Welcome to the Daily Roundup. Each day at the ThinkTalk Blog we will post some links that we find informative, interesting, or just plain funny. The goal is to let you know what else is going on out there, and ultimately help you with the development of your career.

Spring Break is next week for most of you. Spring Break! So where is everyone going? Not Mexico, I hope. Well have fun, because for all you seniors, once you get back it's time to gear up for finals ... and then, The World . . .

That's why today's post over at Lifehacker couldn't have been more appropriate. There are a ton of commercials and ads out there warning you about your credit score and how to get a free one. Once you graduate and enter the real world, you'll find out just how important your credit score is. Here's some advice from a former FICO executive on what your credit score is and how it is used. Learn and enjoy.

Now you know. And knowing's half the battle. The other half? You guessed it, The Links ...

Online Colleges Blog Lists: The 15 strangest college courses out there (via Kottke). There's "arguing with Judge Judy," "The Art of Walking," and, of course "Joy of Garbage: a Santa Clara University course that actually deals with real science through the lens of garbage. Students study decomposition, what makes soil rot, the chemicals that give garbage an unpleasant odor, and they also learn about sustainability when it comes to the things we throw away."

The Wall Street Journal Says: Find a career, not just a series of jobs. Some great advice from Alexandra Levit on how to pursue a career in acting and how to overcome a lack of experience when competing for jobs.

Gradspot Has: Advice on using your Alma Mater to score a new gig. "Like their students, college career centers and alumni services have it easier during economic upswings: they basically just send recent graduates off into great careers, wait for them to reap the financial rewards, and then start asking for donations."

The Creative Career Says: There is a difference between a group project in college and working with co-workers in the real world. "Unlike group projects, which tend to have one stand-out leader and at least one slacker, work in an agency (in my experience at Edelman, anyway) is much more balanced across team members—if you don’t pull your weight, or if you can’t work collaboratively with the rest of the group, you’re not likely to last long in an agency setting."