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From balancing your course load to forging relationships with classmates to extracurricular involvement, these are the tried and true methods to nail your career as a student.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Has Eight Champions
If you have been watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee over the years, you know that it is usually one person who is declared the winner. There were co-champions in 1950, 1957, 1962, 2014, 2015, and 2016, but on Thursday, May 30, 2019, the spelling bee had a different ending that made history.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Education
The Death of Art and Music
Music and art are important in almost every aspect of life—even if you don't realize it. Advertisements, movies, radio, children's toys, architecture, clothing—the arts are everywhere. So if they are so important to nearly every aspect of life, why are they the first things to be cut in schools?
By Lorraine Woiak5 years ago in Education
Self-Esteem Activities for Children
The children of today are growing up in a world over-saturated with impossible beauty standards seen everywhere from photo-shopped celebrity images on social media to beauty and fitness ads on television. Kids, especially young girls, are being exposed to these fake images and are learning from younger and younger ages that they need to look a certain way, a way which might not even be possible for them. While some companies such as Aerie and American Eagle are embracing the "un-retouched" ad, there is still a long way to go before body positivity messages can become mainstream. In the meantime, there are things you can do with your kids, either in a classroom setting or at home, to help combat this cultural phenomenon and teach your children that they are worthy of respect.
By Alina Gallupe5 years ago in Education
Games and Applications for Students
The technology boom of recent decades has brought an ever-increasing amount of technology into the hands of students. Educators are using technological innovations to improve the learning experience of students at all developmental levels. Younger children may benefit from games and apps that help with skills such as alphabet recall and recognition of numbers. As students get older, their subjects become more complex, and students require more help to learn the material. This article is going to discuss five of the many games and applications that have become popular with students.
By Donald Jefferson5 years ago in Education
Coping Skills Activities for Children
A student's ability to cope with difficult situations will greatly affect their social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. Children who learn healthy coping skills are better equipped to deal with complex emotions and have less disruptive behaviors in the classroom which is good for both that child and the classroom as a whole. These activities are a great way to introduce students to strategies that can help them regulate and calm down during stressful or anxious moments in their day.
By Alina Gallupe5 years ago in Education
Part Time Job VS School Work
Okay, so this is my first article and the title isn't perfect, but it is pretty explanatory of my story. So how do you balance your clearly important schoolwork with a part time job and do you even need that saturday job to begin with? My parents take each side of the argument, one says I spend too much time (around 12 hours a week) at work and I don't need a job at all and that I should be spending my time revising. The other says having a job is good for me as a maturing person and I need my job to help prepare me for the world. I like pretty much all teens, I have a job purely for the money, yes I need to study to go to university etc... but I have no hope of affording uni without a job.
By Clara Miller5 years ago in Education
8 Things No One Tells You About Grad School
So, you're trying to decide whether or not to go to graduate school. You've likely graduated or are about to graduate with your undergrad degree (hooray for you!) but are tossing around the idea of whether or not to further your education.
By Danielle McDougal5 years ago in Education
I Wish I Learned That in High School!
The idea of going to school can sometimes feel tiring and quite mind-boggling. If education is one of "the best investments in the world," why do so many of us hate going to school? When we are tired, we prefer to stay away from school (if we could of course. But many of our parents would not allow us to do so). Even when we are not tired, we still prefer to not wake up early for school.
By Jerry Noel5 years ago in Education
Methods You Can Use to Learn a Foreign Language
The need and benefits of learning a foreign language are apparent. Modern life is almost impossible without it. Indeed, it makes it more diverse, and more enjoyable. It can help create new friends, feel confident while traveling, and it merely trains your brain. Many people think that every person either has a gene for learning languages or not. But it is not so. You just need to choose a method that will help, and not slow down this problematic process. There are techniques and tricks to learn everything more quickly, and more effectively than you are used to.
By Alexander Povetkin5 years ago in Education
5 Reasons You Should Complete an Internship
Internships are often a way for aspiring students to learn more about an industry they hope to work in. Whether paid or unpaid, internships offer real-work experience while providing students with the opportunity to connect with real industry experts that they can build relationships for future networking purposes. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of internships.
By Mikkie Mills5 years ago in Education