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Smart Budgeting: Financial Planning Tips for Student Veterans
Embarking on a new educational journey as a student veteran is an exciting chapter, but laying a solid foundation for success is crucial. Smart budgeting is the key to managing your finances effectively and ensuring a smooth transition into academic life.
Active Duty to Active Life: Fitness Activities for Veterans
Transitioning from active duty military service to civilian life is a profound physical and psychological journey. For veterans, finding a new sense of purpose and stability is crucial, and maintaining physical fitness plays a pivotal role in this transition. Engaging in regular fitness activities not only helps one stay in shape but also contributes significantly to their overall well-being and helps them achieve other life goals.
Should You Relocate in Pursuit of a Degree? 11 Things to Consider Before You Decide
As a student veteran, embarking on a college journey brings unique challenges and opportunities. One significant aspect is the decision to relocate for a degree program. The following 11 tips explore the financial, logistical, and relational considerations while shedding light on transitioning from military service to college life.
How to Use a Term Break and Come Back Better Than Before
As the semester ends and the term break looms on the horizon, it's tempting to dive headfirst into the bliss of relaxation and freedom. While unwinding is crucial, using this time strategically can make a significant difference in your academic and personal well-being.
7 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or is due to one's legitimate efforts or skills. That nagging feeling of being a fraud can cast a shadow on your accomplishments.
7 Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Veterans Day Weekend
If you are looking for things to experience and enjoy this Veterans Day weekend in San Francisco, you are in luck. Check out these fun and festive opportunities to enjoy the Bay Area and beyond.
Conquering Test Anxiety: Strategies for Successful Exam Preparation
Test anxiety can be a formidable adversary for students, often leaving them overwhelmed and unprepared when exam day arrives. However, many of the same strategies used for military training can be applied to your academic test preparation.
Getting Unstuck: Long and Short-Term Decision-Making Tools
Most students will feel stuck at some point during the educational process. Whether it's related to academic decisions, career choices, or personal life, many individuals find themselves at a crossroads, overwhelmed by the complexity of decision-making.
Military Appreciation Month
National Military Appreciation Month, celebrated every May, was introduced in 1999 to encourage US citizens to observe the month as a symbol of unity. Characterized by six national observances highlighting the extraordinary contributions of those who have served and sacrificed, each day offers a distinct significance.
The Misogi Challenge and the Military: Why a Hero's Journey to Graduation Matters
At its core, misogi is about transformation. It is about relinquishing old habits and limiting beliefs and embracing a new, more powerful version of yourself. Through pushing their physical, mental, and spiritual limits, participants discover a reservoir of strength and resilience that they never knew existed. By gaining newfound confidence and courage, misogi offers an opportunity to be better equipped to handle the many difficulties and obstacles that life throws you.
Podcasts for Your Commute
Driving to work, driving kids to school, flying to attend in-person classes -- all these trips will leave you with some prime podcast listening time.
Why Student Veterans Should Take the Military Saves Pledge
A 2019 MFAN Military Family Support Programming Survey showed that just about half (49.2%) of veteran families have less than $500 in emergency savings.
6 Health & Wellness Tips for Winter Months
Staying fit and healthy in the winter months can be a challenge, especially as the days are shorter and the air is colder.
5 Academic Goals To Set for the New Year
Many people make fitness or health-related new year's resolutions, but you should take a few minutes and think about all the areas in life you'd like to see progress.
9 Great Things About Going to School in San Francisco
San Francisco boasts some of the most popular sites in the world, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Fisherman's Wharf.
The Importance of Physical Activity for Student Veterans
On top of improving your energy and lowering stress, physical activity can also help sharpen your memory.
Mental Health Resources for Student Veterans
Here are some mental health resources to help you, or a veteran that you may know.
5 Benefits of Learning at Home: College Edition
Many students chose to learn at home because of the flexibility it allows, both for studying and for other important things in their lives.
Should You Read 'For Fun' While on Break?
Reading is important in the life-long pursuit of learning. But why you're reading may not matter quite as much.