Newark Liberty International Airport (airport code EWR) is one of New York City’s three area airports. Newark Airport is about 16 miles southwest of Manhattan.

There are 5 options to go from Manhattan to Newark Airport:

1/ Taxi, Van, or Express Bus to Newark Airport
You can use New York City yellow cabs to  get to Newark Airport. It might be a costly option though. You can also consider other options such as van or express bus to get to Newark.

Travel Time: 50 minutes (depends on traffic)
Price: $50 and up (tolls (Lincoln tunnel ($6) and NJ Turnpike ($.75) and tips to include)

2/ Shared ride van service
You have many options for that. You can check online as they are many different players. You need to book it in advance and they will pick you up. Don’t forget that it’s a “shared service” so there might be a few stops on the way to Newark Airport.

Travel Time: 60 minutes (depends on traffic and number of stops)
Price: $19 (tips to include)

3/ Express Bus
You can pick it up at Penn Station or Grand Central. The bus makes trips to Newark Airport every 30 minutes starting from 5AM to 1:30AM.

Travel Time: 50 minutes (depends on traffic)
Price: $13 (tips to include)

4/ NJ Transit + AirTrain
From New York’s Penn Station, all NJ Transit trains that show “EWR” are available to Newark Airport. Then, you need to get the Newark Airport Airtrain to reach your terminal. It runs from 5-6AM to 2AM.

Travel Time: 40 minutes (depends on traffic)
Price: $12.5 (NJ Transit + Air Train)

Overall, there are ways to save money if you want to travel the world and get from Manhattan to Newark Airport! Have a safe flight!

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GPA or Grade Point Average, is the one deciding factor that compares the quality of your work with your classmates and ranks you accordingly. The higher your GPA the better. But sometimes it is much harder to increase this simple number than it first seems. Thankfully, there are some simple steps you can take to boost your GPA. Pick the Brain has provided a few tips on this very topic, but I have found a few more that prove very useful.

John Wesley’s original 7 tips include:

1. Go to class – You would be surprised how often this is not followed. When you get to university you will learn that nothing is compulsory, and none of your lecturer’s will care if you go to their courses or not, so it is extremely difficult to stay focused and motizated.
2. Sit in the Front Row – Not my favourite place to sit in a class, but it will get you involved, and make it easier to learn more.
3. Take Notes by Hand – I am a massive supporter of this idea. I don’t think that you learn as easily just by following through printed notes. Actually writing the information down engages a different part of your brain, meaning that you are thinking about the concept and memorizing it at the same time.
4. Do a weekly review – I have never tried this, but I suspect that it would work well. Most of the time you do this automatically however, whenever you are studying for an exam or preparing an assignment.
5. Go to office hours – Again, I have never tried this, because I do not think that intruding on a lecturer in their time is of any benefit. If you have any questions, just ask them during your classes or directly afterwards.
6. Find smart people to work with – Working through questions, and analysing key concepts can be a great way to fully understand the topic you are studying. It is for this reason that I encourage everyone to get a mentor. Someone older who can help you out, but have a smart fellow student in your same course can often be just as good.
7. Avoid all-nighters – All-nighters are not the most pleasant experience, but most of you will do at least one of two in the next few years. Sometimes they are unavoidable, but I would try to eliminate them as much as possible.

My three additional thoughts on how to increase your GPA are of a different thought process, but are still highly valuable.

1. Take easier courses – Make sure they are related to your major, but taking a few easy courses is a great way to boost your GPA. You just have to make certain that you will score extremely highly in all the assignments and exams. Remember, most courses are weighed the same, so a quick, simple course can be a great way to increase your GPA.
2. Focus on the important assessment - It can be very irritating, but it is often the case that some of the least important assignments in terms of marks can be the hardest and take the most amount of time. Try to focus on the assignments and exams that will have the biggest impact on your overall grade.
3. Remove distractions - Acquiring a high GPA can mean a lot of study. This is a very hard thing to do for many people, so you must help yourself out as much as possible. A good way to do this is to remove all distractions from your study area – TVs, computer games, mobile phones…

Having a high GPA can mean a lot when you are trying to get your first major job, or if you are trying for scholarships and academic awards. Often it is not easy to increase this number by a lot, but it is worth a try!

It’s very difficult to keep yourself focused when studying for an online degree through an online education course. You can consult from encyclopedias and dictionaries i.e. german english dictionary or the online french english dictionary to take help in your studies. Always choose the best online courses offered by a reputable institution like the University of Maryland.

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College and Finance has created a quite extensive list of 18 Overlooked Things that Everyone Should Bring to College. As a current college student I can tell you that you of the 18 objects listed, there are only 4 that you will actually use. The list mentiones a huge number of things that are either irrelevant, or just so obscure that you may only use them once or twice. The 18 objects are:

1. Ear Plugs
2. Flip Flops (THONGS)
3. Toiletries
4. Powerboards
5. Cleaning Supplies
6. Duct Tape
7. Hammer
8. Screwdriver
9. Stapler
10. Door Hanger
11. Storage Containers
12. Bottle Opener
13. USB Drive
14. Pliers
15. Extra Sheets
16. Vitamins
17. Air Freshener
18. Microwave

Of these items, I can honestly say the only things I have needed are:

1. #2 Flip Flops (In Australia we call them thongs and wear them everywhere). I must admit that I have worn my thongs everyday that I have been at university. I wear them to the shower, to lectures, to shopping centres, to parties… everywhere. They are essential, and must be brought.
2. #4 Powerboards – Just in case your room does not have enough powerpoints. Remember, in this day and age there are a lot of things that need electricity – computers, phone chargers…
3. #9 Stapler – A stapler is kind of important for stapling assignments and notes together, just so everything is neat and tidy. People seem to prefer that assignments get stapled rather than binded or just loose.
4. #12 Bottle Opener – For obvious reasons

The rest of the items in the list may be useful, but they are definetly not essential. The thing to point out is that your room may be very small, so the less stuff you bring with you, the bigger it will feel. Filling it up with hammers, and screwdrivers, and microwaves is really not needed.

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Brad Issac from Dumb Little Man said to “Get your Books early.” This may be a good thing to do if you want to get them out of the way and focus on your studies, but it is the complete opposite idea if you need to save money.

I have learnt from experience to wait as long as possible before buying textbooks. It is very often the case that lecturers are forced to issue textbooks for each of their classes, but then never even use them. Another possibility is that one of their collegues actually wrote the books, and they are trying to increase sales.

If you wait at least two weeks before you start buying textbooks, you will have a vague idea of what textbooks will be used, and which ones will not. Sometimes this can mean a saving of several hundred dollars, and in the long run this is a great financial success.

If you do decide that there are several textbooks you need to buy, then there are still several ways to save money.

1. Second Hand Stores

2. Buy from other Students

3. Buy an earlier edition

4. eBay

A lot of textbook publishes bring out a new edition every few years, and the only differences are the chapter or page numbers. Buying an earlier edition can be a significant saving, and there really isn’t that much difference at all.

Remember, the book stores will never run out of textbooks, and you can always order more in. You will not miss out.

Courses offered by University of Phoenix are usually too expansive that it’s difficult for an average person to purchase all the required text books at a time. That’s why most students go for the option of online education. Textbooks for online courses offered by Kaplan University are available on internet book stores and here you can buy books on comparatively cheap prices.

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