When you’re in college, nothing beats holiday vacations. A lot of students use this time to hang out with friends and family, and just relax in general. Obviously our favorite break is summer break. Why? Because it’s like three months long! There are all kinds of stuff you can get into: take trips, catch up with old friends, volunteer.

But while there is certainly a place for all that, the summer is also an excellent opportunity to learn, both in the classroom and out. By using summer time to gain valuable knowledge and real-world experience, you will be one step ahead of your classmates for the upcoming year, and life.

New Year’s resolutions are complete bupkis in the minds of some people, but in actuality they can be very powerful motivators that keep you on track as you work towards a certain goal. Really, that’s what it is: a goal.

As well intentioned as most people are, many still don’t follow through and fulfill their New Year’s resolution. In an effort to help college students stick to their 2010 money resolutions, we’ll discuss why it’s so hard to keep them and throw out a few tips to help you do just that.

If you haven’t seen the Did You Know? video series that started in 2006, it’s time you check it out.  The original was created by Karl Fisch who was a math teacher at the time. He wanted to show just how quickly technology was improving and expanding using astounding quantitative facts.

The delivery is quite effective; so effective that the video has been modified numerous times and viewed by approximately 25 million people so far. Sony BMG Music Entertainment and The Economist are just a few organizations that have made their own version of Did You Know?

Why are college students losing their focus on using education as a way to better society and focusing on the monetary gains? Are the monetary gains really worth it? And is this generation of students on its way to focusing less on money and more on the betterment of the country?