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The College Life: What is it like to be a college student?
You have finally reached the day you have been waiting for since the age of four when you first realized you were a genius. The day that you get to call yourself a college student. Now, you may already have an idea of what it is like to be a student, you may have a mental image of what life is like as a college student, here is the guide how to make a schedule. Maybe it is partying, or maybe it is the struggle to get good grades. Perhaps you think of the companionship and good times you will have with your classmates. The truth is the life of a college student is much more complicated than any of the stereotypes you may have of it
By Nikita Patel6 years ago in Education
An Altruism
Edwin Avery eased into a parking space he had used for over twenty years. One piston inside the engine of his fifteen-year-old Hyundai puttered oddly as he twisted the key to silence it. Stepping onto the gritty parking lot on a warm spring day in mid-March, Mr. Avery cracked his windows before locking the doors, a routine he had observed since the air conditioning died.
By πππππ π³ π²ππππ’6 years ago in Education
How to Prepare Early for Your Athletic Scholarship in the US
College athletes in the United States have a number of advantages in their student life. They can practise and prove their skills in games like soccer and basketball while playing in stadiums packed with audience. They can keep progressing to the next level of competition and become professional sports people by the time they graduate from college. The students who are active in sports can also fund their college studies with rewarding bursaries.
By George harley6 years ago in Education
If I knew Then
If I knew then what I know now, college would have gone a lot differently... Half a decade ago, while I was pursuing my masters degree in Human Resources, I thought I had it all figured out. I had my textbooks, my class assignments and good enough grades to get me through college. I was confident enough to land a job via campus placements and voila, I did. I was all set to lead a comfortable life and a good enough corporate career. If you have sensed a βbutβ in this account, it is because there is one, if not many.
By Official StoryTelling6 years ago in Education
Love 'N' Security
Hey, guess what's not the norm but loved by society? Being incredibly smart! With so many 'outlets' on the internet a.k.a websites, that require your login accounts, I just wanted to get into data security because I'm really smart and have a really 'big head'. Not just in college to protect society. But also to make that knowledge spread. My name is Dana and I figured I could contribute, at 25 years old, with a PHD in data security, year of 2012 in my classroom to any future students who just simply wanted to protect. So I had this one student, Simon, who seemed very diligent, consistent. He also was, seemingly enough, very, very likeable. He had to be past my age though, let's not get it twisted. And so I wanted to focus on him more, naturally. But I noticed that with his likeness, other women whether in the classroom and probably off campus would try to get in on his 'good side'. Okay get in his 'campus'? I'll just cut to the chase-- they get his number, sleep with him and of course, he puts it in his little black book. Watching his game throughout my class though, expectedly enough, that's exactly what ended up happening. The names of all these hoes had to be there and with my vanity issues, I just wanted to know how many women he'd been saying yes to. Well was it my luck, when one day he left behind his miniature-boom-boom-tracker in my classroom. To my surprise as I, of course, read through it, there were all these unencrypted details of these accounts, some for social subscriptions and another which I could tell regarded his bank information. The usernames and the passwords. Of course, of all the logins I looked at, it was the bank sign in one, in his booklet, because being a student is tough. Let me tell you, the sum of money I found in his account. He was a billionaire! $9,760,000,000 worth! I thought about why he would need help with the subjects of data security, programming, and all the other things I teach in my class. As far as the money he already had, he must either have inherited his daddyβs money or maybe he was already an entrepreneur -- of what--I didnβt know. But with my guidance I knew it would be beneficial for him, I just knew. Putting the two and two together I realized he could start his own business. Online. Which was the new way to go about it, then and now. Making his own websites from scratch, updating, upgrading and just overall tech savvy. And basically behind every aspect in his βbusinessβ. With the least amount of investment of time and money, tuition and equipment fees, and the most amount of output of my classes,...He could be or be even more independent -- and for me I could finally have a reason for being on my game about teaching and parading around the class with a tight dress! I was so insecure! Like, what does it take to get a man! Immediately, I needed to forget that he was just my 'good looking' student and realise, either way of how I wondered how he had this money, that he was of high prestige-- basically 'rich'... and 'good looking'... and my student... and my age! Five minutes passed after these wonders and realizations and someone was knocking on the classroom door. It was him. Now I'm pretty straight forward so I logged out of his bank account influenced by those pretty numbers on the screen. Him walking in though and then what he said next, you could tell he was pretty straight forward too. But what really stood out to me was to get that he was smart enough to recognise why his long-ass passwords are stronger--which is also one of the things I teach in my class-- but not smart enough to retain them in his head. So I said of the passwords, "So, you know they were just supposed to be easy but random associations?". So, he civilly gassed, "Well yeah... I mean it 'worked' right?" Let's just say recently, I bought a $100,000 engagement ring. That's more than my tuition was in '08.
By Victoria Frazer6 years ago in Education
The Changing Landscape of Education
Changes are really tricky. Day by day nothing changes but when we look back, everything looks alien. The advancement in technology has changed our lives drastically. Ten years ago, if we were told that movies would be released on OTT platforms and not in theatres, we would have laughed it off. Evidently, the future had other plans!
By Anagha Vallikat6 years ago in Education
Writing Prompts of the Week
Once again, here are seven prompts, one for each day of the week. Iβve been having so much fun coming up with these, and I was recently encouraged to share my own responses to some of these prompts. This said, I have accepted the challenge and in the coming weeks, you can expect to be able to read β and if you feel like it, give feedback on β some short stories I wrote while inspired by a selection of these prompts.
By NoΓ©mi Blom6 years ago in Education
These Five Ways Can Make your PTE Online Coaching Very Useful
So, you are a person who is preparing for online pte coaching and want to make it more useful. The first thing that keeps in mind that if you want to score well in the PTE exam, then choosing suitable online PTE classes is handy.
By Classlly Coaching6 years ago in Education
4 main differences between American English and British English.
There is no doubt that English is and will continue to be one of the most popular and spoken languages ββon the planet. This language is the official language in 57 countries around the world, despite this, it is estimated that English is spoken in 3/4 of the globe, taking into account that according to the UN (United Nations), there is 193 countries around the world; this would be equivalent to English being spoken in approximately 145 countries. It is without a doubt the language of science, technology, music and business, however there are two types of dialects which have become standardized and predominate among people who want to learn this language, these dialects are American and British . Pretending to think that one is better than another, is from my point of view absurd, since that type of comparison is very subjective and is not the subject of analysis in this article, then we will analyze the main differences between them.
By tasica campbell6 years ago in Education
Mody University of Science and Technology
Significance of Journalism & Mass Communication It is the job of parents to seek and acquire an aspiration for the betterment of their child's career. A clear vision, proficient skills, and a desire to achieve a future dream job are necessary to succeed. They strive to motivate their child for career growth and development. Additionally, a career plan is a vital opportunity for students to explore their true potential. Sometimes, it becomes a tedious job to generalize an appropriate career option for the children. The establishment of values, approaches, concerns, involvement and background can result in a fruitful career choice. But it is possible to articulate a genuine career choice for your child.
By Mody University6 years ago in Education
