Vanessa Soler, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Thanksgiving, A Family Holiday Or Consumer Overload?

November 25, 2014 Vanessa Soler

Do I hate Thanksgiving? The answer is no. Of course not, but I do find Thanksgiving to be one of the funniest and largely hypocritical annual holidays we celebrate. I also find we have watched one too many Steve Martin and Charlie Brown movies as kids buying into what… Read the rest at our website.

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Why A Startup Is A Good Idea, Now

November 11, 2014 Vanessa Soler

There exists a nearly perfect time in our lives to start working toward making our first million dollars — and that time is now. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook. Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman were cofounders of e-Commerce site, Rent The Runway. Nick Friedman is the president and cofounder of… Read the rest at our website.

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Millennials Migrate Back To The City

August 25, 2014 Vanessa Soler

Millennials, which form a group of an estimated 80 million youth born between 1980 and the early 2000s, are leaving the suburbs for the city more than ever before and for many reasons. According to a recent survey reported by The Wall Street Journal, a whopping 88% of Millennials… Read the rest at our website.

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Is Miami The Next Urban Manhattan?

June 17, 2014 Vanessa Soler

In the last few years Miami has experienced a substantial amount of changes. For starters, we managed to score one of the best players in the NBA, LeBron James, who helped make part “The Big 3,” which has led us to two back to back championships. Miami has also… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Students Win Top Honors At 25th Annual FFEA State Conference

April 8, 2014 Vanessa Soler

Students from the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Chapter of the Florida Future Educators of America Professional (FFEA Pro) returned from their annual state conference in Orlando, FL, with top honors. MDC went up against other colleges and universities across the state. Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) is… Read the rest at our website.

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Applying To College Doesn’t Have To Be That Stressful

March 4, 2014 Vanessa Soler

As my transitioning out of Miami Dade College approaches, it is important to really consider “the next step” in transferring elsewhere. The U.S. has approximately 3,000 universities. Narrowing down your selection to a few can be difficult and extremely stressful. Further, while everyone may have an opinion on what’s… Read the rest at our website.

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Night Students Should Have The Same Opportunities As Regular Students

January 21, 2014 Vanessa Soler

Being a night student certainly has its challenges. To begin with, Miami Dade College seems to have more of its hustle and bustle at night, than during its day classes. I’ve often visited Wolfson Campus during the day and found it quite pleasant to find parking anywhere beneath the… Read the rest at our website.

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