Other places, Other lives

Planet College has been dedicated to the expanding world of the student experience since its founding. Worldwide there are many, many students, probably like a gazillion, doing many, many, many different things. Studying many, many, many, many different subjects and developing each their own point of view.

One typical, but still distinctive and unique is here. An international student, a native of Malaysia, studying in London, traveling to Spain and studying among other things French. Typical or, well, typically untypical. The site, when we looked, detailed the delight students expressed when they found something for free and some in depth critical exploration of nail polish among many other reflections of this student's experience. The writer is not particularly impressed with herself and has a slight sense of detachment about her experiences. This is a point of view which is developed through experience on Planet College.

This site was found probably like you have found a lot of things on Planet College, just by browsing. You have probably learned a lot, a lot more than you have realized, just by being on Planet College and doing what you do. It might seem surprising but your daily thoughts, adventures, mis-adventures and experiences could be as interesting to a student, a student at a distance, as this student's experiences.

Traveling In Hostel Territory

"Travel broadens the mind" and education and travel have been intertwined since probably day one. Part of the student traveling tradition is hosteling. Hostels are economical lodgings usually located in major cities around the world and always near universities. The quarters are simple, clean and often dorm style so the whole set up is familiar to any one who has been on Planet College for a while. Right now, Winter, those hostels near skiing sites are probably pretty full. Those near summer associated recreation aren't. But if you are planning on traveling soon, either spring or summer, hosteling, if you haven't heard, can be a cool way to save money and enjoy the trip by meeting new people who, like yourself, are students.

In order to get reservations at some but not all hostels membership in an organization is usually required. These organizations and their membership requirements are all currently available on line. Searching 'hostel' will bring up quite a few.

Planet College brings this to your attention because now more than ever hanging on to your money is essential. Hostel traveling can help. So if you plan on travel soon look in to hosteling. And Bon Voyage from Planet College.

Tuition Gaurantee Plan.

Regularly Planet College has observed that many news stories about higher education, college, and university life contain and often begin with the words, '"due to the ever increasing cost of tuition." For a while some colleges have offered for their students a tuition guarantee. That is the cost and fees that you are charged at the time of your original admission will apply for the term of your attendance at that school, usually up to four years. Here comes the "due to the ever increasing cost of tuition" part. Due to the ever increasing cost of tuition (see we told ya') many schools are now adopting some form of this same guarantee. The continuing rise of charges by colleges, these schools have observed, have discouraged many potential students from even applying to college. Who wants to sign up for something which is practically guaranteed to increase in cost year by year?
Now that tuition guarantees are becoming more widely spread perhaps it is being applied at your school. You won't know until you ask. So, go find out. Even if your tuition has been raised since your admission perhaps your school may lower your current cost to those which were applied during your first year. Never hurts to ask.