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Best Summer Theater Programs – 2026

If you’re an aspiring performing artist, you’ve probably heard (at every family barbeque and birthday party since starring in your first-grade production of Jack and the Beanstalk) that your career of choice is a long shot. It’s true–acting and singing are notoriously competitive and difficult to break into–but there’s...

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Best Summer Art Programs – 2026

Pop quiz: What are the visual arts? (If you said this in a Keanu Reeves voice a la Speed, you win.) In addition to painting, drawing, and sculpture–three of the most time-honored mediums–other creation and design methods include architecture, photography, video, and filmmaking. And new mediums, like AI-generated art,...

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Best Summer Programs in Dallas – 2026

Tucked in the northeast corner of Texas and boasting a 118-acre urban arts district–the largest in the country–is Dallas. It’s packed with cultural gems like the Winspear Opera House, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Sixth Floor Museum. Additionally, the city is well-known for its architecture, including the...

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Online College Review: LSU Online

LSU Online is the shared online education platform for the Louisiana State University (LSU) system, delivering more than 150 fully online degree programs and certificates from multiple LSU institutions under one enrollment experience. The platform draws programs from LSU Baton Rouge (the flagship R1 research campus), LSU Shreveport (LSUS),...

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What Does a “Good” Gap Year Actually Look Like?

So you’ve decided (or you’re seriously considering) taking a gap year. Maybe you’re burned out after years of pushing through an increasingly high-stakes academic grind. Maybe a rare opportunity landed in your lap. Maybe you’re just not ready, and you’re honest enough to admit it. Whatever the reason, the...

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Should You Take a Gap Year?

Should you take a gap year? To answer that question, we’ll need to make a brief detour to the 1980s. Back then, parents’ worst nightmare was that their flaky Gen-X teens would defer entry into college, stating that they first needed to “find themselves.” After a year of goat...

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How to Compare Online Degree Programs Side-by-Side for Adult Learners

Most adults comparing online degree programs make the same mistake: they compare marketing materials. They look at which program sounds more flexible, which website is cleaner, which enrollment counselor was more responsive. None of those things predict whether the degree will open the door they need, cost what they...

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