Monroe Center, Illinois

I am currently an accounting major at Elgin Community College, and plan to transfer to a four-year college in Fall 2026. I have taken a few accounting courses and would like to gain work experience before I graduate.

I am looking into becoming a music therapist after college, but I have some doubts. I am nervous that I won't be good enough and so I wonder what it's like. I just want to know the difficulties so I know what I'm walking into.

I am struggling to find local scholarships the most. I am going to college to get a degree in computer science.

internships, opportunities,

I am currently a student in community college; I am transferring next fall to earn my bachelor's degree in health science or a related major. Please share your best pieces of advice that have helped you in either school or your career.

career advice // future endeavors

Teachers, what is the worst part, the best part, the easiest, and the hardest part of your job?

Teachers, as an aspiring teacher myself, I want to know the single best advice you were told that changed the outlook of your career. Something that hit you deeply.

Hello, I'm a high school graduate who aspires to be a teacher. I've been on the fence about which grade level to teach, elementary, middle, or high school, I want to teach all three of them. Is it normal to be stuck? Is this a decision that will come to me as I go through college?

i am currently 16 but i'm trying to get ahead of the game and be prepared for college i don't know exactly what courses i would need to take but i know something for art and also business education. i know it isn't needed yet but i'm trying to go ahead and get ready and learn as much as...

Right now I have hard choice between two colleges. One college is more prestigious in the area I am studying in, and I've been accepted into multiple honors programs, but it's not offering me any scholarships. The second college gave me a large scholarship, it's a private university. Overall,...

I’m a college freshman studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I intend on going straight to a PhD after my undergraduate degree (will probably do it in Biochem, Microbiology, or something similar). I joined a research lab at the start of my freshman year, and am participating in a...

I am a senior about to graduate and I'm nervous about moving into a dorm. I've been camping with friends before so I have some experience away from home, but living on my own for a whole school year seems daunting and nerve-wracking.

How do I pursue graduate school without funds? It's been hard to find scholarships and I've already taken a plethora of loans. Who do i reach out to for help funding my education? #Spring25

I’m currently a high school senior headed out the door to college this fall. I thought I was set on Marine Biology for my major and everyone has been pushing me towards it as well, but my passion in Art and animation grew more and I’ve noticed that I am more interested in Art than I am in...