Tag Archives: college advice

Why choose UW-Stevens Point?

Mai La Yang gives seven reasons to choose UW-Stevens Point.

As the end of the year draws near, high school seniors are preparing to bid farewell and get ready for the college adventure. I can understand choosing between colleges can be difficult, but here are seven reasons you should think about choosing the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point…

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Important Dates You Need to Know in 2017

Written by Kaitlyn Keech - April 2, 2017 at 1:21 pm. No Comments Tags: college advice, college budget, Financial Aid, first-year student tips, first-year students, first-year tips, Future Pointers, Prospective students, student tips, transfer students, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, UWSP blog, UWSPblog

Financial Aid Office blogger Kaitlyn Keech shares dates and info for new and returning Pointers to mark on their calendars.

Financial Aid Office blogger Kaitlyn shares dates and info for new and returning Pointers to mark on their calendars.

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3 Reasons to Consider Taking an Online Summer Course

Mikayla Jankowski shares her experience taking online summer courses at UW-Stevens Point.

Signing up for summer and fall classes is just around the corner! I’m sure some of you are wondering if it would be beneficial to take summer courses at UW-Stevens Point. I took a summer course online last year and was able to complete the course in a couple of weeks, while also working at a summer job. Speaking from experience, here are my top three reasons to consider taking online summer courses…

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Landing Your First Grown-Up Job

Written by Jankowski, Mikayla L - March 21, 2017 at 11:03 am. No Comments Tags: Career Services, college advice, first-year student tips, first-year students, first-year tips, Future Pointers, internships, involvement, Pointer life, Prospective students, SIEO, SPIN, Student advising, student involvement, student tips, transfer students, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, UWSP blog, UWSPblog, Visit UW-Stevens Point

I am no expert on landing your first job, but I hope some of the things I have done so far will help me in the future. Throughout high school and college, people have told me to do so many different things in order to get the job I want someday. Here are (in my opinion) four of the best things to do to land your first job after graduation:

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Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

Written by Alyssa Deem - March 21, 2017 at 10:24 am. No Comments Tags: campus life, college advice, fitness, Future Pointers, health, health and wellness, Pointer family, Pointer life, recipe, recipes, residence halls, student life, student tips, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, UWSP blog, UWSPblog, UWSPeats, Visit UW-Stevens Point

The recipe of the month for March is sweet potato mac and cheese. For all my sweet potato and pasta lovers, this is the perfect recipe for you. It is very savory and quite filling.

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