. Use this specialized Google search to get results from scholarly literature such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, and academic publishers.
16. Use Google Earth’s Sky feature. Take a look at the night sky straight from your computer when you use this feature.
17. Open your browser with iGoogle. Set up an iGoogle page and make it your homepage to have ready access to news stories, your Google calendar, blogs you follow in Google Reader, and much more.
18. Stay current with Google News. Like an electronic clearinghouse for news, Google News brings headlines from news sources around the world to help you stay current without much effort.
19. Create a Google Custom Search Engine. On your own or in collaboration with other students, put together an awesome project like one of the examples provided that can be used by many.
20. Collect research notes with Google Notebook. Use this simple note-taking tool to collect your research for a paper or project.
21. Make a study group with Google Groups. Google Groups allows you to communicate and collaborate in groups, so take this option to set up a study group that doesn’t have to meet face-to-face.
22. Google Code University. Visit this Google site to have access to Creative Commons-licensed content to help you learn more about computer science.
23. Study the oceans with Google Earth 5. Google Earth 5 provides information on the ocean floor and surface with data from marine experts, including shipwrecks in 3D.
24. Learn what experts have to say. Explore Knol to find out what experts have to say on a wide range of topics. If you are an expert, write your own Knol, too.

Google Docs

Google Docs is a great replacement for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, so learn how to use this product even more efficiently.

25. Use premade templates. Use these 50 pre-made templates to track spending, keep up with your health, and much more.
26. Collaborate on group projects. Google Docs allows for real-time collaboration, so make easy work for everyone next time you have a group project due.
27. Use keyboard shortcuts. Use this handy list of keyboard shortcuts to save lots of time while using Google Docs.
28. Create online surveys for research projects. Quickly and easily create online surveys for any research project that requires feedback from others. The answers are saved to your Google Docs account.
29. Add video to your presentation. Learn how to seamlessly add video to your Google Docs page to really give your presentation or project a boost.
30. Use the school year calendar template. Have an easy to use school year calendar through Google Docs by following these instructions.
31. Create graphs from spreadsheets. Once you have populated a spreadsheet with data, you can easily create a graph. Google Docs allows for pie, bar, line, and scatter graphs.
32. Create a new document with shortcuts. Learn two ways to open a new Google Docs page with these tricks.
33. Right click to use save-as. Use the right click save-as option to save a Google Docs document on your computer.
34. Send invitations. School shouldn’t be all about work. Find out how to send party invitations using Google Docs.

Gmail

The super-popular Gmail is full of fun and fast ways to make your life and communications easier.

35. Use the Tasks as a to-do list. Use the Tasks available in Gmail as a way to stay on top of assignments, exams, and project due dates.
36. Use the Archive feature. One of the great features of Gmail is that it allows you to archive emails to get them out of your inbox, then you can use the search feature to find them if you need them again.
37. Highlight mail with labels. Use labels to mark your messages. You can find them easily while in your inbox and do a search for all the messages with that label after you archive them.
38. Never forget to attach a file. By signing up for the Labs, you can select to have the Forgotten Attachment Detector. This feature notices if you have typed something about an attachment in the body, but are sending without actually attaching anything–a great tool to save time and embarrassment.
39. Use keyboard shortcuts. Go to Settings and enable keyboard shortcuts so you can perform common tasks at the touch of just one or two keys.
40. Add multiple attachments. Use the Control (or Cmd on Macs) and Shift keys to select more than one file to attach to your email at one time.
41. Use the https option. Google recommends using this option if you use your Gmail in public places like a dorm or coffee shop to add an extra bit of protection to your Internet activities.
42. Incorporate Google Calendar and Docs on your Gmail page. Have access to recent documents used in Google Docs and get an agenda of upcoming activities you have on Google Calendar with small boxes added to your Gmail page. Go to Labs to select this option.
43. Add a "Waiting for Response" label. If you have emails in your inbox that you are holding until someone gets back to you, creating this label keeps you from forgetting to follow up on it later.
44. Use Canned Responses. If you find yourself writing the same type of email over and over, use the Canned Responses feature in the Labs to create a template that you you can use without having to type out the entire email every time.
45. Consolidate email accounts. If you have a Gmail account, an account through school, and any other account you are juggling separately, combine them all into Gmail to cut down on time spent checking all those accounts.
46. Use AIM in Gmail. If you use AIM to IM friends or partners on projects, add it to the chat feature already in Gmail to have access to both.

