Who Should Write Letters of Recommendation?

Finding the right recommender can be a difficult process. There are several factors to keep in mind during a student’s search. Who do you ask to be a recommender? Choose recommenders that are most familiar with the student’s work. This choice is not always based on close relation to the recommender. Students may be surprised with the academic knowledge a more distant teacher or administrator

March 2011 DP Theme - Favorite Part of Town

This is one of my many favorite parts of town. It located between Godalen and Breivik in Storhaug area. A nice place to sit and reflect myself while enjoying the view towards fjord and the mountains. Live with love and be aware. May all beings be happy :)

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SAP's Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship Databases

For those of you who are not taking advantage of SAP's Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship Databases, you could be missing out on some great scholarship opportunities. We have an Undergraduate Database full of scholarships and some internships for our high school and undergraduate students. Additionally, we now offer a Graduate Database for our prospective and current graduate students. There

Tips for Writing a Memorable College Application Essay

Students across the nation are trembling at the very thought of writing their college application essays!  Those who have already submitted their applications are holding their breaths and hoping their recruiter finds their essay to be charming and witty.  But what in the world could you possibly write that will convince the admissions committee at your dream college to take notice?  Don't fret!

Why should students apply for internships?

Internships are a great way to network! Networking is a big part of not only college but also life. I just recently went to a conference and I don’t know how many times the speakers discussed networking and how important it is. These internships will not only allow you to work closely with potential employers that might be hiring after graduation, but they can also be opportunities to gain

Online Fashion

Style is certainly a fantastic field in which a talented individual, having a lot of creativity, ought to activate. If this really is your passion, you need to certainly go a step additional and create a profession in this field. Perhaps, in only a couple of years, you'll be in a position to determine your name within the greatest style publications; who knows? Nevertheless, to achieve this factor, you need to begin searching for on-line style style degrees simply because, to be able to have such a profession, you certainly require a unique degree.

Within the style field, employers are searching for individuals who don't only have talent but also present a diploma. This really is simply because a diploma can guarantee that you simply know every thing a style designer ought to master. 1 technique to total a degree would be to select a style style degrees on-line course. What ever on-line course you'll select, you need to know that it'll teach you exactly the same issues as a nearby school course, namely human anatomy, psychology and mathematics.

You'll also discover tailoring and sewing methods, textiles and style background. Whilst all these activities are helpful to be able to total various functions associated to style style, you need to take into account that most of them represent some truly enjoyable tasks. But why do you should discover all these issues? Nicely, simply because the much more you realize about style trends, fabrics, textile and sewing methods, the much more most likely would be to discover an excellent job within the style business. To be able to be a really great designer, you need to present abilities, information and passion. Obviously, the passion is an inherent element whilst information and abilities are acquired via studying and experimentation.

Great Scholarship Resources

We have found some scholarship resource websites that we want to share with you. The first one is http://scholarships.financialaidtips.com/; this website has a scholarship of the day that you can sign up to receive by email. The second one is http://www.scholarshiptips.net/?r=t; this website has some very large scholarships on it that we think you should look at to see if you are eligible to

Big Business Opportunities for Undergrad Students!!!

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global investment banking and securities firm that deals in investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. They are a worldwide company with headquarters in New York City, London, and Hong Kong. They of course have other regional offices all over the Americas,

Conflict With Professor: What Can I Do?

Ever feel like your personality just doesn't mesh well with your professor's? Do you also feel like this personality conflict is affecting your performance in the course? Take a minute to analyze yourself as a student: are you rigid or flexible? neat or sloppy? mature or immature? communicator or not? Now do the same for your professor's teaching style. How did the two of you match up? Whenever

About the High School Summer Science Research Program

The High School Summer Science Research Program (HSSSRP) was established in 1991. Since then, HSSSRP is an annual program that gives high school students hands-on research experience by working on research projects with Baylor University science professors. The director of the program is Dr. Frank Mathis, professor of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor University. Also, Dr.

IHS Scholarship Deadlines Approaching Fast

The IHS Scholarship Program postmark deadline for continuation students is February 28, 2011, and for new applicants the postmark dealine is March 28, 2011. Therefore, if you haven't already, you need to get your application in soon.
For those of you that don't know what the IHS scholarship is, below is some information taken from their website about the program. IHS stands for Indian Health

Summer Programs at Georgetown University

Georgetown University offers a variety of different summer programs for high school students. The Institute is one of the programs that is available through the school that allows the students to engage in five subject areas in just eight-days. This accelerated program gives students an opportunity to explore what interests them and also they get to experience campus life and the big city of

Cornell University: Summer College Programs for High School Students!!

Cornell University offers a wide range of summer programs for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Their 24 programs cover everything from a "College Success" program to more specific ones like "Veterinary Medicine" Click here for a full list of programs. Cornell's summer programs are not all the same length and many overlap. The dates of programs start in mid-June and some go until

What can the Choctaw Nation do for ME?

The Choctaw Nation offers scholarships and other types of assistance to help college students thrive. The following are a few of these very helpful programs. Enjoy!
Career Development   http://www.choctawcareers.com/application.htmlCareer Development Program provides a career guidance services, workforce skills development, academic skills enhancement, and financial education for members of the

Durant ACT Workshop Cancelled

Hi Students & Parents!

