Stephen Verigood
Hello everyone, I am back with my latest video blog post. This month I want to talk about how important and beneficial online study groups can be for your World Campus education. Just because we don’t meet in a traditional classroom, doesn’t mean we can’t have study group sessions. It has helped me this semester…
I usually post a video blog but this time I want to write out my thoughts. For the past year and a half, we as a university — students, staff, faculty, and alumni — have been through so much in regards to the child abuse scandal. As we begin a new school semester, and a…
Welcome back to school World Campus students! As distance student learners, we have the opportunity to schedule a vacation whenever we would like, but we also need to make sure we keep up with our school work while away on break. Here is my latest blog post, taped in Panama City Beach, and yes, I…
Taking notes is an essential skill to have as a World Campus student. Since this is such an important part of our learning experience, I wanted to share a few of my tips on how to take effective notes. Check out my video to enjoy some beautiful scenes and listen to my advice for clear…
I am going to continue with the video blogs about my Penn State World Campus experience, and this month, I am coming to you from Mt. Rushmore, in South Dakota. And who knows where I may end up for my next video blog? I am aiming to showcase that Penn State is everywhere, and as…
I have a question for you! What kind of learner are you, and when do you do your best studying? There are many types of learners, and I want to know when you do your best studying. What (and when) works best for you? Watch and let me know!
I want to use this post to share with you a great program that is available to you if you, like me, are disabled. If you have a disability that is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Penn State has you covered. In my case, being deaf, and with a cochlear implant, one of…
You can imagine my excitement when I finally got accepted into Penn State. I was living in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, (just outside of Pittsburgh), and I was aiming for summer of 2010 semester. I was going to begin my work towards a Psychology degree with an emphasis on business, but I wasn’t really sure what I…