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Healthy Eating Habits
Good nutrition can lay the foundation for all the essential elements of your life. While we all know the importance of eating whole foods as part of a well-balanced diet, healthy eating is less about the individual foods you put into your body and more about the habits your eating choices create.
New Year, New Educational Opportunities
As we all say, “Good-bye” to 2021, a new year for many people creates ideas of starting something new. While so many of us set yearly wellness goals in January, what about embarking on a new educational goal? You may be really surprised that these programs exist - are they too good to be true? Not at all! Take a look at these opportunities that your New Year could ring in!
How to Write an Informative Essay
Writing is something that you will do for the rest of your life. You may not realize it, but you write all the time; social media, emails to teachers, resumes, proposals, and more! You will want your writing to make you sound educated and knowledgeable in order for people to take you seriously. There are a few elements to writing that are super important, especially when you write for academic reasons, like school.
Time Management Tips for Online Students
Time management is one of those skills that are difficult to build but can set you up for a lifetime of success. We’ve collected some of the best time management tips that will help you find success in online learning.
What to Expect After Enrolling
So you’ve decided to take the next step toward completing your high school diploma by enrolling with Grad Solutions. What happens next? Let's find out!
Resiliency and Self-Care
Resiliency and self-care are essential elements to your well-being. Understanding your trauma and the supports that lend to your resilience will ultimately help you more successfully combat internal and external obstacles.
Automatic Thoughts
All of us make split-second judgments about the world without even noticing them. These judgments are called automatic thoughts.
A School That Feels Like Family
Jacob stopped going to school his senior year of high school. Listen in as he describes how he found a school that felt like family at Grad Solutions.
5 Tips for Going Back to School
If you feel overwhelmed or uneasy about going back to school, you are not alone. The repetitive day-to-day of juggling school, errands, homework, and more can actually be more mentally exhausting than you might think. You can help yourself through the adjustment of going back to school by using these strategies to keep yourself on track.
FAFSA: Myths & Facts
Discover the truth about the FAFSA. What do you need to know before applying, and what can you expect? We’ll explore these questions and more in this blog.
How Online School Allowed a Student to Go at His Own Pace and Get Back His Motivation
Grad Solutions graduate Jacob shares an argumentative essay that he wrote talking about his experience with online learning.
Earning Your High School Diploma Online
I started earning my high school diploma online with Grad Solutions when I was 19 years old, and I only had a few credits left. I’ll be the first to admit—I wanted to blow through the courses and just be done. When it required some elbow grease, I procrastinated. Due to my lack of discipline and motivation, it took me a lot longer to graduate than it needed to.
11 Construction Jobs for High School Grads
The construction field is set to grow 6% between 2020 and 2030 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so going into this field is likely to promise both job security and increased wages commensurate with your experience. Read on to learn more about the top construction occupations (and their median salaries)!
Words Of Inspiration From Ahjanay
Grad Solutions graduate Ahjanay Green shares his journey to his high school diploma and advice to all students who find themselves on a similar path.
Determined To Finish
Grad Solutions graduate Julie Cochran shares her story of fulfilling her promise to her dad that she would graduate with her high school diploma.