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6 Study Tips for Lazy Students
We've all been there. You know you should really study, but you're too tired. "I'll do it later" you tell yourself. Then it is later, and still no studying has been done. Well my fellow lazy studiers, here are some tips to keep you productive even when your energy levels are low. Happy studying!
Chloe ElizabethPublished 6 years ago in EducationThe Struggles of Teachers
I've officially been a teacher for two years and four months, and I have loved all 851 days of it (particularly the days in June, July, and August, but pay that no mind). I am in constant search of what I can do better for my students, be that material, environment, or content presented to them. Let me tell you, there is no shortage of ways to improve as a teacher, and no shortage of county officials telling you how to better do your job. It takes dedicated hours (no, I'm not finished at 2:30, and I do more work in June, July, and August than should be acceptable on vacation). I am constantly planning and re-working lessons, and looking for engaging and rigorous content to ensure each day is a successful for students.
Amanda MandatoPublished 6 years ago in EducationHow I Learned More From a Student's Question Than Any Book or Class
A Nostalgic Trip Last week I had the overwhelming honour, and honest pleasure of attending a lecture at my not-so-distant, beloved University of Sussex. However, I was no longer a student of the University. No, not at all — I had been invited as a guest, as a presenter, as a role model. On the way down to the University (approximately a 4-hour train journey from my current place of work), my brain was filled with excitement. Not only was I getting to return to a nostalgic environment – one where I truly grew from a boy to a man, but I was being given the opportunity to meet the new cohort of students who were currently studying on the course that I had just graduated from. The pleasure was furthered as I was attending this lecture alongside some fabulous role models of mine. David Hix (Supply Chain Director, UK&I), Matt Beddoe (Head of Procurement UK&I), Robin Sundaram (Head of Responsible Sourcing and Milk Buyer) and Ana-Maria Velicia (Head of Commercial Procurement). To say the least, I was excited, but perhaps a more accurate description, utterly terrified!
Chris JohnstonPublished 6 years ago in EducationLife as an International Student
"No, it's not going to work that way. You can never be like the people here. You have to be YOU and learn to grow here as a genuine person."
Rojina PradhanPublished 6 years ago in EducationBullying!
Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception, by the bully or by others, of an imbalance of social or physical power, which distinguishes bullying from conflict. Behaviours used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion, and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards particular targets.
Kayleigh RichardsonPublished 6 years ago in EducationStay In School, Kids!
This is a story I don't really like to share, but it's one I've wanted to share publicly for a while. I figure I'll never be a public speaker, so sharing my written story is my best shot at getting my story out there. First, let me just say that I am an intelligent individual. Not every person who chooses to drop out of school lacks intelligence. To be perfectly honest, I've come across people whom I had to wonder how they even graduated. Different people drop out of school for different reasons. Several of those people didn't care about school. They didn't care about getting an education. They didn't want to learn. That person was never me.
Katie SchmidtPublished 6 years ago in EducationMy Calling
Six or seven months ago I started tutoring in the public library of my city as a volunteer. The program seemed nice, and it was a great opportunity to do some community service. The people that work there were nice and they received me as part of their team with respect and kindness. I was embracing it, still, I wasn't sure of I why I was doing this until I got my first student. There in my first session as a tutor, I understood why I took on the challenge of tutoring.
Rodolfo BerumenPublished 6 years ago in EducationDo College Diners Reinforce Bad Eating Choices?
Gooey melted cheese pizzas. Hearty, juicy burgers with unlimited fries. Ice cream swirls with flowing rivers of hot fudge syrup and a dash of colorful sprinkles. And then there’s a salad: cold, unprepared, and DIY. Honestly, which one would you choose?
Ana NavarroPublished 6 years ago in EducationStill Know Nothing? Harvard University Now Has a Degree In 'Game of Thrones'
For those of us keen to continue our higher education, but can't be bothered battling White Walkers or trekking to the Citadel to sit among a bunch of dusty old books, fear not, fans of mayhem and murder, Harvard University now has its very own #GameofThrones course.
Tom ChapmanPublished 6 years ago in EducationCrisis Education
For some time now, our educational system has been awash in too much controversy. Having the current Educational Secretary heading the Department of Education has not done much to improve the nation's overall prospects that our children will achieve a higher degree of an educational experience that will prepare them for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The reality facing too many parents is not whether to send our children to charter or private schools, but to face the fact that public schools have been on the decline for many years now. Consequently, for the youth of today, too many won't and can't receive that degree of quality in their education. Now, with the current policies in place, there are very little options left for parents concerning the education of their children. We also have to really consider a whole set of demographics when we take into account the quality of education in the United States today.
Dr. WilliamsPublished 6 years ago in EducationProfessor Issues
Being a college student has opened my eyes on how repetitive education is. I mean some professors have reasons to their methods and others have absolutely no idea how to teach college students. I am practically an adult and paying to go to school, yet some professors think they are teaching kids. I have this English professor that would start a sentence and call on of us in the class to finish the sentence. It could be about any topic in the world and we would fix what she wrote incorrect on the board to teach grammar, cool right? Wrong. Instead of talking to us like we were adults, she would start out saying, "JOHN DOE! Finish the sentence. Okay, now class, what ... (Pause) ...did I ... (Pause) ... do wrong ... (Pause) ... in writing ... (pause) ... this sentence ... (pause) ... that John ... (pause) ... gave us?" She talked so slow and I swear she was killing the brain cells that controlled my needs of motivation.
Cynthia CollinsPublished 6 years ago in EducationWriting: The Unspoken Art of Untangling
You can learn the formulas for acceptable sentence structure and memorize the different types of poetic devices. But how do you learn to write?