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8 Things I Wish I Knew About Musical Theatre Training. Top Story - April 2018.
Musical theatre from an outsider's view looks like a bit of fun, and in many ways it is. However, once you decide to embark on making this a career, things get a lot more serious. Now I'm in no way trying to tell you not to go for it. If you have a passion and a talent, then why not at least try? Because at the end of the day you can stand with your head high and say you gave it your best shot. However, there's many things that I wish I knew before I started this process and wanted to share it with an aspiring actor.
By Rachel Hookway6 years ago in Education
Decentralized Education
Regardless of our respective stances on gun control and other issues, we all want our children to be safe, period. It is easy to focus on our differences regarding how safety can be improved but it is important to reaffirm that regardless of our political leanings we all want a safer world for all concerned.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Education
ACT
Dear Jim, It is wonderful that you are about to take the ACT. However, it would seem that you need some questions answered first, which is reasonable. The ACT reading test is a 35 minute test with 40 questions about reading passages. Each reading passage is about 750 words long and there are 4 passages total. There is one passage about Humanities, Prose Fiction, Science, and Social Science, all with 10 questions per passage. You should know the directions beforehand, so as to not waste time. You should know the layout of the test. On the left side of each column of reading material, there are numbers. These numbers tell you the line number, and they appear every 5 lines. This helps you quickly reference the lines that a question refers to. After reading each passage, the questions are in no particular order and vary in difficulty. You will be given an answer sheet, separate from the test booklet that has the passages and questions, you will use the answer sheet to record your answers. It is important to note that nothing you write in the test booklet is graded, so make sure you use the answer sheet.
By Jared Smith6 years ago in Education
Students vs. The American School System
Okay, so everyone knows that school is intended to be a place where education and learning happens, it's supposed to be a place where children discover what they want to be when they grow up, it's supposed to be a place to prepare you for reality. Not in America!
By Siobhan Vibiana6 years ago in Education
Bachelor's Degrees with the Highest Salary Potential
It's no secret that getting a college degree is expensive—criminally so, in many cases. Getting a degree from one of the top private universities can easily leave you with a debt as high as $150,000 for a Bachelor's degree. In the case of medical degrees, becoming a doctor only to realize that you hate it can be a million dollar mistake.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in Education
Speaking American’ese 101
Now, I know this may feel like your high school English class all over again, but let us be real with ourselves for a moment. We all can admit that we do not know how to use these following word/phrases properly. We will stand up and proudly claim to be full-fledged Americans, and yet we barely know how to speak our own language. Do not worry! Here is a little pick-me-up emergency tip guide to keep handy in your back pocket. I know some of the titles may be a little tacky, so just please bear with me and enjoy a quick laugh.
By Robyn Welborne6 years ago in Education
Most Expensive Private High Schools in America
High school can teach you a lot. No, I'm not just talking about knowing what the powerhouse of the cell is, I'm talking about learning how to work together with people you might not like, make friends, and manage your time. Where you learn all of this stuff is really important, too, since a good education is proven to lead to making more money after graduation, a lower chance of ending up and jail, and all sorts of positive benefits.
By Katie Marchbank6 years ago in Education
Zero Tolerance in Schools
There have been several reports this week of a speech given at the National Union of Teachers (N.U.T.) conference on the subject of Zero Tolerance Policies in schools; the subject was also debated on a episode of Channel Five's The Wright Stuff; this topic is of particular interest to me as I have recently changed my career and have been working in Pupil Referral Units (for anyone that isn't familiar with these, a Pupil Referral Unit is a specialist school for pupils that have been expelled from mainstream schools).
By Aaron Jones6 years ago in Education
Freshmen Expectations: 3 Recommendations for Upcoming Freshmen
A little past a year ago I was a soon-to-be high school graduate from Ecuador who dreamed of studying abroad, as I write this post today the last day of classes from my freshman year is about to come to an end. I lived in Washington, DC for a few years when I was a little girl and I knew from that moment that I wanted to experience things that my country and the society I grew up in would not be able to offer.
By Maria Paula Serrano6 years ago in Education