Google Calendar

Save yourself some time by keeping track of appointments, assignments, and more with Google Calendar.

47. Sync up with others using iCal or Sunbird. Google lets you sync your calendar with others using Apple iCal or Mozilla Sunbird.
48. Customize reminders. Set reminders in your Google Calendar so that you never forget an appointment again. Choose from email, pop-up, or SMS reminders and even set when the reminder comes.
49. Learn some basic keyboard shortcuts. Change from daily to weekly to monthly view, compose a new event, and more with these simple shortcuts.
50. Use Quick Add. Click on Quick Add and type the day and time and what you are doing to have the calendar create the event with the correct time and date.
51. Use multiple calendars. Create separate calendars for school work, personal information, important due dates, and more to stay ultra-organized.
52. Get a text message with your daily agenda. Keep up with all that you need to do for the day without ever having to log on to your Google Calendar.
53. Set weekly repeats for any day. The drop-down menu only offers M/W/F or T/Th options for repeating events. Go to "Every Week" and customize which days you want the event to repeat.
54. Get upcoming events while away from the computer. Check out #8 in this list to learn how to access your upcoming events via your phone.
55. Add events from Gmail. If you receive an email with event time and date information, you can easily add this event to your calendar by clicking "Add to calendar."
56. Invite others. If you have events on your calendar that you want to invite others to join, just add their email address under Add Guests within the event.

Google Mobile

Whether riding the bus or walking to class, use Google Mobile to stay productive while away from your computer.

57. Sync your calendar. Never be far from your Google Calendar when you sync it to your phone.
58. Check your email. Keep your email right at your fingertips with Gmail for mobile.
59. Access your blog subscriptions. Keep up with your blogs and news feeds that you subscribe to through Reader right on your phone.
60. Use Google Voice to consolidate phone numbers. If you have a phone in your dorm or apartment, a cell phone, and any other phone numbers, consolidate them into one number with Google Voice.
61. Easily find friends. Find out where your friends are and even get a map with directions for how to get there with Google Latitudes.
62. Find out information easily while on the go. Whether you are looking for a great place to eat dinner, wondering what the weather is like, or want to know what the Spanish word for "bathroom" is, just text your information to Google (466453–spells Google on your phone) to get the answer texted back right away.
63. Access iGoogle. Get your iGoogle page formatted just for the smaller screen size of your phone.
64. Read your Google Docs. Have access to all your Google Docs items right on your phone.
65. Keep a to-do list on your phone. Use Google Tasks for mobile so you can access your to-do list any time–and check off what you’ve finished, too.
66. Never get lost again. Google Maps is an interactive program for most smart phones that offers tons of features so you will never have to be lost again.
67. Do a quick search anywhere. Find information with a Google search from your phone to impress your professors and your friends.
68. Access Google Books. Android and iPhone users can access Google Books on their phones.
69. Post to your blog. Use your mobile to post to your Blogger blog.

Google Chrome Tips and Extensions

If you are using the Google Chrome browser, then you will love these time-saving tips and extensions.

70. Use a "Pin Tab". If you have multiple tabs open, use a "Pin Tab" to make the tabs the size of the little icon on the left side.
71. Don’t overlook Paste and Search and Paste and Go. These two features are available when you right-click to add a word or URL to Chrome and will save you an extra step.
72. Reopen a closed tab. Oops! If you didn’t mean to close that tab, just press Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen it.
73. Use the Chrome shortcuts. Open a new tab, see your history, maximize your window, and much more with these shortcuts.
74. Take advantage of the address bar. With Google Chrome, you can use the address bar to perform a Google search, quickly access pages you’ve already visited, and get recommendations for places to go.
75. Go incognito. If you don’t want to leave traces of where you were browsing, use incognito mode instead of having to go back and delete your history and cookies.
76. Use the bookmarks manager. Stay organized, rearrange bookmarks, search for bookmarks, add folders, and much more with the bookmark manager.
77. ChromePass. This tool will give you a list of all the password information stored in Google Chrome.
78. Save as PDF. Save any page as a PDF with this bookmarklet.
79. ChromeMailer. If you’ve lost valuable time when having to manually enter email information from a website because Google Chrome doesn’t support the mailto: function, then you will love this extension.
80. Google Chrome Backup. Back up your personal data, bookmarks, and more with this simple tool.

