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First Term Stories - Sara O'Rourke
So they say to write what you know, yet what I know does not amount to a great deal. I'm nineteen, have huddled my way through the typical middle-class itinerary and am probably quite heavily dictated to by hear'say and BBC Breakfast in my morning haze. At the same time, however, I could... Submitted 2 years 46 days ago.

A Need For Clarity In Censorship And Permissible Student Expression - - Michael Eza
Since works created by teachers and students are often censored after they have been completed there should be a unique and defined set of values or rules that exemplify what is acceptable public expressions by individuals in high school settings because the current court rulings are not only... Submitted 57 days 13 hours ago.

Today's Education Requires the Student to be Proactive and Accountable for His / Her Success - Jeff Brown
One of the main causes, if not the main cause for dropouts (nearly 1/3 of all public school students) is economic. Most of the students polled as to why they dropped out stated that they found classes irrelevant, meaning that current heavy economic concerns are pushing kids to not only see the... Submitted 263 days 18 hours ago.

Is Education Reserved for the Elite? - TeamAfro
Education in America has traditionally been a vehicle for upward mobility. “Go to college and get a good job” my mother used to say. She was not alone as most parents urge their children to get a degree and enter the workforce with as much preparation as possible. I am a college... Submitted 270 days 22 hours ago.

Universities Have Reached A Turning Point And They Refused To Turn - Chris Kanyane
The purpose of universities and colleges of higher learning is to meet the learning needs and aspirations of individuals through the development of their intellectual abilities and aptitudes. Universities and colleges of higher learning equip individuals to make the best use of their talents.... Submitted 349 days ago.

Proud To Be a Graduate: a Note To Society, You Can't Kick Us Into the Gutter That Easily - Robin Whitlock
According to Claire Whitmell, in a guest post she wrote for the graduatefog website, some employers are saying that Generation Y (those who were born after 1980) feel entitled, impatient, are immature and illiterate. She explains that employers complain of graduates who want the graduate job... Submitted 353 days 23 hours ago.

A High School Education is Necessary, But Has This Opinion Ever Been Confirmed? - Jeff Brown
First, to set the stage, let's start by saying that most believe education to be critical. Education here meaning high school since it is compulsory and everyone is required to attend. But specifically the content of the "education" spoken to by the majority is quite different from what is... Submitted 2 years 86 days ago.

High School and College Grads Inspired to Seek Extraordinary Lives and Careers - - Jean Purcell
A recent local high school graduation included impressive personal and academic statements by grads. After that event, I paid more attention to television coverage of college and university commencement programs. Many speakers told graduates "the world's future is depending on you," "'you... Submitted 3 years 243 days ago.

If Only I Had Gone To College Thirty Years Ago! - Susan Thom
Its so hard trying to get across to my kids, the power that comes with a good education and a good paying job. I worked at a post office when I was twenty one until twenty eight. I then began having and raising my three kids. It seems that money is quite beneficial in many areas. A nice car, a... Submitted 4 years 266 days ago.

THE COLLEGE (reminiscences) - IvanPetryshyn
It was an unexpectedly shocking new environment- many new faces, nobody knew you, you knew nobody, and they all seemed to know as much as you, more or (rarely) less. A double shock- they were demanding and tough, I mean the professors but also they made us, the students, know what was supposed... Submitted 35 days 17 hours ago.

Love Your Child. Let Them Know What Education is NOT Before It’s Too Late - Jeff Brown
Most parents and students, society in general, are under the false notion that education is for the kids. It’s all about what’s best for the children. Nothing could be further from the truth. Regarding primary and secondary education, elementary through high school, it is government... Submitted 46 days 10 hours ago.

A Foreign Language Class - IvanPetryshyn
well, over 20 prominent characters. over 20 he's and she's. nearly all - well-bred, honest, calm and willing - a mosaics of ego's and personalities. some of them had been having different everyday problems - they were sick or somebody from their families was sick ... some thought they had... Submitted 53 days 21 hours ago.

Education Reform: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing - Jeff Brown
One of the main issues regarding education reform is the extent of what that really means. In order to understand the full thrust of the problem, one has to understand the playing field first and foremost. The term “No child left behind” is often bandied about by politicians when... Submitted 108 days 11 hours ago.

