Dropping out of college

Having a four-year liberal arts degree doesn't always guarantee success. And not having a degree doesn't guarantee failure.

Discover how students with ADHD can manage symptoms, improve mental health and master time management to excel at college and university.

When schooling fails to empower

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Most people who drop out of college drop out the first year, and, so far, interventions haven't done much to change that. Now, campuses are coming together to try something new.

By Marta Stelmaszak My last year at university as a translation student was a blast. I was thrilled to see how the quality of my translations has improved over the years,…

School counselor, Neisha Riley, speaks with a group of troubled students and tries to instill in them the belief that even though they are from low income households, they can still graduate from high school and be successful.

At the end of August, I packed my bags and said goodbye to the University ofPennsylvania after having moved into my new dorm as a first-year student onlya couple weeks prior. I came home to Medford, Massachusetts, to shocked familyand friends, everyone wondering where I had gone wrong, including myself.I immigrated to the United States from China at the age of 6 with my motherand a much older brother more than a decade ago, with the primary purpose ofme having access to an American education…

Do as I say, not as I do. The idea that degrees are an unnecessary credential for students looking for jobs is just a myth. Degrees do matter.