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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 ...

Get Smart Guide
Florida’s public and private colleges offer a wide range of degrees, certificates and experiences; many also offer online degree programs ...

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 ...

Florida Education Guide
Educational Options in Florida Choosing a college is a major decision. Understanding what is important to the student is the ...

Safety and Precision
Tom McGuirk has worked as a Level 3 IT professional for Sarasota County for nearly twenty years, but he got ...

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 ...

“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, ...

Making the Right Call
Matt Florell never expected to end up where he is — professionally or geographically. Below, he shares the twists and ...

Another Door Opens
Back when Terry Marks graduated from the University of Cincinnati, women were only encouraged to become nurses or teachers. Marks ...

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 ...

Check This Out!
Jennifer Leland has had a lot of different jobs in her life, but only recently did she see how all ...

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 ...

Workplace Mentor
A workplace mentor is usually someone who previously held your position or has been with the company for a while ...

Streeeeeetch!
Does your neck (or shoulder? arm?) ever hurt after looking at your phone for a long time? This pain is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shrimp Cocktail
A young Miami entrepreneur provides a support system for startup founders. Growing up in a Chicago suburb, Chris Daniels was ...

Get an Internship
An internship can be a great start to a career, and in some cases, it can start while you’re still ...

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 ...

College and Career Centers
If you attend a public high school, chances are good that you have a dedicated College and Career Center that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trending: Career Profiles
Several of the fastest-growing jobs in Florida also happen to rely on the focused education and training that you can ...

Career Centers
All technical and professional schools offer Career Services to their students. These offices are adept at helping you identify potential ...

Funding the Future
Want to get to work, but not sure where to start? Workforce education has received significant attention and funding from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Footing the Bill
College is expensive, and figuring out how to pay for it can be a full-time job. Create a spreadsheet or ...

Media Specialist
In an age of “information at your fingertips,” search engines, and AI, going to the library might feel downright quaint ...

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 ...

Student Services
One of the most important resources on any college campus is Student Services. Here, you’ll find several different teams dedicated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Graduation? Check!
Junior Year Fall Semester Double-check that you’re on track to graduate with all of the required classes and credits. You ...

Mapping Your Major
Well, you did it. You graduated from high school and got into college. Now you’ve got this giant course catalog ...

Gap Year FAQ
What is a gap year? Taking a “gap year” means that you don’t start college in the next semester after ...

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, ...

Hacking Happiness
We generally think of our brains as control centers — sending messages that tell our limbs how to move, our ...

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 ...

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, ...

Bright Futures 2023-24
There is no simpler or more comprehensive way to pay for college than Bright Futures. This scholarship program, funded by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guidance Counselor
Whatever you’re considering after high school graduation, it’s important to discuss your options with the guidance office. Make an appointment ...

Challenge Accepted!
Most Florida high schools offer several course designations, so that you can sign up for classes that meet you where ...

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 ...