I’ve read a bit lately about “Generation Y” and the differences between the youngest adult generation and those preceding it. Sure, there are differences, but one age-old question always remains for every generation, i.e. - “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Technically, we’re “grown up” by the time we graduate from […]

In a recent article from Money Magazine Editor Jean Chatzky, the concept of “adultolescence” is introduced and discussed in some detail. According to the article, two in three college graduates will return home after graduation to live with their parents. Chatzky explains the phenomenon as follows:
How did adultolescence come about? Blame rising college costs and […]

In today’s AP article, Colleges Zero in on Students’ Majors, James Hannah discusses the initiatives that many colleges and universities are undertaking to help undecided students pick a major. The rationale behind the new programs is two-fold. A high percentage of students that do not declare majors end up dropping out of school. And the […]