Before you study abroad, take the time to figure out how you will keep in touch with friends and relatives back home, and in your host country as well.

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The country’s Millennials, the 50 million or so teens and 20-somethings who are entering adulthood around the start of the new millennium, are on track to become the most educated group of individuals the country has ever seen. But they’re also entering adulthood to face the largest number of unemployed and out of work people in more than 30 years. A study released today by the Pew Research Center included new data that surveyed 2,020 adults, including 830 Millennials, to determine how future generations will look and to nail down the “Millennial Identity.” The study also drew on more than two decades of Pew Research Center surveys, and was supplemented by an analysis of Census Bureau data and other relevant studies. Among the findings, a record 39.6 of Millennials were enrolled in college as of 2008. Although the recession has greatly affected their chances of landing jobs post-graduation (22 percent of businesses report they will hire fewer college graduates than in previous years), the group remains confident and upbeat about both their chances on the job market and the economy. About nine-in-10 either say that they currently have enough money or that they will eventually meet their long-term financial goals, despite the 37 percent of Millennials who reported they were unemployed, the largest number among this age group in more than three decades. Among other findings: About one-in-six aged 22 and older admitted to returning to a parent’s home because of the recession. Nearly six-in-10 said that work ethic was one of the big differences between young and old workers; about three-fourths said that older people had the more impressive work ethic. Nearly one-in-four have a piercing in some place other than an earlobe, and nearly four-in-10 have a tattoo. (Of those who are tattooed , half have two to five and 18 percent have six or more.) More than eight-in-10 say they sleep with a cell phone near the bed, and nearly two-thirds admitted to texting while driving. Three-quarters have created a profile on a social networking site like Facebook or Twitter , and one-in-five have posted a video of themselves online. Two-thirds agreed that “you can’t be too careful” when dealing with people, but place more trust in the federal government than previous generations. One-in-four are not affiliated with any particular religion, but responded that they pray about as often as previous generations. The study also found that about 74 percent of all respondents, young and old, agreed that there was a generation gap. Most of this was related to technology use , although some was related to the state of the nation. About 41 percent of Millennials say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. About 26 percent of those 30 and older said the same, suggesting that the recent troubles with the economy have affected the older more than the young.

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London: Around 10 percent of all adolescents in grades 7-9 are victims of Internet bullying, says a new study. “Cyber bullying occurs when new technologies such as computers and mobile phones are used to harass or bully somebody. The perpetrators often use SMS, e-mail, chat rooms and Facebook to spr…

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We are pleased to announce the winners of Knewton’s Preppy New Year contest! Hundreds entered, but only four could win a free Knewton GMAT prep or LSAT prep course. And the winners are: Joseph Chung Kristin Rohn Debbie Icebergsewell Ashwini Mishra Congrats, everyone! For those who didn’t win this time, don’t worry — we have more goodies planned for the very near future. Fan us on Facebook to stay in the loop! – photo by Chris_J on Flickr.

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Better hurry! Today's your last chance to win a free LSAT or GMAT course. Our Preppy New Year Contest ends today! If you want to win a free LSAT prep or GMAT prep course (and who wouldn”t!), you have to enter by 6:36pm EST. Just click the contest link , fan us on Facebook, and enter your info. Easy! Make this the year that you rock the LSAT or GMAT. Good luck!

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That's right. Venturing into the wide, wide world of Facebook quizzes. Wondering about what kind of lawyer you would be? This quiz makes it crystal clear. Fair warning: there may be a Johnny Cochran reference. Once you find your true calling, we’re also happy to help with your LSAT prep . Happy quizzing!

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Facebook Fellowship Program 2010-2011 for Full-time Ph.D. students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, System Architecture, or a related area.

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Tourism Australia is hitting the road to deliver working holiday visa messaging at 10 university towns in Germany from 11 to 26 January. The Aussie Van Roadshow, run in partnership with the student magazine Unicum, STA Travel and specialist working holiday companies, aims to inform students about travelling in Australia and the working holiday visa, with a special youth booklet and on site games. Students can also enter a competition online for the chance to win the Australian-themed van at the end of the roadshow. Alongside the roadshow, a German language Facebook site has recently been launched and invites students to continue learning about Australia, plan their working holiday and meet like-minded travellers. To support the youth activity, a new German language working holiday section is now live on Australia.com. The page consists of ten sub pages providing extensive information on visa requirements, job opportunities, activities, study and accommodation, with more content to be developed. Source: TA newsletter

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We are just about to close the PaGaLGuY.com B-school Rankings survey, so in case you haven’t answered the survey yet, you could do so now. The link to the survey is http://www.pagalguy.com/rankings/ . You can authenticate to the survey using your PaGaLGuY, Gmail, Yahoo! or Facebook logins. In case you have already answered the survey, please inform your friends who haven’t. We plan to release the results of the rankings by January end.

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Calling all applications for the 2010 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships ! For the fourth consecutive year , ThinkSwiss will select 15 talented and motivated U.S. students from all fields of study who apply for a research project at a Swiss university or research lab. The awardees will receive a monthly stipend of $1000 for a period of up to three months. Become a fan of ThinkSwiss on Facebook and you will receive more information about the scholarships, events and Switzerland. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2010 . Website: http://www.thinkswiss.org/us-swiss-exchange/research-scholarship Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ThinkSwiss/197704698562?ref=ts

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