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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
Best Movies About Inspirational Teachers to Watch
A good teacher can change a student's life forever; and sadly, there just aren't enough great teachers out there today. Teachers are often underpaid and regularly end up getting dealt disrespect that they should never have to deal with.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Education
I Got Into Berklee College of Music: Here's My Advice on How You Can, Too
In January of 2016, I sat in my bedroom and opened an email announcing my acceptance into Berklee College of Music. I was proud and excited, and a little surprised (us musicians sure are full of self-doubt, aren't we?), but I knew I'd worked hard to get in, and, more than anything, I felt accomplished.
By Robin Owens8 years ago in Education
Dear Incoming College Freshman
You finally got your acceptance letter to your dream school, congrats!! You’re leaving the high school life and everything is totally going to change. Trust me, it will. There are no longer those cliques you’re used to seeing during lunch period. Matter of fact, there’s no lunch period. The best part of college is you can choose what class to take and at what time you’d like to take it. After experiencing my first year in college, I can say I will definitely enjoy the rest of the three years I have left. The habits you had in high school have the go. They need to be left behind, abandoned because college is a rollercoaster. But this is not to scare you into thinking college is hard. It won’t be hard, you just have to grind and work hard. But what I am going to talk about are all the great moments you’re going to have.
By Charlie Rodriguez8 years ago in Education
Is Marching Band Considered an Extracurricular Activity?
From being in a high school who did not consider marching band an extracurricular activity was sort of, you can call it, mind playing. At one event, we would be awarded and then the next, they do not say to come up to the stage to tell the younger kids about the hard work we do. As being a retiree from the high school band, we should be well-known by now that marching band is extracurricular.
By Putting It Out There8 years ago in Education
How To Effectively Study
Back in high school, I never studied. I never found the point of it because I didn't really think high school was that important and I would normally pass tests out of luck, but in college, studying is really essential to being successful in classes and helps you avoid retaking them.
By Charlie Rodriguez8 years ago in Education
The Disney College Program
I would like to start this off by saying that the picture is not one that I have taken. Despite being blessed with the opportunity to work in the Magic Kingdom (cool right?) I don't think I took a single landscape oriented photo... Credits to the photo go to the Disney World website.
By Ashley Rick8 years ago in Education
