Charleston, South Carolina

Why aren't more engineering courses taught in a hands-on setting?
At my college, 90% of #engineering classes are based on #theory. A common belief is that you will only end up using a tiny portion of all that knowledge once you reach the workplace, and instead employees end up learning most their skills on the job. This makes the burden of college seem...

Is it okay to pursue a major in an area that I'm naturally weaker in?
I love #engineering but my high school failed to adequately prepare me for most of the engineering courses I have had to take in college. Instead, I'm good at reading books and writing essays that analyze them, but I hate doing that. So, I am struggling through engineering in order to round out...

Will pursuing a related degree in urban planning such as public policy as an undergraduate put me at a disadvantage in graduate school to those that studied urban planning?
Most of the colleges nearby me only offer a graduate program in urban planning but I have the option to go to a more expensive school that would offer it as an undergraduate degree. #urban-planning #college-major #graduate-school

What is the benefit of going on to earn a masters degree after undergraduate school?
I know graduate degrees can help with getting hired but I'm wondering if the financial costs are worth it. #studentdebt #mastersdegree

How can I make sure to keep applying to scholarships organized?
I'm really having a hard time keeping all the scholarships I'm applying for organized. I'm not organizing well. #organizing #scholarships #application due dates

What are some tips for being a college student and a single mother?
Hello! I am a 20 year old college student and a month ago I was blessed with a beautiful daughter during my second semester. My first semester I was doing really well, I even made it on the Dean's List and would like to continue getting A's & B's. Online classes are already a challenge, but...

What's a day in the life like of an astronomer?
I don't know what they do on a daily basis. #astronomy #space

Will I be able to work at NASA with a degree in physics?
My dream is to do research at NASA and I was wondering if majoring in Physics and getting a minor in astronomy would be a good idea. #physics #astronomy #space #nasa

What is better? Late classes or early classes during the day.
I want to know what students think about having late classes or early classes during the day. #students

What is the best thing about college life?
I want to know what other students think about college life and what is fun to do while you are earning your degree. #college #students

What types of job opportunities are available for a concert pianist?
I am currently a rising high school senior, and I am looking into possibly minoring in piano, or maybe even majoring. I deeply love playing the piano - it is my passion to play it for the rest of my life. I am very worried, however, that I will not be able to find a job if I were to pursue my...

If I would like to research in a particular engineering profession, which engineering field should I study in?
I am senior in High School and I have this passion to dig deeper into the problems of now. I like to think about problems and find new ways of understanding them. So I think it does not matter which field of engineering, but if I were to choose it would be Electrical engineering. #science...

Is the knowledge of foreign languages beneficial in obtaining a higher-paying job, most especially in accounting, and which languages would be most beneficial to know?
I am currently a rising high school senior, and I am still trying to review the best options of study for a successful career. I believe that I may want to study to be an accountant, but I also love foreign languages and working with those people with different cultural and language...

What all entails a typical accounting career, and what would be the different possibilities available for me with an accounting degree?
I am currently a rising high school senior, and as it is time to pick a college according to my intended major, I have been trying to figure out what I actually want to do when I graduate college. I believe that I may be interested in accounting, as I work well with numbers and am very...

What jobs are available for international business
I need career options #business-idea
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