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Fill in the Blank
Mere seconds ago had I pulled up the blank Vocal template, but now—it seems like now has always been—I stare hypnotically at my computer screen, that white glow attracting my eyes in the midst of this naturally lit, near-nightfall room. My gaze hangs, loosely tethered to this page of potential, this "could be," this "not yet," until some unknown force inside of me urges my eyes to focus. I blink rapidly, a few times in succession, and shake my head. I had in mind to write something instructive and encouraging about grad school. Perhaps a "you can do it," or a "at least just try," but now all I can think about is "blank page," which leads to "unwritten thesis," which transforms into "failure."
By Stacy Watkins6 years ago in Education
Why You Need an Essay from the Best Writing Service
An essay's primary goal is to evaluate or assess your knowledge and skills in writing. Additionally, essay writing is a huge determinant of your overall academic performance. Hence, you need to ensure you produce a perfect article. The inability to do so will affect your grades, thereby affecting your academic performance.
By Keran Mourning6 years ago in Education
Writing Is Not Running
Natalie Goldburg claims that writing is similar to running, but no, it actually isn’t. If it is, I never done either of these tasks. For me to never of wrote, would make this paper non-existent, and I run here and there to get out consolidated energy and thoughts out. You aren’t taught to run; you just jump into it, and maybe if you're smart about it, you stretch before you hit the track.
By Maybe Mae6 years ago in Education
Quantity Surveyor Course Distance Learning
Quantity surveyor courses provide qualifications to an individual to become a professional in the field of work. The quantity surveying sector in the construction industry is a demanded profession all around the world. There are many construction firms, contractors, and developers who are searching for professional quantity surveyors to join their company—The industry demands candidates who have qualifications which can be gotten, even through a quantity surveyor course online. The quantity surveyor working in the construction field can become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor by obtaining an MRICS qualification. A Chartered Member of the RICS gains benefits and professional standards, all around the world.
By Emily Kennedy6 years ago in Education
The Day I Realized I Was Reliving My Mother's Life
When I applied for university, it was to engineering programs. I knew my major going in, and that was electrical engineering. It made perfect sense to me at the time—I dedicated all of high school to robotics, and there was nothing in the world I loved more than making things. But there was another thing motivating me, and it took me a lot of soul searching to realize what that was: I went into electrical engineering because it was hard.
By K S6 years ago in Education
5 Benefits of a College Education
The longer you work in your field, the more experience and confidence you build. Work experience is not the only way to get a promotion or move forward. If you are looking for ways to further your career, you may consider getting a degree. A college education has several benefits.
By Kevin Gardner6 years ago in Education
The "Gritty" Classroom
Introducing Grit In order to apply Grit in the classroom, you first need to understand what Grit is. Next, you need to practice it yourself, and become an example of what is possible. Finally, you will need to allow the space for your students to practice Grit in your classroom. In this article, I will use examples from my classroom to illustrate what Grit is. If you have not watched Angela Duckworth's TED Talk on Grit, please take a minute to do so before reading on.
By Marci Brodock6 years ago in Education
Tips and Tricks for the Engineering Student
At this point in the school year, my fellow engineering students (or maybe not engineering—maybe students just trying to learn how I study) are probably struggling, or trying to get inspired to get through midterms or finals. Let me start off my saying that I am in my third year of undergrad, in Electrical and Computer Engineering. There are probably a maximum of five females in my class (including myself) at this point in my course. This is all just my experience, especially since the school I attend is very small and very male-dominated—not just in the engineering department. One of the first classes I attended, I was pointed out by male teacher who called me a "little girl," and proceeded to assume my ethnicity and speak to me in Spanish (when I am Filipina, and can't speak Spanish worth anything). He continued to do that for the rest of the year, and I was unable to drop the course as all classes were full. It was a deeply disturbing experience for me to sit through a class where the guys in my class would join in and tease me, calling me, "little girl." At my school, I had to earn the respect of my peers and teachers, in order for me to not get teased or called out in such a manner that would never happen to my male counterparts. I was once a straight A student, and now I was struggling to get a B. My sophomore year, I had to try my hardest in everything, and get the best grades in order for people to stop thinking of me as the person that was constantly struggling in class to actually wanting to be a part of my study group. Here are a few things that I did to get my grades together, and start studying more efficiently.
By Emily Harwood6 years ago in Education
What to Do If You Miss a Lecture?
Unlike high school where bunking class lectures and hanging out in the cafeteria with friends was fun, missing a college class can oftentimes become a big deal. Getting admission into your desired college is itself a big accomplishment. You feel like an adult and take life seriously when you enter college life. You focus entirely on your career. You get to know your real friends and you are required to work part-time jobs in order to support yourself financially and become an independent individual.
By Waltersmith6 years ago in Education
8 Breathtaking Movies About Student Life
All of this is accompanied by the idea of changing the world, and achieving something great. At the same time, it is full of everyday challenges. That’s why there are many amazing movies about this period of life.
By Jordan Carry6 years ago in Education
Subbing In. Top Story - October 2019.
The life of a substitute teacher is an interesting one. On any given day, you may be required to walk into a completely foreign school, and command respect the moment you walk through the front gates. This can often be belied by the fact that you have a fruit cup packed in your bag for recess, and often have difficulty finding the front office.
By Archibald Jacobs6 years ago in Education
Give Back My Money
Post-secondary education is important for anyone to get a job. If you do not have post-secondary education, then you might as well not work anywhere. University and college are expensive. You pay for the tuition fees, you pay for the textbooks; even the ones you use once in class, even though your prof told you, you will be using them everyday. And in the end you are paying roughly 2,500-5,000 a semester just to get a mediocre office job. But here is an idea, which I believe should be implemented; for every class canceled, you should get your money back. The argument could be, but then what do they pay the professors. I am sure the school you attend has enough funding to take care of that. For example the semester I paid for is an estimated 2,500 dollars. Each class costs around 500 dollars. The amount of hours spent in the classroom is 45 hours all together for one semester that is about $11.11 per class, which all things considering is not that much, so the school could give back your money for that canceled class, without experiencing any sort of bankruptcy, because there will always be more students attending school, especially now that many people are going back to school as well. Right now my class has been canceled three times, so I would be getting around 30 dollars back. It would be a way for students to not be broke when school is done. Students would be able to quit their part-time jobs to actually work on their homework, rather than going to work and school at the same time. it would be a stress reliever for some students. Other students maybe would not benefit from it as much, because they rent apartments or live in residency and need to pay rent, but with that extra pocket money students could afford better groceries once in a while. That would be a fair way to pay for a better education for getting a higher quality of life.
By Ada Zuba6 years ago in Education