Student Life Blog

These days, many of us make career decisions based not on what we think our next move should be but on what we’re afraid we might miss. Making quick decisions based on this fear can do real damage to your career. Here’s why you should forget about missing out and concentrate on planning your career path instead.

Are you interested in pursuing a career in healthcare but unsure whether a career as a medical assistant is right for you? Here are a few ways you can decide whether becoming a medical assistant is the right career path for your professional life.

While the skilled trades industries and online education don't seem like they would mix, learning skilled trades online has proven to be an incredibly valuable experience for some of our students! Discover the benefits of learning skilled trades online and meet a Penn Foster skilled trades graduate right here.

When you find yourself in a studying slump and don’t know how you’re going to pick yourself up again, use what you have to find that motivation again. Technology can be a great motivator for getting into the back to school spirit. Learn how in this blog post!

What is organized chaos? And how can you use being comfortable with chaos to be more effective in the workplace? Learn more about this unorthodox approach to work in this Student Life Blog post!