Blog Critique of ThatCollegeKid.com

For those who went through college, we all know how difficult it was adjusting to the new surroundings and way of life.  Didn’t we all groped around for a guide to help us through it all?  Well, that’s what That College Kid tries to be.  The blog gives advice and information about college life.  In the blog, you can find study guides, tools, and information about what you may experience in your college life.

What this site offers

What’s interesting about the blog is that it has a decent coverage of the common issues that students encounter in college.  You can find useful information on student loans, scholarships, study materials, and living in dorms.  For incoming freshmen, and even for upperclassmen, there should be information on That College Kid that they can find very useful.

As for the site design, it’s easy on the eyes.  Site navigation is easy, and the archives are organized.  Also, you have the basic RSS subscription if you want to follow the blogs.  One thing though is that it could use some work on adding some social networking sites.

Other suggestions for improvement

As for the format of the blog, it could use multi-media to spice things up.  Though the content itself is interesting, some people do need some visuals to get interested in the material.  And as time goes on, reading plain text can be boring.  As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.  So putting some nice images or videos won’t hurt.

The content could also use some specifics.  It can be more narrowed down to a specific course or college.  In line with that, it could also use more bloggers from different universities and colleges to have their say.  Though the general information found on the site is useful, specific information can be more appreciated by some people.

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