When you arrive back in the United States after enduring a long plane ride and the chaos of the luggage carousel, you have one thing left to do before you can greet your family and go home for a decent meal and some sleep: You need to clear U.S. Customs. Before landing, you fill out a Customs declaration form that declares everything you brought back that you did not take with you when you left the U.S. You then give this form to a U.S. Customs official, pass an inspection, and pay duties (if necessary) before you can leave the airport.

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At the end of both the fall and spring semesters, many colleges and universities feature a span of a few days to two weeks known as "reading period," when most classes have concluded, sports teams stop practicing, and students hunker down to finish term papers and prepare for final exams. Many of us liked to think of reading period as a grace period, or the home stretch, when we had serious, uninterrupted time to concentrate on catching up on unfinished work"and to really prepare for exams.


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Each year, thousands of college freshman discover high school didn't provide them with the study skills they'll need to succeed in their postsecondary education. The teachers were too lenient, the research projects weren't challenging enough, and the reading assignments were either minimal or nonexistent.If you're struggling to make the transition from high school senior to college freshman, you may need a crash course on developing good study habits. College is a time to discover your full potential. There's no need to waste your time with ineffective study skills.

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Problems, academic or social, may be challenging. You can have problems at home, problems at work and problems at school. You may have problems assigned to you as a project. The process for solving these problems applies to every scenario.

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It happens all the time. A young person drops out of school or college, and at first, doesn't regret the decision. But as the years go by and people progress into better salaried jobs, the young person feels left behind. Continuing education lets you make up for lost time.

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Before you can be licensed to work as a nurse, you will certainly have to pass through a battery of rigorous examinations. This is the case, regardless of the country you happen to be in, and regardless of the specific nursing qualification you happen to be studying for.

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Like many students graduating high school, I knew I was going to go to college. A few months after my high school days had ended, I had moved into a college dormitory and was attending classes full time. This lasted for two years, with all the ups and downs common to a new college student. I struggled to find my place and make new friends.

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Definition: Non-traditional students are in the news. Why? And who are they

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