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Effect of Drugs on College Students
College is an exciting time for young people: it marks the period where they finally transition to adulthood, where many begin living independently and making life decisions in the absence of direct parental supervision. Unfortunately, many choose to engage in risky and health-harming behavior, such as drug abuse, without careful, prior thought of consequences.
By John Adkins7 years ago in Education
An Open Letter to All Educators in the United States and Beyond
Dear Educators of the World, I recently read a news article about a mother going into a school in South Carolina classroom and confronting the kids in there for bullying her son. I don't blame her. If the teachers and the other staff did their jobs, instead of letting her son be harassed and physically abused then, she wouldn't have to do their jobs for them.
By Anastasia Barth7 years ago in Education
The Most Common Barriers to Learning and How to Overcome Them
With the advent of smart devices, the popularity of social media, and even generally the interference of the World Wide Web, we realize that we are no longer living in the simpler times that prevailed in the 1990s, when apparently the only possible gameplay and social life for students used to be to “go out and play.” Numerous distractions cross the minds of the youngsters these days, derived from the inevitable advancement of technology, causing the human potential to be challenged at a much deeper level than before. It has now become a struggle to make our kids adopt critical thinking and maintain focus on their studies, in order to build a proper foundation of knowledge for them before they step foot into the practical world.
By Tiffany Harper7 years ago in Education
Post-Grad Blues
"Life as you know it just ended. So... What are you going to do next?" As a new graduate, you're probably hearing this question a lot. Like a lot a lot. Like over and over and over again at every function you go to whether you're the focus of said event or not. When you run into coworkers you haven't been on the clock with since "the big day," this is usually the first question you get hit with. My personal favorite iteration of this moment came last week while making small talk with my realtor... Is that too personal? Whatever, my point is I get this question a lot and you probably do too.
By Jamie Buckley7 years ago in Education
Learning Languages Can Help You Think Faster
Staying mentally sharp is important at any age. Learning a new language can help. The internet has many easy-to-learn programs. Sometimes you can even find free programs that are actually good. Other ways to learn a new language are of course books and audio books. The most exciting way is to go to a country that speaks the very language that you want to learn. There are also teaching opportunities where you can teach your language, and in exchange, learn the language of the country you are helping. Here are ways that learning a language helps.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Education
Top Teacher Tips for Organizing a Large Class
These numbers vary and depend on the age of the students, but an estimated optimum number would be somewhere between 15 and 25 students. However, having a classroom with 30 students or more is nothing out of the ordinary these days. But how do you handle a class that big? And how do you find time and the right approach to instill knowledge in each and every one of those students? Here are some tips for organizing such classes.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Education
What I Wish I Had Known Before I Moved into a College Dorm
I finished my first year of college this past May, and I can truthfully say that it wasn't as hard as I had imagined it being my whole life. Sure, having multiple papers due on the same day, and being tempted by parties most nights was hard, but one of college's hardest challenges is this: knowing what to have in your dorm!
By Cait Firth7 years ago in Education
Colleges: How They Actually Fail to Provide Economic Opportunity for Low-Income Students
College is a wonderful place where people have the opportunity to constantly learn about themselves and grow as individuals. College students are challenged everyday with high-level academic concepts, on top of facing countless social experiences. While college provides many wonderful opportunities for people and, more or less, an avenue for social equality, there is a legitimate concern about the high costs to attend a university. More specifically, it is a concern about how these costs provide a roadblock to the idea that college is the greatest avenue that provides newfound economic opportunity.
By Space Zebra7 years ago in Education