Google Books

Learn how Google Books can save you time and trips to the library with these tricks.

81. Search full text. Google Books offers full text for over 10,000 books, so look here the next time you are researching something at the last minute.
82. Use "About this book". At the top left of the page of a book, clicking this link will give you helpful information such as the table of contents, related books, and a map of places mentioned in the book.
83. Create a personalized library. Click on "Add to my shared library" to start your own personalized library where you can label books to keep them organized for each class or project.
84. Find books in your college library. Each book in Google Books has a link to find the book in a library. It can tell you exactly where to look at your own school.
85. Use the Advanced Book Search. If you can’t find the book you are looking for, try the advanced search, which provides you with many more detailed options.
86. Access text books. Many text books are available on Google Books, so see if you can save a trip to the bookstore next semester.
87. Search for magazine content. Select Magazines in the Advanced Book Search to locate information from magazines.
88. Read the blog. Google Books is constantly evolving, so stay on top of all the latest news with the Inside Google Books blog.
89. Find books to supplement your assigned texts. Search by subject to see what books you may be able to read to get the extra leg up in your classes.

Handy Google Services and Apps

These other Google products will help you save time by offering you everything from alerts to online collaboration to help working with data sets.

90. Google Alerts. Sign up to get email notifications any time a topic you designate shows up in Google search results. This is a great way to stay current with a project or news story.
91. Google Desktop. Keep a clock, weather, news stories, Google search box, and more all within easy reach when you use Google Desktop.
92. Google SketchUp. If you need to draw 3D figures for class, use Google SketchUp to do so easily and free of charge.
93. Google Talk. This versatile app is more than just for IMs. You can switch to voice, do a video chat, and send texts, too.
94. Google Images. Google has an incredible image search feature that will provide you with tons of high-quality images you can use in presentations.
95. Google Translate. Don’t spend time looking up stuff in books, use Google Translate to get foreign words translated right away.
96. Google Wave. This brand new Google product shows great promise for anyone collaborating, but especially for those in school. Communicate, create documents, and more–all in real-time.
97. Google Finance. Business students can keep track of markets, news, portfolios, and more in one place.
98. Google Toolbar. Have easy access to Gmail, Google search, bookmarks, and more with this toolbar available for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
99. Picasa. Manage your photos and even incorporate them into your blogs and emails with Google’s streamlines photo manager.
100. Google Squared. Find facts and organize them with this search feature from Google Labs.
101. Google Fusion Tables. If you are working with data sets, then you will love this program that will allow you to upload data, create visual representations, and take part in discussions about the data.
102. Blogger. Create a blog as a part of a project or just to stay in touch with friends and family in an easy way.

