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hi there! i\u2019m jennifer and am really excited to be writing\u00a0for magoosh!<\/span><\/p>\n i am a professional writer with an entrepreneurial spirit and over 15 years of career experience. if you\u2019re reading this blog right now, consider yourself super lucky that you have access to a company\u00a0like magoosh that gives you advice on studying, test prep, applications, and managing coursework. i wish this site had been available when i was a student over a decade ago! <\/span><\/p>\n i worked really hard to get into college \u2013 i kept my grades up, got involved in various clubs and organizations, and studied like crazy for the sat. luckily, i also had a lot of support from my high school guidance counselor when it was time for me to choose schools and submit applications. having someone on hand to guide me through the process was a luxury i realize now that i took for granted. once i got to college, though, i quickly discovered it was all up to me to figure out how to stay afloat and not get overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n as a result, i learned a lot about staying organized and balancing work and life the hard way. i\u2019m here to tell you: pulling all-nighters and binging on coffee is not the best way to prepare for an exam. (though, it did prepare me for parenthood.) <\/span><\/p>\n i made it through college and earned my degree in journalism and communications. since then, i have worked as a newspaper reporter, started my own montessori school, and most recently served as communications director for a statewide advocacy organization in raleigh, nc. <\/span><\/p>\n through trial and error, i\u2019ve acquired a lot of time management and organizational skills throughout my career, and i\u2019m excited to share with you what i\u2019ve learned. hopefully my tips will be useful to you whether you’re in college, grad school, or preparing for either!<\/span><\/p>\n in my free time, i enjoy island living in a small beach community in eastern north carolina with my husband, four kids, two indoor\/outdoor cats, one blind dog, and a bearded dragon who sports a perma-grin. i never walk away from a double-dog dare, and i can still recite all 50 u.s. states in alphabetical order. i also love to read. most recently, i have been obsessing over non-fiction books about people who have had amazing ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n i am here to help so if there are any specific topics you are interested in, please add them in the comments section below and i\u2019ll try to get those addressed!<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0about the author:<\/strong><\/p>\n jennifer is here to help you navigate college and grad school while still maintaining your sanity. she is a graduate of\u00a0the university of florida (go gators!), with a major in journalism and communications and a minor in psychology. she\u2019s also a certified montessori instructor and once witnessed a four-year-old correctly\u00a0label all 54 countries on a map of africa. she prefers to sing when not in the shower, and she’s\u00a0not afraid\u00a0of heights as long as she’s\u00a0standing on something that is less than 15-feet tall.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" learn about our new blogger, jennifer, and how her background and interests make her such a great fit for magoosh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":3225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[75,245,55,171,246,247,223,134,36],"ppma_author":[506],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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