Monthly Archives: January 2014

Managing Risk in College: All About Defense

Posted on January 31, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

Students tend to take a lot of risks. They’ll compromise sleep to finish a small task, they’ll cut the bus time close, they’ll even bubble in 7 straight C’s on a test even though everything tells them it can’t be … Continue reading →

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The Big Question: When to Change Paths (And When to Stay Put)

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

College is a time of turbulence. One day you may wake up and know exactly what you want out of life, and the next you can barely decide what to eat for breakfast. But that’s okay. The key to contemplating your … Continue reading →

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The Case Against Multitasking

Posted on January 17, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

When it comes to studying, it turns out less is actually more. Fewer tasks, less clutter, and less ambitiousness can all lead to more doing, and in many cases less time spent getting the same amount of work completed. So … Continue reading →

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How To Pass Your Writing Requirement

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

A writing assessment is one of the many checkpoints along the way to a college degree. The world wants to know that you can formulate an argument, support it, and clearly convey it before giving you that little piece of … Continue reading →

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How to Rebound From a Bad Class

Posted on January 3, 2014 by ACI Specialty Benefits

So your grades came back over break and some of the results didn’t quite meet your expectations. Hey, it happens to the best of us. But rather than letting it send you into a spiral of regret, use it as … Continue reading →

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