College and high school seniors, graduation day is almost upon us! What a happy and exciting time. But lurking behind that eagerness to rush out into the world is that old nagging reminder---it says, "You need a job. Like, yesterday." But how to make that happen? Turns out our editorial intern Matt is going through…
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A Day in the Life of a Student Researcher
Are you studying for a career in the sciences? Not sure where to begin to gather that lab experience that is oh so important for obtaining your degree and landing a great job? Our Math and Science intern Wilson shares his experiences of finding his place as a student researcher and shares the four lessons…
Spring Survival Tips for the ACTs and SATs
High school students, it's that time of year again... Exam time! Oh joy of joys. To assist you in this hour of need, we've got a few tips to help you out on the ACT and SAT exams that are fast approaching, along with some important dates and deadlines to help you stay on track.…
Blinded by Science
How eNotes' Math and Science intern overcame his trouble with the sciences and learned to love his Biochemistry major. Science: the subject that many find so difficult to understand (and so boring to even attempt to understand) that they just dread learning about it, dread having to sit in class and listen to the teacher…
Hey, Seniors! Words of Wisdom Before You Graduate
As you might've heard, our editorial intern Yael graduated last week! Now that the penny has dropped, we asked her to share some advice with soon to be graduating seniors. At the risk of inducing a minor panic attack, we asked her, "what would you have done differently?" This is what she came up with.…
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The Metamorphosis of a Graduating Senior
eNotes' editorial intern just graduated from university! Wondering what it's like to leave college and move on to the real world? Outlined here are the six phases of graduation... and yeah, they're just a little scary. But don't worry, you'll get through it. I just graduated a week ago. So naturally, I’ve been thinking a…
The Writer’s Diet: Is a Trim Essay a Good Essay?
WARNING: your writing may be headed for a coronary. No, this is not an indictment of your eating habits. (Believe me--these days I can hardly put fingers to keyboard without a sugary coffee and half a bag of Cadbury's mini eggs in me. I am intimately familiar with the ailment that is "writer's bum." Ergo,…
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Your Study Session Menu
Can you say #finalsweek ? A few tips from our intern on how to tackle finals and hunger simultaneously. Beware: it may put you in the mood for the Sixth Sense and drippy, crumbly things... Good food can make any situation better. Even if you were experiencing the worst possible thing (i.e. traffic on the 405),…