Due to inclement weather the Scholarship Advisement Program has cancelled our ACT Workshop scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, February 11 in Durant, OK.  The presenter, Chad Cargill, travels in from northern Oklahoma and the road conditions are unsafe for extended travel. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will notify you if we are able to reschedule the Durant workshop

Fashion Dress

Today is an era dominated by great sense of fashion dress. Everything that you would hope to find on a website about Fashion Dress. Learn about Fashion Dress here for free! Yet another huge trend in fashion dresses 2011 is varying lengths.

Fashion Dress

Fashion Dress

Fashion Dress

NYU Precollege Program

The New York University (NYU) Precollege Program offers high school juniors and seniors a chance to experience academic and student life at NYU. Students will take college level courses with actual college students for academic credit. It is a great opportunity for high school students to become familiar with college classes. They will be able to experience the difference between college and high

Street Series # 35 - Karlsminegata

A quiet and clean street in winter morning. I walk this street every day with my daughter. When I saw the sky, I had to stop to take a picture of it. Good morning everyone, wish you have a lovely day today :)

Why Volunteer?

Why volunteer? As a high school student gearing up for college applications everyone is probably advising you to increase your volunteer hours as much as you can. Well, this blog is no different. Colleges care about how you spend your time in school and outside of school. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and your volunteer experiences provide a window into examples of your

Stavanger Storsenter

This is a shopping center in the town center. It has many small and nice shops, and a coffee bar. In this location in 1897 a hospital for the poor was located and a later on a workplace for the poor.

Managing Stress and Staying Healthy

Everyone knows what it's like to be stressed out. And I'm here to tell you that stress in your life is literally unavoidable, good or bad. Good stress, also known as eustress, is something like planning a wedding or preparing for graduation. But before I can tell you how to effectively deal with your stress, let's see how stressed you are. I want to mix up this blog a bit, so lets take a quiz.

Moods of Norway

Across the street from Dressman this shop is located; Moods of Norway. Here the suits are REAL funky, and one will be fashionable with these clothes. Moods of Norway have opened stores in many cities also abroad.

Fall Fashion

The summer time colors tended toward enjoyable and vibrant turquoises, pinks, and greens. We're going to warm issues up and tone down a little using the fall choice. No matter what color names the designers give them, the trend this year is extremely a lot within the gold tones. Burgandy, rust, wine, camel, and dark chocolate brown.

Nevertheless the two hot colors for fall are purple and green. The green is really a continuation of the summer time, but warmed up a little with burnt olives, celeries, along with a darker celadon. We anticipate green to be about for an additional season or so. The trend color of the season is purple and also the warmer the purple the much better.

The makeup business extremely closely mirrors the trends of the style business. The color palettes this fall are golds, peaches and plums. As with something in color, keep in mind to select colors which are correct for the skin tone.

Engineering New Frontiers 2011

Engineering New Frontiers (ENF) is a weeklong, residential summer camp for high-school juniors and seniors held at The Catholic University of America from July 17 to 22, 2011. At ENF, students work closely with CUA engineering faculty members and explore the wide range of engineering opportunities in our society today. Through classes, demonstrations, and hands-on experiments, students experience

Parking on Campus!

Parking can sometimes be a scary word when it comes to college! I know that I always heard stories about friends never being able to find parking and if they did they would end up with a parking ticket. However, this doesn’t always have to be the case. Now I can’t make a promise that there will always be a parking spot just for you or that you won’t get a ticket. Although, I can give you some

Fashion On Line

Follow the trend fashion is importance. Today is easy to follow trend fashion. You can see fashion on line so you will know what the trends fashion today. Many site about fashion on line will tell to you about tips and guide for you.

fashion on line

fashion on line

fashion on line

Dressmann

Dressman is a store selling clothes to men all over Norway, it is low price store, but quality is good. It is ordinary clothes, so you will probably not win a fashion price wearing them. BUT, last week the company said it would have "creative input" from Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. So maybe some funky clothes are coming.

Fashionable

Fashonable

Lots of cash is spent on purchasing the newest fashions and also the trends that sweep the markets after which appear to die away the subsequent year. It becomes costly attempting to maintain up with all of the newest types and trends and much more frequently than not, an costly blouse or dress goes out of style so quick, it seems a waste to hold on to it.

Many other issues about your closet could be transformed into some thing that's much more well-liked and fashionable. Now, as oversized tee shirts are in style, you are able to effortlessly make 1 out of fabric. It utilized to be that tight fitting shirts had been all of the rage, but now as flowing tunics have taken the style globe by storm, you are able to effortlessly make this with soft fabric. Trace the fabric, and use a pattern that may assist within the endeavors.

You are able to then cut it out and sew it together and if it's uneven in the bottom or oversized, then it'll be tremendously in vogue. You will find numerous methods to establish this sense of style and it also assists you recycle your old clothes and not let some issues that had been as soon as in style go to waste.

Fashonable Purse

Who can students talk to if they are having problems in class?

If a student is having problems in a class the first person they should talk to is the instructor. Communication with your instructor is key! The student should make the instructor aware of the problems that they are having. They should also ask them for help and then see if they have any advice that could be beneficial. I have had several instructors actually sit down with me and go over the