Campus Life articles from October 2000

Campus Life archives from October 2000

I Can't Make Up My Mind!
October 15, 2000... Anyone who knows me well knows I have a hard time making decisions--mainly because I'm afraid of making the wrong one. Take summer vacation plans for example. My junior year of college, I had a couple of options. One was an internship. The...

Finders, Keepers!(Brief Article)
October 15, 2000... Search through this special issue of CampusLife and you could WIN $100 and this book! Need a little extra spending money? Yeah, we thought so. Well, before you ask mom and dad, you might want to take a look here. Just search the pages of...

Your Biggest Choice.(deciding where to go to college)
October 15, 2000... Big decisions and the big transitions that usually follow those decisions can be both exciting and frightening. As you try to decide where to go to college, you probably realize this choice is one of the biggest of the big, so you want to get...

College Countdown Checklist.
October 15, 2000... Even if you've just started high school, it's never too early to start planning for college. This handy tear-out timeline will help you keep up with significant dates and deadlines. Grade 9: Fall * Chat with your guidance counselor...

How We Made the College Choice.
October 15, 2000... Don't know how you're going to choose a college? Campus Life talked to students at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois. Here's what they had to say about the big decision: Jimmel Cutts, sophomore "When I came to visit,...

SELF QUIZ: Are You Ready For College?
October 15, 2000... Believe it or not, your higher education is just around the corner. Classes don't start for at least another year, of course, but if you want to go to college, you'll need to plan and act now. Take this quiz to find out how you're doing. ...

Too Much Advice!(selecting a college)
October 15, 2000... I'm so confused! My youth pastor tells me I should go to one college. My parents want me to go to another. My best friend wants me to go where she's going. I want to make up my own mind about where to go, but I feel so much pressure from...

How to Find the Right School for You.
October 15, 2000... College students take you step-by-step through the Search process. Peter Hutchens was a lot like many other high school students conducting a college search. After taking a standardized test his sophomore year, he started wondering what...

Deciding Factors.(selecting a college)
October 15, 2000... The following is a list of factors to consider as you search for a college. Some things will be important to you. Others won't. But this list should give you a better idea of how to begin thinking through what you want in a school. ...

Guide Me, God ...
October 15, 2000... As you look for direction in your college search, check out these powerful examples of prayers. Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me? ...

I Knew Something Was Missing.
October 15, 2000... Abbie Brown was one of the top college athletes in the country her freshman year. So why weren't big scholarships and prestige enough? Abbie Brown was a smalltown Iowa girl, part of a graduating class of 50. But she was also a high school...

My View from Application Mountain.
October 15, 2000... I am looking at a stack of college applications. Fifty-four of 'em. The pile's almost four inches high. I called 60 Christian colleges (most have toll-free numbers) and asked for their applications. Almost a month later, 54 of 'em have...

Travel the World.
October 15, 2000... What do snorkeling in the Red Sea and learning Swahili in Nairobi have to do with your college choice? You're ready to start looking for the college of your dreams. So you talk to older friends who've already made the college choice. You...

It's S.A.T. Time!
October 15, 2000... Dennis models this year's must-have S.A.T. accessory: the Quick-Draw No.2 Pencil Holster. Every honor student's dream. Most agreed that this year's questions were ridiculously hard. Wayne probably would have finished the had he not...

Whose Choice Is This Anyway?
October 15, 2000... My parents and I just couldn't agree. One night during my junior year in high school, Dad sat me down at the dinner table to discuss how my college search was going. Pulling out a notepad, he asked me to list the schools I was considering....

Life After College.
October 15, 2000... How does a Christian education prepare you for the real world? We asked five grads to share their stories. Ryan Burkhard Cedarville College Cedarville, Ohio 1998 Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering Career: As Equipment Design...

Let Me Be Your Guide!
October 15, 2000... A humorous guide to making the most of your campus visit You're sure you've found the college that's right for you. You've considered all the crucial decision-making factors, like "guy-to-girl ratio" and "proximity to beach." You can belch...

The 2000-2001 Christian College Directory.
October 15, 2000... It's tough to make a decision if you don't know what your choices are, isn't it? Well, that's why we've put all this info together for you. In the next few pages, you'll find more schools than you probably knew existed, and each one includes...

Would I Fit In?
October 15, 2000... As I made my way to the dorm lobby, I couldn't ignore the butterflies in my stomach. Why had I decided to spend the weekend with a girl I didn't know? A few weeks ago, this college visit had sounded like a good idea. But now I wasn't so...

Internet companies still draw VC funds.(National Venture Capital Association stats)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 27, 2000... Venture capital funding in North Carolina has already topped $1 billion in 2000 and could double the record amount invested in 1999, based on a review of statistics gathered by the National Venture Capital Association. "The year 2000 will...