Life after college…it can be hard to fathom actually getting to the diploma, no matter how many years you’ve been in school. But what happens after graduation? Most of your peers will be joining the work force, but a decent percentage will move on to even higher education and pursue master’s degrees, PhDs, or professional certifications. While the job application process is hard, getting into and completing a post-graduate degree is even harder. Having experienced the trials and tribulations firsthand, I’m here to share some tips so you can decide whether moving on to even MORE school is the right choice for you.

Towards the end of my junior year of undergrad, I realized that I had to start thinking of a post-college plan. I was finishing a Bachelor’s in English, had no clue what career path I wanted to pursue, and was having way too much fun on Thirsty Thursdays to want to give up my laid-back student lifestyle. So, I decided to elongate my college experience by going to grad school. Boy, did I get a rude awakening.

Once you’ve finished your Bachelor’s degree, choosing a path for the future should be taken very seriously. If you are considering moving on to graduate or doctorate work, don’t make the same mistakes I made.

The first thing you need before you begin applying to graduate schools is TIME. I decided to get a masters on a whim a few weeks into the fall semester of my senior year. I found myself trying to balance fifteen credit hours, two part-time jobs, and an active social life with preparing for the application process. I didn’t anticipate simply applying to schools to be so much work, so in my mind, I had plenty of time to apply to and choose a school, while fighting a major case of senioritis (in the form of an unyielding craving for margaritas).

Before you even decide to start looking at schools, you need to ask yourself: Am I willing to set aside the time? Read More »

At your job interview, you might think it’s your potential employer’s responsibility to ask you questions, not the other way around. Well—yes and no. They won’t be able to get a good idea of how you’ll perform if they don’t ask you questions, but finding a job is all about finding a good fit, and that means you should be posing some questions as well.That’s all fine and good, you might think to yourself, but what do I actually ask?

Good question (see—you’re on your way already!). First of all, stay away from asking about salary. I know the first thing on my mind when I go to a job interview is how much I’m going to get paid, but you can always negotiate that with the employer if you’re offered the job. One time when it is okay to ask about salary is if you’re really not sure whether the job or internship you’re interviewing for even pays (yes, sometimes it’s unclear). In that case, ask away.

It’s always a good idea to ask a question that isn’t really a question for the purpose of selling yourself. For example, you could say something like, “I love learning from a wide variety of people and cooperating with lots of different working styles. Is there an opportunity for me to do that here?” Since the answer is yes (duh), the employer will remember that an integral part of the job is really important to you. Read More »

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There are a million things we wish we could ask our boyfriends and for one reason or another, we feel like it’s not appropriate to do so.

Is this normal and healthy or is it adding unnecessary strain to a relationship?

Is there such thing as knowing (or asking) too much?

We here at College Candy think that making what you feel or want known is one of the most important things in a relationship but we want to know what you think!

Should you ever ask the following questions to your significant other?

Is it OK to ask your guy…

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Despite my relatively young age, I can confidently say that I’ve been through the wars as far as dating and relationships are concerned.

I’ve had serious, long-term relationships, and I’ve had long stretches where I’ve seriously whored myself around. I’ve dated girls exclusively, and I’ve dated four girls at once. I’ve lived with a serious girlfriend, and I’ve been tossed out on the street by said girlfriend for various indiscretions.

Anyway, in an effort to try something new, I’d like to open myself up to the readers of College Candy, to answer any questions or alleviate any concerns you may have about why a guy’s acting in a certain way. Or conversely, to help you see the light and get the hell out of a bad situation.

So let’s see if we can’t get this started, shall we? You can leave your questions in the comments section of this post, and if there’s enough interest, I’ll pump out a Q&A column a couple times a week.

And since it seems that girls are relentless in their quest to discover how the inner workings of a man’s mind works (I’ll clue you in: it doesn’t), let’s go ahead and get started with some questions!

Jess asks, “Where do you draw the line when it comes to discussing other relationships with the person you are sleeping with?” Read More »

We have all been there at one time or another- staring mindlessly at that long list of questions, still warm from the xerox machine, clueless and stupified. Am-i-right???

“I mean, I wanted to study, really, but there was this party, and there was this guy, and one thing led to another and here I sit- I am totally screwed.”

Well don’t beat yourself up too bad. You are not alone. Scribd.com has put together a collection of exam answers from students just like yourself, that for one reason or another, just didn’t get around to studying. Take a look, this will make you feel better.