Article from Mashable about how smart phones have become an integral part of the college experience. The infographic is from a group called HackCollege.
How Cellphones Shape the Lives of College Students [INFOGRAPHIC].
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- How Do You Signal Your Learning?By Jean Fan At last week’s San Francisco meetup, hackademics sat down to brainstorm ways to showcase their skills and knowledge. To begin, we discussed the duplicity of college degrees, which are worthless yet valuable at the same time. In an economy where Bachelor’s degrees are ubiquitous, their value is diluted. Unfortunately, they’re almost always [...]Th […]
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- An Interview with Singer Katarina MinichKatarina Minich is a singer and was a participant in this January’s Hackademic Camp. She’s just released her latest single, “Fall For This.” Buy it here. What do you care about? I’m Katarina and I’m passionate about music. It allows me to express myself, influence others, and serve as an example to others hoping to follow [...]The post An Interview with Sin […]
- The Art of Quitting and ExploringMohnish is the marketing consultant at UnCollege, and works with bestselling authors and startups. Lately, he’s been working with Ryan Holiday, and has designed the marketing materials for a number of New York Times and Wall Street Bestsellers, including Robert Greene’s Mastery. Read his blog at www.mohnish.net and reach out to him at imohnish@gmail.com. He […]