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Florida Education Guide
Educational Options in Florida Choosing a college is a major decision. Understanding what is important to the student is the ...
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Letter from the Editor
I had a very special insight into your lives this year: my own kiddo was a high school senior. As ...
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Get Smart Guide
Florida’s public and private colleges offer a wide range of degrees, certificates and experiences; many also offer online degree programs ...
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Scholarships – Free Money for College
Do you want free money for college? Scholarships are the way to go! Use this extensive list of scholarships to ...
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Safety and Precision
Tom McGuirk has worked as a Level 3 IT professional for Sarasota County for nearly twenty years, but he got ...
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Popcorn and Beans? Nope.
“Creativity and communication.” That’s how Marketing and Communications Manager Veronica Matthews fits together the many and varied pieces of her ...
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“Have you tried turning it off and on again?”
Support analyst George Argiropoulos has heard every joke in the book when it comes to working in IT. In fact, ...
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Making the Right Call
Matt Florell never expected to end up where he is — professionally or geographically. Below, he shares the twists and ...
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Another Door Opens
Back when Terry Marks graduated from the University of Cincinnati, women were only encouraged to become nurses or teachers. Marks ...
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Good Things Come in 3s
When Jennifer Bishop graduated from Winter Park High in 2000, she had a clear vision of her career path: bachelor’s ...
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Check This Out!
Jennifer Leland has had a lot of different jobs in her life, but only recently did she see how all ...
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How to Quit Your Job
Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” To this brief list, we ...
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Workplace Mentor
A workplace mentor is usually someone who previously held your position or has been with the company for a while ...
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Streeeeeetch!
Does your neck (or shoulder? arm?) ever hurt after looking at your phone for a long time? This pain is ...
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10 Questions You Need to Ask
So you’ve started to narrow down a list of potential careers. Now what? Enter the “industry interview.” This is where ...
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What does your fave sport say about you?
Knowing what kind of work you are skilled at doing can be just as important as the work itself. Use ...
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Shrimp Cocktail
A young Miami entrepreneur provides a support system for startup founders. Growing up in a Chicago suburb, Chris Daniels was ...
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Get an Internship
An internship can be a great start to a career, and in some cases, it can start while you’re still ...
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No Work Experience? No Problem!
How do you create a resume when you’ve never had a job? If you’re looking for a job in a ...
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College and Career Centers
If you attend a public high school, chances are good that you have a dedicated College and Career Center that ...
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Careers that Don’t Require a College Degree
Ready to get to work? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has news for you: A large number of fast-growing ...
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How to Ace an Online Class
To graduate with a standard diploma, Florida requires all students to take an online course. Many students take H.O.P.E. or ...
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What does your Taylor Swift Era say about your work ethic?
The biggest ticket of 2022-23 has been Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, for which millions of fans shelled out big bucks ...
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Trending: Career Profiles
Several of the fastest-growing jobs in Florida also happen to rely on the focused education and training that you can ...
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Career Centers
All technical and professional schools offer Career Services to their students. These offices are adept at helping you identify potential ...
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Funding the Future
Want to get to work, but not sure where to start? Workforce education has received significant attention and funding from ...
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How to Handle a Breakup
Although the college years bring lots of adventures and new beginnings, they can also be filled with endings. Whether it’s ...
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What Even is a Panic Attack?
If you find yourself having chronic panic attacks, you should definitely see a doctor. There are medications and therapies that ...
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Footing the Bill
College is expensive, and figuring out how to pay for it can be a full-time job. Create a spreadsheet or ...
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Media Specialist
In an age of “information at your fingertips,” search engines, and AI, going to the library might feel downright quaint ...
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Burnout is Real. Here’s How to Deal.
You’ve grown up watching millennials be called “the burnout generation.” Hearing them say they “can’t even.” Watching their exasperated feuds ...
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Student Services
One of the most important resources on any college campus is Student Services. Here, you’ll find several different teams dedicated ...
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What You Need to Know about College Admissions
It’s competitive College admissions is a somewhat mysterious process, but one thing has always been clear: It’s tough. In the ...
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Are Teachers Misleading You?
Are Teachers Misleading You? We’re going to let you in on a secret: In an effort to push you to ...
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Florida’s Fantastic Four
With U.S. News & World Report ranking Florida as No. 1 for Education overall, you’ve got a lot of options ...
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Graduation? Check!
Junior Year Fall Semester Double-check that you’re on track to graduate with all of the required classes and credits. You ...
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Mapping Your Major
Well, you did it. You graduated from high school and got into college. Now you’ve got this giant course catalog ...
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Gap Year FAQ
What is a gap year? Taking a “gap year” means that you don’t start college in the next semester after ...
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Fresh Ideas for Service Hours
To earn a Standard Diploma, you need 40 hours of volunteer service. If you hope to qualify for Bright Futures, ...
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Hacking Happiness
We generally think of our brains as control centers — sending messages that tell our limbs how to move, our ...
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The Journey, NOT the Destination
What are you going to do with your life? Where are you going to college? The questions start early, at ...
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AI Has Joined the Chat
The increasing use of AI in schools prompts an important question: Is it ethical? AI offers benefits like personalized learning, ...
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Bright Futures 2023-24
There is no simpler or more comprehensive way to pay for college than Bright Futures. This scholarship program, funded by ...
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Transcript Glow-Up: Make Your Grades Look Good
With college admissions growing increasingly competitive, there’s a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about what colleges actually want to see ...
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You Say Tomato, I Say Success: The Pomodoro Technique
Wait, what? Tomato? Yep — well, technically, pomodoro, which is the Italian word for “tomato.” As in, the tomato-shaped kitchen ...
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Guidance Counselor
Whatever you’re considering after high school graduation, it’s important to discuss your options with the guidance office. Make an appointment ...
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Challenge Accepted!
Most Florida high schools offer several course designations, so that you can sign up for classes that meet you where ...
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Why Do I Have to Learn This?
New research proves what teachers have been saying all along: You never really know what you’re going to need. According ...