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Tackle that seemingly endless selection of course offerings; a roundup of helpful resources and sound advice for selecting the best courses and acing them.

Why You Should Learn French
At some point in our lives, we have had to learn a foreign language. Whether it was a requirement for school, work, or just out of our own interest. Choosing which foreign language to learn can be tough because there are many languages that are spoken in this world. However, anyone who is deciding to learn a foreign language you should learn French.
By Kenny C7 years ago in Education
Why Do Sciences and Maths Evolve Over Time, but the Humanities Do Not?
Upon completing my undergraduate degree, I have pondered the question, ''Why is there a progression in sciences and in maths, but not in the humanities?''—based partly on my own experiences from kindergarten to the end of my first Bachelor's Degree. I have noticed, and often stressed over, how as I got older all of the materials taught in my science and maths classes became more intricate and complex. Whereas, in my history or humanities classes (the name changed depending on what grade I was in), we tended to cover the same course material over and over again.
By Vanessa Skerry7 years ago in Education
Should I Create an Online Course?
The internet has gone from a concept from the mind of a single individual to the concrete foundation of modern society. More people communicate on social media now than ever before. More people buy the shopping and Christmas presents online than ever before. More people choose to learn online than ever before..... wait what?
By Joe Baily7 years ago in Education
Which Language Should You Be Learning?
Whether you're thinking of tackling a new and exciting hobby or want to become bi, tri, or multilingual, language learning is a huge step to completely changing your life (for the better).
By Holly7 years ago in Education
Talking About Gerunds
In order to facilitate your grammar studies, it’s important to not overlook certain topics that are integral to boosting your knowledge of English grammar. ‘Gerunds’ is one of those key topics to really get a handle on and master because it will come up again and again in both your speaking and writing. While not the most complex topic, being able to understand the rules behind gerunds and memorizing them will put you ahead of other learners. ‘Gerunds’ is a topic that needs to be put into use over and over in order to be used proficiently.
By Ben W7 years ago in Education
Life After High School
I can feel myself getting older. How do I feel about that? - This is something I wrote in my journal two days ago at 3 AM. You might or might not be able to tell that I was having a little crisis. Right after this happened I started looking for colleges and med schools. Instead of getting my (much needed) beauty sleep, I was trying to come up with a plan for my future in the middle of the night.
By Ria Baez8 years ago in Education
'The Beaux Stratagem'
So to briefly explain the story there are arguments, gossip, stress, funny moments, and amusement. I'm going to go into detail about this because I have never seen anything about the life of a performer or "what it's like to be on stage" type things, unless there have been and I've just been stuck in my cave. I am not sure how any of this will be interesting for some people but I do hope it is because this will take me ages to write and I'm putting a lot of effort into it.
By Chloe Millward8 years ago in Education
Introduction to College Application Process
College. The word alone makes some kids start having asthma attacks. My job in this blog of sorts is to help other high school kids in their college application process. What I hope to do with this is to help even just one kid in their college application progress with the things I taught myself when applying to colleges by myself.
By Anthony Ricciardi8 years ago in Education
Wikipedia
Last semester, my class in Women and Gender Studies was tasked with a project surrounding Wikipedia. When we began this project, I must admit my first thought was, “Why are we wasting our time with a site like Wikipedia?” As students, we’re taught that Wikipedia is not a reliable source and that it should never be used when doing research. This idea was so embedded in my head that it clouded my judgment and made it difficult for me to even find a topic or an article to change to begin with. I decided to start with the list of women’s right activists on Wikipedia and noticed there were very few women on it, so I did some research and Rebecca Chalker, who is a women’s activist herself, caught my attention so I decided to focus on her. I added her onto the list and even started an article about her. After reading about her I was so dumbfounded at the fact that such a prominent figure in the Women’s Rights Movement didn’t have her own page on Wikipedia. And then it hit me. How is it that a fictional character like Roger Rabbit has a well-developed page but someone like Rebecca Chalker does not? It all comes down to how our society works and how it plays down or tends to overlook the accomplishments of female identified figures while holding most male identified individuals on a silver platter, whether they’re real or part of a cartoon. Once I realized this, it was so easy to just pick any article and automatically see that in some way or another it was biased. I also decided to edit Norrie May Welby’s page, who was a trans woman but currently identifies as non-specified. I went in and corrected all the pronouns to “xie” and “hir” which are hir preferred pronouns. Even though the edits were small and minimal, the difference it made was huge in that it makes the article not only about hir but also in respect to hir. Overall, I feel like it keeps Wikipedia modern and more unbiased compared to other literature such as our textbooks.
By G M8 years ago in Education
What Effect Do Gifted Programs Have on Kids?
When I started 1st grade, I was put into a gifted program at my local public school. We were the kids that supposedly had "high IQ's" and the ones who pretty much were believed to be geniuses since we were little kids. During my elementary school, we were taught in different techniques and we were raised thinking we were smarter than those who weren't in the gifted program. Fast-forward 11 years and now it's a completely different situation.
By Michel Roitberg8 years ago in Education
Direct and Indirect Speech – Knowing the Difference
One of the biggest challenges that the average English learner can face is not being able to interpret or understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. In order to really understand how they are formed and used, we first need to define these two terms and what they are supposed to represent.
By Ben W8 years ago in Education
Be Open to Writing Opportunities
You know that feeling—a thought you get excited about? And then an opportunity arises and your eyes widen? Maybe you’ve been toying with an idea for a while and then, magically it’s right there in front of you. You know you are perfectly capable, the timing is perfect, it’s a fantastic opening and there’s nothing to lose. Without deliberation, you go for it—full steam ahead.
By Shelley Dootson-Greenland8 years ago in Education