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10 Things to Remember in College
College, especially freshman year, can be the most fun part of life and the most stressful part of life. Freshman year, for many, is the first taste of the real world, and many are out on their own for the first time. Students come from all around to get a certain level of education. They will learn academics and vocational skills, but they will also take away life lessons from university. These young adults will learn social skills, independence, time management, and other things high school couldn't teach them. Freshman year of college is new and exciting, but it can also be extremely overwhelming. There are new responsibilities put on these kids, and they are on their own for the first time. Therefore, there are some key things for college students to remember if they want to stay sane.
By Haden M.8 years ago in Education
10 Tools to Improve Your Writing and Editing Abilities. Top Story - June 2018.
Writing is a skill that everyone needs, even if they are trying to get a career in something completely different. It's a skill that allows you to communicate with others, put your best foot forward, and also show that you understand concepts when necessary.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Education
5 Reasons Why Polish Is a Great Language to Learn
I've been fascinated by Poland ever since visiting Kraków. I'd quite like to live there someday, so I've decided to take the leap of faith and learn the language.
By Hannah Marland8 years ago in Education
So You Want to Be a Teacher
I remember my senior year. That was the moment of big decisions. Many of those decisions are simple memories, but the one choice that changed my life was selecting my career.
By Lidia ValVid8 years ago in Education
Courting the Adult Learner
What adult learners need from traditional colleges and universities. Although I have a doctoral degree in education: curriculum and instruction, I decided that I wanted to get an Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. I had two criterion at the start of my search. I wanted a wholly online degree program. I wanted a Massachusetts state school (I am an adjunct professor), because I will would hopefully be eligible for a discount on tuition. A wholly online degree program for a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is not to be found in Massachusetts. Framingham State University came the closest but there were English requirements that were courses only available during the day and at the university.
By Dr. Anne-Marie Fiore8 years ago in Education
3 Careers That Are Best to Prepare for in High School
There are numerous career paths that require state examinations and a state license in order to practice. In many cases, the testing and requirements for licensure might be different from state to state. Additionally, many career paths require a college education or an advanced degree as an entry-level requirement to find work. This has resulted in a situation where many college degree programs have the specific goal of preparing their graduates to pass the examinations and obtain state licensure in the state where the conferring academic institution is located.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Education
Why I Decided to Take a Year Off
Among other things in high school, I was a band geek and an AP student. Not the valedictorian or even close, but I constantly pushed myself to take college classes and get high grades and high test scores. I joined Drumline and marched with the band, and did all of that while working a full-time job and having a full-time boyfriend. Needless to say, by the end of my senior year, I was exhausted.
By Iris8 years ago in Education
How to Write the Perfect Essay
In order to become an excellent English writer, it's very important to have the structure in place if you want to write a good essay. Firstly, you are going to want to make sure that you start with a beginning paragraph known as the 'introduction.' With the introduction paragraph, you're going to set the tone in terms of telling the audience what the topic of your essay is along with some supporting sentences discussing the topic(s) that are going to be covered later in the body paragraph(s). Your introduction paragraph should be between three to four sentences total and you should also have a thesis sentence laying out the main purpose of your essay and what you hope to get across to the audience.
By Ben W8 years ago in Education
Why the Education System Is Bullsh*t
Life is all about learning. Every single day, no matter how old we are, we learn something new; it’s how the world works. Our minds are capable of the most incredible things, things that we haven’t even begun to discover yet. So why should we invest our minds, time, and money into the education system when our own life experiences can teach us the biggest lessons of all? Our modern-day education system and what we are teaching kids is all bullsh*t and here’s why.
By Morgan Georgia Blanks8 years ago in Education
School Decisions
I have to make enough money to go back to school, as in, to retake aspects of my general education requirements. This time around I have to take statistics though. I need to retake many subjects, as I need a copy of my junior college transcripts as well as my San Francisco State transcripts. I have to determine what equivalents I need to retake. FAFSA would be a great help here. I can take an online paralegal course at Penn Foster, which is an internet based school that can help many a student get equivalency education, this includes high school general education but it is mostly an adult school.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Education
The Vermont Teacher Summer Bucket List
What do you do as a teacher when you’re on summer break and you CANNOT sit still? You create a bucket list of things you’d like to do for the summer. It’s a personal goal to finish everything on the list and go into the next year ready as ever.
By Hutch8 years ago in Education
How to Prevent Anxiety During Your Freshman Year
“I can’t wait for college!” “The best years are yet to come!” I see many posts like this as I scroll through my social media, namely from graduating high school seniors that will be starting their college endeavors in the upcoming fall.
By Nicole Haas8 years ago in Education