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Focus on You: The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year
When asking a college student how they feel at a certain point in the semester, the word "stress" is more than likely to come up. Trying to balance exams, presentations, finances, studying, and for many students, working, can lead to students losing sleep, not having the time/resources to eat enough, and struggling mentally to keep up. Sometimes students simply feel burnt out, and they need time to breathe/regroup in order to put all of their energy into their education. For all of these reasons and more, taking a year off of college is highly recommended.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Education
6 Best Natural Cleaning Hacks
Everyone wants their home to be clean, tidy and safe. There's no lack of cleaning supply options at your local grocery store. However, most of those cleaners come with lots of extra chemical additives that can be dangerous for both humans and the planet. Even though these store-bought cleaning options are often convenient, the price we pay for our health and damage to our environment is not worth it.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Lifehack
Getting Your Master's Degree
Education is the single most important thing that can change your life. When it comes to choosing which degree to pursue, the choices can be really daunting. It depends on a lot of factors, and the world keeps changing rapidly. In this article, some of the world's most in-demand degrees will be discussed.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Education
Facts About Online Tech Degrees
For many of us that want to pursue higher academic achievements, the thought of going back to school may be daunting. Combine with that our responsibilities, commitments and hurdles that we have to tackle and we have a recipe for a chaotic lifestyle. Although there is a place in our society for brick-and-mortar universities and college campuses, many people are finding online classes more suitable for their goals. Located below are a few reasons why you might want to consider getting your tech degree online versus a physical location.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Education
Preparing Your Child for Their First Paycheck
There are many people who go through financial difficulties during their adulthood, and the main reason for this is lack of financial knowledge. In most schools, outside of colleges and special technical schools, financial literacy isn't an educational focus point; it's almost as if finances are a taboo subject. Breaking the chain of financial ignorance is a relatively easy task to complete and it has positive generational effects once it is accomplished. The first steps that a person normally takes to begin their path to prosperity is to get a job, so it is only right that a person's financial education includes detailed information about how paychecks work.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Families
5 Student Tips for Passing the CPA Exam
Schedule There are several keys to passing the CPA exam parts. The first one is to make a schedule for the times that you are going to study for the CPA exam. Once you know when the test is, then you need to plan some time to study every day. Then if you have a plan, it will need to be as detailed as possible. This means that you will need to pick one day to review all of the materials that you have recently studied. It is a good idea to make a schedule where you will be done with your studying two weeks before the date of the exam so that you can review all of the materials that you learned. You should take this time to focus on the areas where you are the weakest.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Education
Teaching Your Children Responsibility for Their Belongings
For those with kids, you know all too well how challenging it can be to get them to respect their things. You have witnessed several occasions where they toss an expensive toy into the air or dip their doll’s hair into the mud. In some cases, they may decide to take their toys apart to see how they are made, or maybe they have stopped playing with them all together.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Families
How to Be Smart and Avoid PR Scandals
Public relations needs a plan to keep controversies controlled Public relations perception can help or hurt a company. A scandal can cause a company to lose business quickly. There are ways to keep most problems from happening. It takes a good amount of leadership and the hiring of the right people. There needs to be a concerted effort to make sure that there are ethics within the company; that does not mean a political one. Companies should focus on business and attracting customers and clients. People do not want to associate with themselves with controversy. Staying away from scandals will help a company grow in many ways. Here are a few ideas on how to have this happen.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Journal
Living in the Cloud
For most humans on the planet, our everyday lives depend on technology. We rely on internet based services on a daily basis. Countless small businesses, corporations, government organizations, and individuals now use internet based services to store and manipulate almost all data today.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in 01
Using Machine Learning to Improve
The Major Breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence Machine learning is one of the most recent technologies. This has had a profound impact on many businesses. Companies are finding that technology is more helpful in achieving their goals. For example, a company can leverage machine learning to improve sales and customer relations. There are many other things that can be done as well to make a business better with machine learning. Machine learning is essentially using artificial intelligence to teach computers how to think. There are many machine learning applications, and you can find something that will help your business grow and thrive.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Futurism
Simple Ways to Make Your Home Look Its Best
The time to make a home look its best doesn't have to be done just when you're thinking of selling it. In fact, the best way to raise property value is to make certain that your home is at its best every year you own it.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Lifehack