1. Offer a class. Maybe this is going beyond just a project for the classroom, but some schools are offering classes and even entire degree programs on topics such as Twitter and social media. If your school doesn’t offer this yet, perhaps you can petition those in power to create one.
2. Offer a snapshot of the students’ and professors’ lives. Borrow the idea being used at University of Chicago Law School. A website with basic information about the students and professors and a small bubble of their latest tweets provides a glimpse of the lives of those associated with the school. Your school can do the same–offering visitors and prospective students an idea of what they may experience.
3. Connect with prospective students. Neil Bearse from Queen’s School of Business in Ontario monitors incoming Tweets with the search term "MBA" and engages the tweeters in conversation. Read how he may have found a prospective student for the MBA program.
4. Post information. Many schools are using Twitter to post news, updates, communication within departments, connecting alumni, and even announcing job postings through Twitter. Learn how Sussex University in the UK is using Twitter in all these situations.
5. Find information about research papers. Robert J. Simpson from Cardiff University started a project where he collects abstracts on any scientific paper archived at arXiv.org and mentioned on Twitter. Simpson’s Tweprints project includes information that allows those interested to find the papers through the arXiv ID number.
6. Help small businesses in developing countries. A joint venture with MIT and a Mexican university, ITESM Zacatecas, has created a Twitter network that has saved small farmers in the area. The farmers can get market information via Twitter without making the long journey from their farm, connect with other farmers in the area for tips and strategies, and sell their products to large companies.
7. Assignments for literature classes. Steve Rayburn, a teacher of high school juniors and seniors at University Laboratory High School in Illinois, used Twitter to have students post comments from Dante to his beloved Beatrice from each of the nine circles of hell and one from before or after the journey. Rayburn said the students were excited about the project and he could see evidence they read the assignment.
8. Stay connected with conferences. Whether professor or student, whether attending or having to stay behind, anyone interested in following the activities and thoughts going on at professional conferences can stay connected through Twitter. Conference attendees can also participate in BackChatter, a Twitter game that draws those attending a conference into becoming interactive participants.
9. Research Twitter. Clever students are beginning to see the value in researching Twitter, its usage, and implications of its usage. This study at University of Southampton explores the potential of Moodle, Twitter, and Second Life in education while this dissertation for a MSc degree examines how people use Twitter and the implications on technology usage in society.
10. Practice a foreign language. Students in foreign language classes can use Twitter to connect with other Twitter users who are native speakers of the language students are learning. Using their budding language skills in this situation provides invaluable experience and instant feedback on how well they are doing.
11. Use Twitter to teach reporting. Having students use Twitter to report results of a study or, in a more journalistic fashion, report events. By fitting everything students need to convey in 140 characters or less, they get practice in communicating the important information while leaving the fluff behind.
12. Track a word or phrase. Select a topic relevant to what is being learned in class, then track it to see what news stories or conversations are revolving around that topic. Another way to use the tracking method is to track a word or phrase to see how it is being used by others. This is a great way to learn the nuances of words and phrases.
13. Do community service. Organize a community service class project. Become inspired by this story of how Twitter helped bring water to 50 remote villages or how this business man organized donations through Twitter followers to benefit low-income or high-needs schools.
14. Twitter-specific projects. As popular as Twitter has become, there are still plenty of people who have not used Twitter. Make sure students know how to use Twitter by offering assignments such as the one like Barbara Nixon of Georgia Southern University designed.
15. Play Chain Stories. Students and bored office workers everywhere have played this game. Give it new life and make it educational by adding Twitter. Have students tell a story, 140 characters and one student at a time. Check out twittories to see how others have done it.
16. Follow the news. Twitter has quickly become a recognized resource for up-to-the-minute news from well-respected news sources. Use the power of Twitter as a resource for current events and news in class.
17. Citizen journalism. World events, such as the recent protests in Iran, are now being reported on Twitter by everyday citizens. Students and instructors alike can follow citizen journalism right alongside the mainstream news reports as they watch events unfold minute-by-minute.
18. Host a Twitter treasure hunt. GPS treasure hunting was probably the first high-tech spin on this old favorite. Now you can do the same thing with Twitter, but instead of finding a small fast food toy as the reward, students can follow educational clues to reach whatever goal the instructor has set. The reward? A good grade, of course. Check out #22 here to see how one educator used this technique.
19. Check out the recent public updates. The recent public updates shows the most recent posts from all Twitter users. This is a great place to spot trends and see what others are talking about. Classes exploring current events will love this opportunity to really see what people are interested in.
20. Post lesson plans and notes. Instructors can post lesson plans. Students and other instructors can benefit from having access to these lesson plans. Twitter is also a great place to post notes before and after class. Students who missed a class won’t be completely in the dark and instructors can refer back to notes.
21. Learn probability. Teaching the idea of probability doesn’t have to come straight out of books. Use this elementary teacher’s example as a springboard for ways to use Twitter to express the idea of probability. Don’t stop here. Use your creativity to come up with another math or statistical concept you can explain through Twitter.
22. Follow mentors or famous people. If professors, mentors, or other key figures in your field of study are on Twitter, follow them to keep up with their research and activities. Although professors are busy people, they may be able to communicate with you, which may lead to future collaboration. This article offers a few lists of people you might want to consider following.
23. Study geography. Use a combination of Twitter and Google Earth to help teach geography-based lessons. This teacher used his network of Twitter followers to create an interactive lesson for his young students. Use her idea to spark your creativity for ways to use these two resources.
24. Collaborate and find support with other instructors. Learn from and share with other instructors at your own campus or at campuses around the world by sharing ideas, tips, and techniques through Twitter. Instructors can also reach out for advice or feedback on a specific task or project by sending a question via Twitter, like Tom Scheinfeldt’s did here.
25. Connect with classrooms in a different geographic location. Collaborate with another classroom to expand the possibilities of learning. Share projects, have students do research specific to their geographic location, and collaborate all with Twitter feeds.