CONQUERING TEST ANXIETY WITH POSITIVE STUDY SKILLS
Research in the “Journal of Contemporary Educational Psychology (2002)” finds that test anxiety accounts for a 7-8 percent variance in test scores between students who experience test anxiety and their low anxiety peers. Collin College Counseling and Career Services Associate Dean Linda Qualia agrees stating that test anxiety can certainly serve as a barrier to … Read more
COLLIN COLLEGE STUDENTS UNITE TO “BLESS WEST”
Tragic explosions in West, Texas hit home across the nation, causing an outpour of sympathy and compassion. Students at the Collin College Spring Creek Campus found themselves so moved by the events that hit the tiny Texas town, famous for its little Czech bakery, they decided to contribute to relief efforts. Millie Black, VOICE advisor and … Read more
FELINE FILMS | MAY 2013
Spring has sprung which means it’s time for romance! So why not review some romantic, date movies, right? But you all know me. We’re not going to talk about When Harry Met Sally. We’re not talking Breakfast At Tiffany’s. We’re not talking about Twilight here. I mean, why would I, a cougar watch the Twilight … Read more
PROFESSOR’S CORNER: POLYSOMNOGRAPHY – AMBER ALLEN
Name: Amber Allen What do you teach?: Polysomnographic (Sleep) Technology Why do you teach?: I remember when I first started in the sleep field and how much I had to learn to be successful. It was very overwhelming, especially since I worked for one of the largest hospitals in the country (Cleveland Clinic). There weren’t … Read more
COLLEGE NEWS | MAY 2013
Jennifer Buchan, of Frisco, is one of 73 college students in the nation selected for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, and her win marked the second time in two years that a Collin College student has received the scholarship. Buchan will receive up to $30,000 a year to complete her bachelor’s degree. … Read more
