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Oh brother, not more Bratz dolls. Okay, I realize that kids go gaga over toys, but my seven year old daughter is killing me with all the Bratz dolls. She basically always wants a new one. What is this toy company trying to do? Oh yeah, probably make some serious dough. Well, we can all understand that. There are just so many toys to keep up with these days. Have you taken a gander at the infinite ads on television? Since my daughter is always watching those channels like Nick Jr and Cartoon Network, she is constantly flooded with toy advertisements. But we parents are on to these ad executives. We know their deal. They’re clearly trying to brainwash our little ones with enticing ads in order to get our hard-earned cash. Okay, who am I kidding; it’s working.

Have you ever dropped some cash on Bratz dolls? Actually, have you ever heard of Bratz dolls? Well, if you have a little girl, then your answer is probably yes. These contemporary, made-up fashionable toys can be spotted virtually anywhere. That’s right; you can’t escape the phenomenon known as Bratz dolls. My question is; what ever happened to Barbie? Wasn’t that the rage amongst young girls forever? Poor Barbie kind of got kicked to the curb when the new-age Bratz dolls came along. The funny thing about these dolls is the emphasis on their heads. If you take a look at a Bratz doll, you will surely know what I mean. Their faces are rather profound and perfectly painted with make-up. Certainly an emphasis on the old eye shadow, which is clearly a trend now days. This is the way the toy companies are appealing to the youths. Give them a doll that truly suits the era and fashion trends. Instead of the standard chipper, yet elegant and kind Barbie, you now have the more rebellious, yet beautiful doll that catches the young female eye. Let’s face it, we all want to be rebellious at some point.

Are you in search of some new Bratz dolls for your little lady? Toys R Us is loaded with these modern day gifts. In addition to virtually any toy store in town, the World-Wide-Web has basically every Bratz doll you could possibly dream of. Delve into cyberspace and find your child’s desired Bratz doll today. It’s never too early to start that Christmas and birthday shopping.

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If you take a moment to look over the list of national best colleges from the U.S. News, you’ll notice a trend. The majority of the top best colleges listed there are Ivy League and cost more than an arm and leg to attend. Even if I would’ve had scholarship after scholarship to attend an Ivy League college I would not have been able to afford to attend one of the best colleges in the country. My dream college was Dartmouth. Not only is it located in a beautiful area but it’s listed as #9 on the Best Colleges list. However, $40,000 a year tuition is just not even remotely a possibility. Sadly enough, most of the students that attend those Ivy League schools come from a wealthier family or have been fortunate enough to work their tails off to make it into such a competitive school. Hypothetically speaking, had I been able to afford to attend an Ivy League college, after four years I would have more debt than my house is worth. I’m willing to bet that even though you won’t find my alma mater on the list of best colleges, my education is pretty close in comparison. The closest I will ever come to attending an Ivy League is owning a sweatshirt with their school name on it.

My husband and I have already started to save money for my daughter’s future college costs. As much as I would love to see her attend one of the best colleges, I’m quite sure our savings may not buy her more than one year of tuition. That may even be pushing it. Some people want nothing more than to send their children to only the most elite of colleges simply because of the prestige that comes along with it. If I’m interviewing someone for a job, sure I will be impressed if I see that they graduated from Harvard. Will it make me think that their abilities and intelligence is better than the next candidate who graduated from a state college? Probably not. It is simply the prestige that impresses people the most. Granted, the best colleges were determined from many factors. There is a reason that the students are paying such high tuition costs. The academics are well structured and the professors are highly qualified. The students are usually there by choice and actually dedicated to their studies more than a state college may find. Not as many students are dropping out of classes or not attending. There are many advantages to attending one of the most prestigious and best colleges. Just make sure that you’re checking the college out for all the right reasons, not just because it’ll look more impressive on your resume.

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