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How to Survive Your School Days
School days can be some of the most stressful, tiring, and important days of your life. You constantly have homework, always feel like you have to do more, and are contemplating what you would like to do with your life in the future. This is an article to help you along the way with your school life or a guide of what to tell your children to help them get through it.
By Alfie Pickard8 years ago in Education
Signs the End Is Near… of the Semester, That Is
If you're in academia, you could be forgiven for mistaking the end of the semester for the end of the world itself. The Weather
By JM Cox8 years ago in Education
Knowing Your Library
In one way or another, we all attempt to drown our sorrows, and some of us may appeal to shelves of books to vindicate us and comfort us. As Shakespeare writes: “Come and take choice of all my library and so beguile thy sorrow.” We, as the academic library staff servicing our patrons, will often steer students clear from the academic grief which arises from the well-known disease of procrastination or neglectfulness. The broader aspect of servicing patrons, however, lies upon our knowledge and familiarity of the library resources and services. It would be appropriate to go so far as to say that our reputation of excellence customer service depends on this knowledge.
By Abby H8 years ago in Education
How Drama Schools Turn Dreams Into Money
Everybody's thought about how amazing it would be to pretend for a living. To act out those scenes we see on the big screens or dazzle the crowd with your tear jerking performance. To connect with people who offer empathy in return from you offering your deep personal insights on stories and relationships. From a very young age I was a performer, I forced my sisters to be the backing dancers in the off-key production of Shania Twain the musical that I performed to my family in the living room and cried when I didn't get to play Portia in the school's production of the Merchant of Venice. Even after receiving constant warnings about the frequent rejection and instability, I carried on and told myself that no matter what I would become a working actor.
By Amy Sherlock8 years ago in Education
The Nobody Who Became a Writer
My school experience as a child was the pits and not from peaches. My ‘wealthy’ cousins began the tumultuous experience, and the drunk, insensitive, and completely obscene ‘teacher’ perpetuated it, and other classmates cheered them on; I tried to ignore the ride and just kept going like a darn Duracell battery that everyone thought would never burn out, and it didn’t.
By Martina R. Gallegos8 years ago in Education
Sculptures Made from Others
“I am a sculpture I am molded by the events and people in my life. My outlook on life is formed by those who make the most impact on me. My views, beliefs and passions are shaped by how I choose to live.” ~ Zoee Stephens
By Zoee Stephens8 years ago in Education
How to Handle 'Those Girls' in Your School
If you've ever seen a nature documentary, then you've probably seen how lionesses go about getting their lunch: finding the easiest-to-kill member of a herd of antelope, spreading out and making sure escape routes are blocked, sending the strongest of the pack in to begin chasing their prey, and working as a team to weaken and exhaust that poor antelope as it runs as fast as it's spindly little legs can carry it. Similarly, if you've ever been a girl in a middle or high school, you know that "those girls" work pretty similarly.
By SR James8 years ago in Education
Balancing Work and School
Balancing work and going to school full time can be super stressful. Let me tell you, being a full-time server/cashier, and then taking four courses online can put a ton of weight on your shoulders. I envy some of my friends who qualify for financial aid, and don't have any bills to pay, basically excluding them from having a reason to work.
By Veronica Villalpando8 years ago in Education
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going to University
University is a place that many students hope to end up in after their high school career. But is that because of self motivation or societal conditioning? These questions will hopefully point you in the direction of answering that.
By Calder Amos-Wood8 years ago in Education
School Survival Guide. Top Story - November 2017.
We all know school is a burden. You have to wake up early, make friends, complete endless homework assignments, follow the useless rules, and all the while pretend to be happy to be there. Now, don't get me wrong, school is a privilege. Many kids out there would do anything for an education, but the struggles that come with school are almost too much to bear. Hopefully, tackling each day is about to get a lot easier.
By Lauren Keplinger8 years ago in Education
Straightforward Behaviour Management
Keep your rules clear, and remember that you are not alone. Throughout my teaching career, I’ve worked in everything from outstanding schools to ones that were in special measures and likely to remain there. I’ve seen schools which get good results and schools which get dreadful ones. It’s taught me a lesson that I’ll share with you right from the off: you will never be able to teach a poorly behaved class as much as you can a well behaved one. Fact. Simple. I’ve never seen a school with bad behaviour get a top grade from OFSTED.
By Sebastian Phillips8 years ago in Education
The Promise of Job Placement
With the way that the economy is right now in the US, going to school is no longer enough to guarantee a job once you have graduated. It is all about experience, references, education, and connections. Having just one of these four things is not enough, having two is rarely enough. Because of this fact, when college kids choose a college, a lot of them have begun looking at schools with job placement assistance for their graduates. I know I did when I chose my college. The problem is job placement is not guaranteed, no matter what their supposed success rate with it is, and there is a lot of small print attached to it that they do not disclose.
By Katrina Chamberlain8 years ago in Education