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Nov 20, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston |Michelle Jones
Key TakeawaysCoding bootcamps are condensed, accelerated training programs designed to prepare graduates for tech industry careers. Popular focus areas for bootcamps include software engineering, web development, cybersecurity and data science. Bootcamps are typically shorter and less expensive than college degrees, but offer a more limited curriculum and potentially reduced employer recognition. Coding bootcamps were born out of necessity.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Key TakeawaysPsychology degrees offer students an array of valuable skills they can use to work as psychologists or in other related professions. Psychology degrees combine the quantitative rigors of the natural sciences with the qualitative analyses of the humanities and social sciences. Psychology students can specialize in subfields such as neuroscience, clinical psychology and behavior analysis. Why do we feel, think, and act the way we do?
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Key TakeawaysLearning French takes time, practice and dedication. Like learning any language, French requires the student to learn vocabulary and grammar as well as cultural contexts. One of the best ways to learn a new language is tying it to your hobbies and interests. Immersing yourself in French literature, music and films can keep you engaged when the going gets tough.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Key TakeawaysIncluding a high school job on your college application can demonstrate responsibility and maturity. Your GPA, test scores and extracurricular activities are more important than your work experience, regardless of the job’s stature, length or uniqueness. Talk with your employer, teachers and family members to help balance your school and work responsibilities. Having a job in high school is a hallmark of many Americans’ teenage years.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Key TakeawaysRNs are in demand, with strong growth projected from 2022–32. ER nurses need an associate or bachelor’s degree, RN licensure and training. Emergency nurses can work in hospitals, airports, college campuses and sports facilities. Multiple certification options exist to demonstrate competency in emergency medical situations. The adrenaline and pressure of working as a nurse in an emergency room (ER) cannot be understated.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Back in primary school, none of us wanted to be called to the principal’s office—we knew exactly what that meant and who the principal was. But when students first arrive on their college campuses, they encounter unfamiliar administrator titles, such as provost, dean, associate professor and registrar. Since college campuses often function like self-contained societies, it makes sense that they have complex hierarchies of administrators, faculty and staff.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Ada Lovelace, Radia Perlman and Sister Mary Kenneth Keller are not often spoken alongside the names of Alan Turing, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. But they should be. The innovations of these women in computer science not only paved the way for the creation of Microsoft and Apple but also showed the world that women can make historic contributions to the field. Despite the contributions of Lovelace, Perlman, Keller and their ilk, women are still far outnumbered in the world of computer science.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
As if attending college isn’t enough of a transformative experience, imagine how life-changing it would be to live and study in another country for part of it. Studying abroad provides learners with a global perspective on both their majors and their role as a citizen of the planet.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Waiting is part of the college application process. But when you’re expecting an admission decision and you’re instead told to wait longer—that shock can be mind-numbing. Getting waitlisted by the college of your choice can be stressful and frustrating. If this happens to you, a few classic clichés might come to mind: Patience is a virtue. Good things come to those who wait. No one can take what’s yours. What’s meant to be will be. Rest assured, clichés are clichés for a reason.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Horacio Sierra |Brenna Swanston
Food is an essential part of many cultures, and being a chef is often likened to being an artist. Using natural ingredients and kitchen tools as their instruments, chefs concoct dishes that can both delight and help define society. Anyone can call themself a chef, but a true chef has perfected their craft after years of studying and practicing alongside experts in the food industry.
