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What Do We Expect from University?
Everyone tells you that university is an exotic, life-changing experience; that being here can in some way “complete” you, especially in America. For some this may be the case in the fairy tale way it is advertised (the "all your dreams will come true" outlook), but for me in old Blighty, I found this to be true, but in much subtler ways.
By Sophie Wardle6 years ago in Education
What Does It Mean for Public Health?
Well, really, it means being more than just someone who could learn what they can from their professors and try to apply it to other students and their own community by supporting, volunteering; those who have internships, or actually have met those from the community and are willing to make an effort in changing the world to be healthier, be smarter, be more active in what public health is supposed to do.
By Jennifer Alquicira6 years ago in Education
Famous High School Dropouts That Still Found Success
Whenever we hear about high school dropouts, we immediately assume that their life has fallen apart and they'll never be able to get right back up and become successful. Dropping out of high school is a major decision, because you're not fully achieving your education. Sure, there are college dropouts who've managed to get an OK job. But for someone to fully quit high school, we jump to the conclusion that they'll never be successful in life. There are also times when those people truly regret dropping out of high school.
By George Nekilan6 years ago in Education
Celebrities Who Went to Private School
While there may be plenty of the best public schools in the USA, knowing the right environment and overall personality of any particular brand in education is paramount to understand. Whether driven by curiosity, or you're searching for the right places to send your own children one day, private education definitely benefits a child's growth in the education system, but the question of its overall necessity can still be stipulated.
By Johnson Bernard6 years ago in Education
Why I Want Advanced Degrees
I have a bachelor’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University, and two A.A. degrees from Foothill College, one in creative writing and one in anthropology with honors. I had a scholarship for my B.A. and my parents helped with my A.A.s, but now nobody is helping me with school, I have to somehow make the money on my own. So yeah, I appreciate the donations I can get on here. I have to take junior college classes that both repeat the bad grades I got and add new things to my academic record. I want to start off with a law degree/joint MBA degree from a Catholic school out here. My plan to get there is to take psychology online from Foothill, and then maintain my units. I also want to take online business classes as well as on campus business classes.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in Education
Home and the Heart
How do you define home? Is it where you live? Is it where you love? Is it based on people? How you feel there? Religion? Where your family is? Where you work? The school you go to? Location? There are so many ways that people try to define this abstract concept of home. While this struggle of definition seems unimportant to most groups of people in the world, it is a constant question for college students. They are the ones that this confusion affects. These students have just left their childhood home to live out a new adventure, in all of its terrifying and confusing glory. But is that new place home, or the one that was left behind? The question of home and belonging is a huge issue in the transitional time of young adulthood.
By Caroline Yarborough6 years ago in Education
But I Don't Wanna
As the school year winds down, it is not just students who are having a case of the "I don't wanna's." Teachers love what they do and have a passion for teaching kids day in and day out. But, they would argue that they are just as tired as students. So, here are some ways that teachers can finish the school year off strong.
By Jessica Peresta6 years ago in Education
Breaking Legs for the First Time
It’s never easy to start off a new job in a field that is very familiar to you, but with little to go off of. You were hired for a reason, right, and you had almost convinced yourself that there was no one better for the position than yourself when going for the job in the first place. Well, it’s true, you are the best person for the position. You landed the Drama teacher position because someone somewhere saw your potential, and you saw it too. Although it might have been a glimpse at the time, it was there, and no matter how much you want to deny it, you know you have something to offer.
By Mike Olsen6 years ago in Education
Waking Up to the Sound of Cathartic Music
I came across this piece of decor over the holidays and had no other choice than to laugh. I also had to take a picture of it, which I am not one hundred percent sure I was supposed to or allowed to, but I did it anyways. I felt compelled to, actually. Then I deleted it, because I felt guilt. However, for interest sake, it was a canvas with the lyrics "There will be an answer, let it be."
By Mike Olsen6 years ago in Education
Elementary School's Most Wanted
I wasn't a problematic kid. I didn't talk back to my teachers. I didn't vandalize the school on weekends. But I also wasn't a prodigy. I'm not “gifted.” I was pretty much your average kid with average grades. Except I had a pathetic quota of friends and I had a tough time communicating with new people. But I was still an angelic child, until one afternoon in second grade, when I became a juvenile delinquent. One day, we had show and tell and someone brought in a Do It Yourself – Diary Of a Wimpy Kid book. My small, underdeveloped, seven year old brain decided that I craved it. I “couldn't live without it.” Except, I didn't want to just have my parents purchase me my own, like anyone else with common sense would do. I desired his, no exceptions.
By Bed Head Red6 years ago in Education
The Most Important Class in School
The Main Issue With Scheduling One of the most difficult and annoying things about any new semester, or year, at school is figuring out your schedule. If you're in high school, you're probably trying to avoid overloading yourself with too many difficult classes. Many would never dare AP Calculus and AP Physics in the same semester, but many others wouldn't have it any other way. If you're already in college, you likely don't want a repeat of freshman year, where all of your classes are uninteresting. This leads to the question: What are the best classes to take?
By Samuel Jackson6 years ago in Education