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Many experts say that social media is for connecting with people, and not for selling, but at some point, you're going to want to leverage the connections you create. If you've built up enough trust with your followers, they'll be more inclined to check out your recommendations and the links you share. Here are six ways you can make money on social media. 1. Promote affiliate products. No matter what industry you're in, you can find great products to promote on ClickBank. And if that doesn't quite jive with you, you can also become an Amazon Associate, promote products of your choosing and earn commissions on them -- Amazon has no shortage of products. Next, instead of spamming links on Twitter and hoping for the best, keep in mind that the most honest and effective way of promoting affiliate products is through reviews. If you personally use a product and like it, and know that your followers serve to benefit from it, then write a long-form review on your blog,

A car is one of those things we usually get in high school and hope we can keep throughout college. However, sometimes that old Lumina will decide to break down for the last time (or this happens), and you find yourself in need of a new set of wheels before you get that degree. When that happens, follow these tips to get yourself the best deal. Tip #1: Buy Used The other day, one of my friends gleefully informed me that she had bought a brand new Subaru for about 12 grand. Good for her – she’s also a 20 year-old software engineering major who is getting paid to go to college and will be interning at Microsoft this summer at over $32 an hour. As for the rest of us, we probably have more than a few bills piling up and are making less than $10 an hour, if anything at all. If you fall into the latter category, you should buy a used car (however, if you are one of those people who can afford to buy new, make sure you check out the average cost of a new car in your area). Specifically, ai

Saving money in campus is a great hack that everybody should adopt. It gives you financial security and also makes you more responsible. Here are a few tips on how to savee money. Budgeting And Money Organization Basics Saving The Money You Already Have 1. Have A Free Checking Account 2. No Fee Student Credit Card 3. Work in College 4. Never Be Late On A Payment 5. Don't Overdraft Save Money On College Expenses 6. Have A Solid Plan For Your Classes And Degree 7. Fill Out The FAFSA Every Year 8. Watch Your Student Loan Borrowing 9. Apply For Scholarships And Grants 10. Use The Library 11. Minimize Your Textbook Expense 12. Sell Back Your Textbooks When You're Done 13. Get Your Education Discount On Computer Hardware And Software 14. Print On Campus Save Money On Food And Drinks 15. Use Your Meal Plan To The Fullest 16. Keep Track Of The Best Happy Hours And Restaurant Promos 17. Attend Events With Food 18. Learn To Cook 19. Cut Back On The Alcohol 20. Use Yelp Regularly And Ge

A theft syndicate involving students has left many comrades counting losses at various local universities. CampusVibe has established that laptops are the most sought after items, followed by panties. Most hostels have become hotspots for thieves, with many cases of theft being reported almost daily. There have been reported cases of burglary at Kenyatta University, where students have been subjected to untold suffering as thieves invade their houses and steal items when they are away. “Those who rent houses in Kahawa Sukari as well as those living inside campus hostels have been victims,” Oliver Kariuki, a student who lives near the college told CampusVibe. “Houses are broken into daily and items stolen. In fact, it has become normal, people no longer talk about theft in this place,” he said. At the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja campus, students are forced to walk and sleep with their laptops to guard them against thieves who are always tra

The recent news that a second year student at Kabianga University had reportedly stabbed to death his campus girlfriend over a supposed love triangle left many in shock. What was worrying was that the said student allegedly tried to take away his own life after killing his lover. In March, a quarrel over a girlfriend between a Moi University student and another man ended tragically after the student stabbed his rival to death in Eldoret’s Mwanzo estate. In January this year, a fourth-year female student at Mount Kenya University confessed to killing her boyfriend by stabbing him for being unfaithful. It was at Thika Law courts, where Teresia Roselyne Mburu and her friend Mary Nyambura, both fourth year students, admitted to killing Zachariah Ndwiga, a graduate of Maseno University and a garage manager. Ndwiga met his death in Thika’s Runda estate on Christmas night in 2014. Teresia said she killed Ndwiga out of anger after she realised he was cheating on her. Speaking to The Nair

Reading Strategies for Specialized Texts and Online Resources In college it’s not uncommon to experience frustration with reading assignments from time to time. Because you’re doing more reading on your own outside the classroom, and with less frequent contact with instructors than you had in high school, it’s possible you’ll encounter readings that contain unfamiliar vocabulary or don’t readily make sense. Different disciplines and subjects have different writing conventions and styles, and it can take some practice to get to know them. For example, scientific articles follow a very particular format and typically contain the following sections: an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussions. If you are used to reading literary works, such as graphic novels or poetry, it can be disorienting to encounter these new forms of writing. Below are some strategies for making different kinds of texts more approachable. Get to Know the Conventions Academic texts, like scientifi

Most likely college will be the first time in your life you will have the flexibility and independence to set your own schedule. As much as you may be reveling in your new-found freedom, you will soon discover that managing your coveted free or unstructured time will be more difficult than you had planned. Up through high school your time was more than likely structured and organized, with clear reminders for what you had to do, and where you needed to be. And let’s not forget those pesky and often annoying parents, whose chanting about “don’t forget to do this and that” kept you oriented toward many tasks at hand. As much as you will enjoy the freedom that college life can bring, you may very well hit the wall of freedom overload. In no time, your free time will get filled with competing demands, which will place even more stress on your attempts to adjust to your new educational environment. The following tips should help you both have fun, as well as adjust to college’s

Are college relationships doomed to failure, or are they valuable sources of support? Is it better to hook up occasionally or have a steady partner? Can long-distance love last while you're going to school? Personal questions like these only add to the many academic and career-related challenges and decisions often faced by post-secondary students. Love may make the world go round, but dating in college can be confusing. And simple answers are hard to come by. After all, every relationship is different, so a one-size-fits-all approach to romance doesn't really exist. However, this article will teach you about the signs of healthy relationships and how to maintain good connections to partners and friends during your college years. You will also discover why long-distance college relationships can be so challenging, and you'll get to explore tips on sustaining love from afar. In addition, you'll learn the warning signs of a bad relationship that can keep you from achiev

Before entering uni, you’re sold a pretty sweet deal: a magical place where you make new friends, expand your mind, gain new experiences, and learn to become an independent, self-sufficient adult. While the reality isn’t too far from that (hopefully), there’s a lot of trial and error before you’re able to get to that point. So for all you who’ve yet to experience student life at university, here is a much-needed dose of reality, while for those of you who have already been in their shoes, try not to sigh over your past naïveté. 1. Student accommodation Expectation: Expectation-2 Image via University of Nottingham/Flickr Reality: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Image via The Student Room 2. Waking up for morning lectures Expectation: Reality: 3. Class participation Expectation: Reality: 4. Completing assignments Expectation: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Expectation-4 Reality: Me: "I'm so stressed, I have so much work to do and so little time" Also me: pic.twit