Prestige is indeed built-in when you earn your degree at Princeton, Harvard or Yale, but hopefully the student body’s main desire is to get a quality education that will serve them well in their careers for years to come. If that is your criteria, rest assured that there several top-notch colleges that come highly recommended by high school counselors. They vary in student population and setting. What’s more, the price tag is considerably lower.

With so much discussion about national health care, it’s easy to forget that the first person responsible for good health is you. Yes, it’s important to be able to count on insurance premiums that are affordable and doctors who can treat you completely with what is necessary; however, your health starts with the choices you make for yourself.

A recent study from the University of Michigan proves that today’s propensity to multitask only leads us to actually accomplish less. Is anyone really surprised by this? By doing two (or more) things at a time we force our brain to refocus over and over again. The result is that we accomplish between 20% – 40% less. Put an end to the madness now and get back to the productivity our parents’ generation enjoyed. Here’s how:

It used to be that driving a new car off the lot meant that you lost value within the first few miles. At least that was what we all have heard, right? Things have changed in today’s marketplace and there are some sound reasons for leasing, buying used as well as buying new. Take a moment to consider the following before you start your search:

You survived high school, took the ACT or SAT twice, visited colleges, and were admitted to several. Before you know it you’ll be a college student.

As a college student, you’ve got a lot of different things to deal with right now. You’ve got to figure out how to pay your tuition, make sure you’ve got all the necessary books for class, and know where you need to be at any given time. There’s one thing you’ll need to be prepared for that you may not have considered, and that is learning how to handle a difficult professor. Here are a few tips to help you work it out.

Gone are the days when bullies could get away with terrorizing a whole neighborhood of kids without an adult finding out about it. Thankfully most schools have a program in place for dealing with bullies and as a parent; you should be ready to advise your child if he comes to you with a problem:

Don’t be too hard on yourself if you’ve worked for a while after college and realize that you declared a major that you simply don’t enjoy anymore. Your education and college degree will serve you well no matter what field you work in. You have a full and productive future ahead of you so you’d better make sure that the work you do is enjoyable to you. Below are some tips for making your transition into a new field:

It’s summertime again, and for some of us, that means traveling on a family vacation. It doesn’t matter if you’re heading overseas for an exotic trip, or just sticking with local day-trips, you should always make sure to get prepared before you leave. Check out these pointers that will help make your vacation safer and healthier.

If you just want to get away from the stress and hectic pace of the day, spending time in a garden can bring a reprieve. Imagine how much more colorful and interesting it would be if you could lure butterflies to your corner of the world. It’s not hard, because the decline in the use of pesticides has resulted in an increase in the caterpillar population and caterpillars eventually make the transformation into colorful butterflies.