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The Ultimate College Graduation Checklist

Graduating from college? Not sure what to do before graduation? Find a checklist of everything to do before you leave college and start your life as an official graduate.

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Need Help Finding a Job After Graduation?

Thursday May 23, 2013

Finding a job after graduation can be intimidating, overwhelming, and downright difficult. If you need a little help, make sure to check out the following resources:

New Student Mondays: The Ultimate To-Do List

Monday May 20, 2013

Welcome to the 2013 New Student Mondays! Over the summer, I'll post a helpful tip for students preparing to start college in the fall. And since this week's posting is the first in the series, I thought I'd start off with, well, where to start if you're going to be an official college student in a few months.

One of the more popular articles on the site, especially this time of year, is the "What to Do Before Leaving for College" list. It covers everything: what you need to do, prepare, and pack before starting college. If you're feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to begin with your preparations, this is a great article to bookmark and refer to throughout the summer.

NEW! Articles in May

Sunday May 19, 2013

Interested in knowing what's fresh out of the oven here on the College Life site? Check out the following articles, all which went live this month:

Graduating? Make Sure to Stop by the Career Center

Thursday May 16, 2013

If you're graduating, it can feel like you have one million things to do and only a few days to get it all done. Near the top of your list, however, should be one important thing: stopping by your campus career center.

Even if you aren't sure you how they can help, the career center staff has an amazing array of resources that you can tap into during -- and after -- you graduate. Just popping in for a few minutes to meet a staff member and get his or her contact info. will do you wonders. There are a ton of ways to use the career center, so forming a connection to the staff there can be a small investment of your time that pays off exponentially at a later date.

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