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From balancing your course load to forging relationships with classmates to extracurricular involvement, these are the tried and true methods to nail your career as a student.
College Friendships vs. High School Friendships
I recently found myself in a discussion with my roommate about how our college friends are different from our high school friends, and I got to thinking: why is it that those relationships are so different? In the time from when I walked across the stage at my high school graduation to the last day of my freshman year at college, I didn't think that much had changed in my taste in friends. I would like to believe that my friends from high school would get along with my college friends—if I were to introduce them—because I figured that I had developed all of these relationships based off of certain aspects or qualities I saw within each person that drew me to them as a friend. So I figured that they would generally be a similar crowd.
By Ashley Sherry8 years ago in Education
Suicides in a School Setting
In 2014, the Japanese government came out with statistics regarding its suicide rate in Japan. In the land of the rising sun, 250,000 people committed suicide in that one year. That is 70 suicides a day, on average. 874 of those deaths, according to the Japanese Police Department, were students. The age range of those students were 10-19 years old.
By Kori Morgan8 years ago in Education
5 Things to Start Teaching Your Child Now
There are tons of articles dedicated to what to teach your child, how to teach it, when to teach it and then, of course, all of the expensive programs to go along with each method. We tend to over-think, over-analyze, and over-complicate what, and how, to teach our children. We do not need expensive programs, state-of-the-art computers, nannies, or private daycares. We simply need repetition, time, and attention, and a whole lot of patience. Below you will find the five things I taught my youngest daughter. By 2-years-old, she knew how to sing her alphabet, could identify letters, count to 13, sing songs, knows most of her shapes, and can identify five colors. Now, at 26-months-old, she can write her alphabet and knows the phonetic connection to approximately half of the alphabet. And the best part—I didn't spend one dime on anything; no program, no computer, no books, no daycare—NOTHING.
By Shannon Humphrey8 years ago in Education
Why Study Drama?
It was in grade six running around on the hot pavement at my elementary school when I first got the opportunity to do this weird thing called "theatre". I had seen a couple of plays near my hometown with my family but it always felt far away. When a few of my friends ran up to me excitedly exclaiming they were going to audition for the "musical", I was confused. I wanted to keep playing freeze tag and manhunt, but I realized that all of my friends were going to audition. So, like the old parent's adage, everyone was jumping off the bridge and I wasn't planning on missing the trip.
By Dan Mousseau8 years ago in Education
The Softball Bully
In 8th grade, I was leaning against a tree during P.E. class when somebody threw a softball at me while smiling broadly because the softball hit me in the right eye. I had an optometrist notice that I had damage in that eye from the softball but my eye doctor couldn’t see it. This traumatizing event had consequences for me in the form of a red, bleeding eye. Of course, nobody did anything about who hit me like that with a mere baseball bat. Another significant event in 8th grade was that I hit a boy who was making fun of my braces and not stopping. I punched him in the stomach because he wouldn’t stop.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Education
Entry #3: Butterfingers
The above picture is a great way to start. My child proudly holding up what would be a simple drawing for the average nine year old. "Look mommy! I made a phone!" She is totally unaware of the large pen mark on her face. Most nine year olds could efficiently hold a pen to a piece of paper and probably would have done that multiple times with many colors, creating a rainbow of delight. But we are talking about a child with a brain injury which affects her ability to use her hands.
By Kimberly Nicholls8 years ago in Education
Careers Advice
Second year. I've gained a respectable mark for my first year of study (that doesn't count towards my actual degree) and now things are getting serious. I have to think about graduation and how I'm going to land my perfect job. Here's a quick snapshot of a lecture from which I soon zoned out.
By Amber Johnson8 years ago in Education
Call
I checked my watch—5:33 PM. Class ran thirty minutes over, and I was already late for call. I rushed up to the residents’ quarters where I found the surgical intern I would be working with for the night. He didn’t seem to notice that I was late, or perhaps more accurately, he didn’t care. “Go get changed into scrubs,” he told me, “and go ahead and scrub in. We’ll probably have a case soon.”
By Deneane Delaney Brooks8 years ago in Education
High School vs. College
High school, like for many, was not a memorable time for me. It was actually the worst four years of my life, rather than teaching me about English and literature, I learned about the wonders of a common high school boy and how to professionally open a jammed locker. When you're in high school, graduating seems impossible. The SATs are a complete waste of time but are the main reason for stress for most students. The SATs determine so much yet factor in so little as to the diversity of education and the fact that everyone learns and interprets things differently. But that's something for another time.
By Tamara Nicotra8 years ago in Education
What Ever Happened to the Days When Education Was A Good Thing?
There was once a time when learning was one of the most important subjects of life. These days it seems as though the kids have lost interest in education. The more important subjects seem to include things that have no learning involved at all. Do not get me wrong because when I was a kid there were times that it seemed more important to be with friends. In my case, I had the privilege of having both. These days it is more about games on the internet. Being sociable has even gone to the internet.
By Shelly Bartley8 years ago in Education
