Category: Academic Advice

  Cornell University boasts an extensive collection of academic offerings, featuring nearly 80 majors and over 120 minors. Cornell Human Ecology, in particular, offers eleven minors focused on enhancing the human experience. So whether you’re interested in fashion, fiber science, environmental design, nutrition, physical fitness, global health, gerontology, or public policy, there’s a program for…Continue Reading Minors: Are They Worth It?

As a senior, I wanted to share a few tips that I wish I would have known earlier during my time at Cornell when it comes to prelim season! Just a disclaimer, I have not taken any technical science classes, such as biology or chemistry, so my tips might be more in line for humanities…Continue Reading Prelim Season Tips from a Senior

College can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experience for anyone regardless of major or interests. The CEC has some advice for you to not just survive but thrive in Human Ecology. Try to do use of the following resources available right before you and perhaps your experience will become even better. We hope this…Continue Reading Thriving in Human Ecology Tips

By: Grace Nakane   While Human Ecology and Brooks school majors do not have a language requirement, many students may still seek ways to incorporate other languages into their education. From study abroad to selective course work, there are many places where students can make use of their bilingual skills. If you are interested in…Continue Reading Incorporating your Bilingualism into your HumEc Education

Have you ever walked out of a lecture hall after a class thinking to yourself, “I’m never going to use this information in the real world”? If you have, you’re not alone. For many students, including myself, it doesn’t always feel like what we learn in college is applicable to our futures. However, the reality…Continue Reading Connecting Your Education With Your Real Life

Here at the Career Exploration Center, we have a guide explicitly made for building a strong academic and mentee relationship with a neat professor….Continue Reading Building Good Academic Relationships with Professors

Coming into college with an idea of what you want to do for the rest of your life is a daunting task….Continue Reading What To Do When You Want To Change Majors

Here are some organization and study apps to try this spring!…Continue Reading Organization and Study Apps to Try This Semester