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High-Risk Inner Students Systematically Doomed to Street Life?
I was always the quiet girl, lurking in the background of every school that I attended in my youth. I didn’t make many friends; I had terrible facial eczema, I was chubby and extremely nonverbal in social situations. However, I was always acutely aware of my surroundings. When I was in the sixth grade, I started feeling the pain of my peers; it melded with my own and weighed heavily on my spirit. I suffered in silence as they acted out and I watched as they were disciplined or discarded as troubled children with no potential.
By Ashley Lacey8 years ago in Education
Motivational Teaching - Motivated Students #2
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin If you retrospect to school years, how would you describe that period of time? Joy, fun, pleasure?... Or, maybe, boredom, tiredness, stress?...
By Lubow Dabrowska-Szpakowicz8 years ago in Education
How to Cope With the Work Load at University
When we start university, we think its going to be all parties and fun with a little bit of work in between...unfortunately, it doesn't quite work out that way. A lot of people are nervous about starting university. Just look on student forums and there are hundreds of posts about nerves when starting, students not enjoying the course, and those wanting to quit. From the perspective of someone who did a science/biology degree, it is a lot of work, and it can feel strenuous at times. But there are ways to make that work load manageable, and even fun!
By Francesca Lovett8 years ago in Education
Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
While academics should be the most important factor when deciding where to spend the best four years of your life, many incoming college students choose their school based on how beautiful the campus is. When comparing schools, the most beautiful campus always wins.
By Kevin Simpson8 years ago in Education
Tips for New/Current Students in College/University
As a second year university student, there are things that I wish I knew when I first started last year. It is what you expect, but you don't realize the effects it can have on you. With all this newfound freedom, you don't really know what to do with it, and how to use it. Let's face it—the first year is when you start to learn the ropes.
By Ashley Tobin8 years ago in Education
Passing Exams
The first and most important step is to understand and truly believe that tests do not measure how smart you are. The only thing they measure is your ability to answer questions in a subject area. They do not predict whether you will be able to do a job nor do they predict how well you will be able to do your job. It’s just questions and answers. I’ll say it again…tests do not measure how smart you are.
By Melissa Matheson8 years ago in Education
An Homage to ‘Teachers’
General Constance Greene. Lieutenant Colonel Joan Colaprete. Those are the names of the two “teachers” in my life. Both high school English teachers. Both members of the legion of “teachers” we all hopefully remember from our childhoods throughout the course of our lives. Both were strong and unrelenting. Both eccentric and inspiring. They set the bar high so their students could rise. They got the best out of us and they planted the seed in me for the hunger to learn.
By Eric Trules8 years ago in Education
What Came First: The Teacher or the Person?
Ironically, this is not as complicated as that whole chicken/egg controversy. Most, if not all, teachers can think of a life before teaching; an identity they had before they became Ms./Mrs./Mr. Somebody. A life when they traveled around the world and took casual pictures while leaning on ancient columns...(see featured photo for my former identity ca. 2009)
By Angelica Dunsavage8 years ago in Education
College Study Hacks: The Ethical Cheat Code of All Cheat Codes
Hello to the worldwide web, it’s Aaron with a few study tips to aid you on your journey to academic success or just to make it through your classes. It’s my senior year, I have a lot of work to do this semester, and this may be one of my hardest semesters ever. I have 20 credit hours, six classes, and 1 internship, but before I graduate, I want to leave everyone with a few study tips that I believe will help them along their journey through college. Whether you’re in undergrad, grad, or post grad, here’s Aaron’s official guide to ethically finesse your study time and your teachers. I’m going to start from the bottom up beginning with the basics of freshman year. If you want to skip all the noob-ish study hacks and discover one of my clever cheat codes for reading comprehension, go to the last study hack.
By Become. selfless8 years ago in Education
Am I Stupid for Dropping Out?
Have I made the most fatal mistake of my life? After three successful years of university, I dropped out. I had a good reason (one that you don't really need to know about), but I was still surrounded by shame. I dropped out right in time for me to graduate. One more year, and I would have completed my undergrad. Another year after that, I would have earned my teaching degree. But despite all of that, I dropped out anyway. Am I a loser?
By Amanda Doyle8 years ago in Education
