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Yesterday was a sad day in Greek life. A group of guys spanning 6 different fraternities were busted for selling weed, coke, and ecstasy among other drugs. You can read the full article here. While all men in Greek life know that there will alway be certain members doing drugs, it shouldn’t be something that is a part of the house. What you do on your own time is nobody’s business, but when you bring drugs and guns and other things into your house, it becomes a whole new issue. By bringing large amounts of drugs and dealing right out of their houses, these men have done a great disservice to the Greek life of their university, the reputation of their school, and the Greek life all over the United States. It is stupidity like this that causes the negative images that come along with joining a fraternity. These guys deserve to be expelled and many of them deserve jail. If you have read my previous article on Greek life you know that for the most part it is a great experience with many benefits for those that choose to join.

1. Start Early
While I am probably guiltier of this than most, procrastinating on finals is one of the most stressful things you can possibly do. I have that terrible habit of waiting until the night before to begin studying for any test. This means I pull all nighters, which in a normal week isn’t a big deal. But during finals, this can be a terrible strategy. If you are taking a full course load or more, and wait until the last second to start studying, then you could be in for a week of all nighters. While this may work for tests 1 and 2, it will drastically reduce your abilities for tests 3 through 5 (or 6). Try to start doing basic review a good week before the test, and study hard for the 2 days prior to the exam.

1. Lower your brand standards

Mom and dad are no longer paying for everything you do (if you’re reading this). It’s no longer all about the Abercrombie shirts, expensive dinners, Grey Goose vodka, and Corona beer. If you want new clothes look for sales, or check Ebay. Instead of that expensive steak, try grabbing a burger. And most certainly downgrade your alcohol brand purchases. You do not need Crown Royal, grab a bottle of R&R. Try the Busch lite. I promise the difference in taste is not worth the difference in price.

2. Pre-party

As an editor here at College Reflections (CR), my sole job is not to just read articles and tell the original author when there is a mistake that needs to be corrected, but to also voice my opinion when I feel an article is a little too biased or needs to take another approach to the subject matter in an attempt properly represent and address the diverse demographic that is our readership. Well, a few months back one of our main contributing authors penned what I believe was a slightly biased piece on factors to consider when choosing a college. But instead of rewriting the article to be more bipartisan, the original author suggested I just write a rebuttal to his article – so here we are.

Deciding what to direction to take your major and then your career can be daunting for everyone from incoming freshman to graduating seniors. Marty Nemko, writer for US News has released his Best Careers for 2008. This is an absolute must read for anyone of any age. Marty is a career coach in the Bay Area and has written over 500 articles at his website. Everyone from high school kids to someone middle aged in the workforce should consider checking out Marty’s no-nonsense articles on careers, education, and other topics.

Today I’ve spent a few hours surfing the internet and have come across an information and inspirational resource for current and aspiring young entrepreneurs. Young Money is a magazine and website that provides a variety of quality content. They provide articles on everything from finance and investing to profiles and interviews with young entrepreneurs. They also cover topics as varied as studying abroad and new technology trends. If you are going to waste a few hours surfing the internet, I highly suggest Young Money as a great place to do so. Specifically, I think the student entrepreneurship section has a great number of quality articles.

If at First You Don’t Succeed…: The Eight Patterns of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs by Brent Bowers is a book describing what he believes are the 8 highly effective patterns of entrepreneurs. Each chapter builds upon the next and the patterns of entrepreneurship he shows are worth considering. He breaks down these traits; an apptitude for seeing and seizing opportunity, the desire to work for yourself, your background, a background of innovation, nimbleness and agility, tenacity, an unshakable belief in their company and product, and the ability to fail upward, or learn from their mistakes.

Before getting onto this article you should consider reading Resumes I: Basic Formatting. This covers the essentials.

This is a link to a page of resumes of some young professionals. Their resumes have been prepared for the financial world and are formatted about as well as they can be formatted. You should be able to take virtually any of them as a great template for your resume.

When writing a resume there are a few important things to keep in mind. The most important thing is to understand who is going to be looking at your resume and the process they take to decide who to interview.

What can a college student expect when moving into a dorm for the first time? A whole new way of life. Here are

1. Lack of space

A typical dorm room is basically a small box that you split with another person. You will have room for a twin bed (shackers beware) a small desk, and a closet. Typically dorm rooms do not have their own bathroom, though there are exceptions.