As I Sit Here In This School. - - Michael Moody
As I sit here in this school, paying for things that I learned in the 4th grade baffales me. Ya I understand that you need a refresher, but not to learn something you learned in grade school. It's ridiculous, this is college! This is not K-12. I sit here expongeing these things that the... Submitted 113 days 21 hours ago.

Got Education? How to Remedy Today’s Failed American Dream - Jeff Brown
(Core materials covered in my seminars and workshops) Today, 33% of all public high school students are dropping out. Of those who graduate high school, upwards of 70% desire to obtain a college degree. The majority do not. And of those who acquire a college degree—of deflated... Submitted 116 days 8 hours ago.

Work Shy Graduates? Graduate bashing is the new fashion trend it seems.... - - Robin Whitlock
According to the website graduatefog Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef, recently described young people as 'work shy' and 'embarrassingly wet' being 'reliant on their mums to make excuses for them'. I had to pinch myself a bit, as this didn't sound like the Jamie Oliver I've seen on the television... Submitted 332 days 21 hours ago.

A University for the Left Out - Terry Mitchell
If I were a billionaire, one of the things that I would seriously consider doing would be to establish a new private university. I would spare no expense to make sure that it attracted the best possible professors and other staff members to ultimately transform it into one of the most elite... Submitted 1 year 17 days ago.

Education Is a Great Antidote For Fear - - John Waddey
The 21 st century is an age of fear and anxiety for many people. Islamic terrorists have succeeded in terrorizing folks the world over by their vicious bombings. There is a fear of travel, or a fear of another 9/11 type of attack. Many live in fear of AIDS or H1N1 flu. Some fear they will fall... Submitted 1 year 86 days ago.

Taking the GMAT Long After College - Ender Markal
Now that you've decided to go back to school, you might be feeling like Al Pacino in Godfather III; "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!" It is overwhelming just thinking about hitting the books again, relearning the math you could not wait to forget. Keep your eyes on the... Submitted 1 year 98 days ago.

High School and College Grads: You Have Been Lied for Too Long - Jeff Brown
In 2004, 89% of high school graduates planed to obtain a bachelors degree. However, less than half were able to do so. Currently, only about 28% of the population has a bachelors degree. But the bad news is that within five to ten years 70% of those college grads are no longer working in a field... Submitted 1 year 113 days ago.

Attending an Accredited College or University Does Not Guarantee Career Success - Jeff Brown
To begin, let's take a look at what accreditation means and who's accrediting. There are six regional accreditation agencies, but there are also national accreditation and specialized accreditation agencies. The six regional accrediting agencies cover the United States and review the programs... Submitted 1 year 338 days ago.

70% Chance Your Education Will Fail You, But it's Not Your Fault - Jeff Brown
Why? Well, an education that force-feeds you knowledge with little concern for your abilities, talents, and gifts is bound to fail. Two, rarely if ever is an explanation given as to why you're taking the "required" courses nor is a detailed explanation given of the "alleged" match between... Submitted 1 year 345 days ago.

College Prep: Is it All it's Cracked Up to Be? - Jeff Brown
There are different levels of commitment to college preparation and different things you can do. For example, you can go to a college prep school. Or if you don't want to take it that far, you can go to a public high school and take college prep classes or even a community college and take... Submitted 2 years 23 days ago.

Its a Lie: Education Industry Says College Degree Leads to Social, Economic Privilege - Jeff Brown
Joe Kellum, who majored in law, knows that those who are sucked into the education dream soon find it turning into a financial nightmare. Because of the expense, he couldn't pay the $36,000 annual cost of attending the University of Virginia with financial aid and part time work so he took out a... Submitted 2 years 107 days ago.

How To Find The Area Between Tangent Circles - The Easy Way - - Mark Sanford
My grandson posed an interesting problem to me the other day that involved geometry. He was trying to find the area between circles that touch each other at single points, sometimes called tangent circles. It has been a long time since I was in school and the same for studying geometry, so I went... Submitted 2 years 117 days ago.