Students: Don’t read this, you can’t handle it!
I say that only jokingly, but also seriously. Someone sent me an outstanding blog post that both parents and students should read – very carefully. I, for one, totally agree. I see it in today’s...
View Article20 Ideas To Help Students Get Organized 1 of 3
Maria Gracia Today’s blog post is the first of a series of three, provided by the “Queen Of Organizing”, Maria Gracia. I am a big fan of this concept that I call Voluntary Simplexity, it’s key element...
View Article20 Ideas To Help Students Get Organized 2 of 3
Maria Gracia Today’s blog post is the second of a series of three, provided by the “Queen Of Organizing”, Maria Gracia.For the first instalment that has the first seven ideas to help students get...
View Article20 Ideas To Help Students Get Organized 3 of 3
Maria Gracia Today’s blog post is the third of a series of three, provided by the “Queen Of Organizing”, Maria Gracia. You can click on the hyperlinks to access the first 7 organization tips for...
View ArticleMOTIVATION: Two types of students
There are two types of students: Moving towards students – who want to get the top grades, look good, win a medal, make more money. Moving away from students – who don’t want to fail, look fat, don’t...
View ArticleWhy you are “in school” is not the reason you might think…
Recently, George, an engineering student in Egypt, was sharing with me his challenges with school. He is making the mistake many students make, thinking they are in school to learn calculus, chemistry...
View ArticleTweets – they might prevent you from getting into college
If you read my other blogs, you know I am not a fan of social media, including Twitter and Facebook. It isn’t just because I think they are an incredible waste of time, but primarily because of the...
View ArticleNOT staying in school is not a (financial) option
As college graduates take to the street, searching for the first jobs of their careers, many are unsure if it was worth it. Recent statistics reveal college grads made 98% more an hour on average than...
View ArticleStudent extra-curricular activities
Today’s post is edited from The Economist Magazine, it deals with a hot topic of conversation amongst parents and students. In 1693 the philosopher John Locke warned that children should not be given...
View ArticleStimulation = Better Grades
A University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) study revealed that “well-off” parents talk to their school-age children for three more hours each week than low-income parents. They also put their...
View ArticleYou might not like school, but…
You don’t really have a choice… please keep reading what the statistics reveal about staying in school… High school graduation rates reached a record high of 80% in 2012! That would be great news, if...
View ArticleDon’t get a degree!
Last week I blogged about the value of getting a degree, this week, have a look at the counter-argument… Don’t bother to get a degree! Make sure you scroll all the way down to the end of the page for...
View ArticleKids Learn To Code – For Free!
I just heard about this… Check it out! Kids Code Jeunesse is a Canadian bilingual non-profit organization that aims to provide every child in Canada with the opportunity to learn to code. They provide...
View ArticleThe App Generation
Today’s youth seems to be struggling with the secondary effects of technology in and out of school. A recent Harvard Study that led to an intriguing book (The App Generation) explains the perils and...
View ArticleImprove Your Vocabulary In Any Language
This blog focuses on the general theme of getting the best grades with the least amount of effort. One of the most frequent questions is how you can increase your vocabulary and improve sentence...
View ArticleIs your education worth half a million dollars?
First of all, let me share my biases with you right upfront: I am not a parent I have 5 university degrees I have invested over $150,000 in my formal and informal education I have read over 1,000...
View ArticleSmart Phones = Dumb Students
I’ve blogged about this before numerous times… Even though I am a fan of new technologies, there is a time and place for everything – just like smartphones. Don’t just listen to me – read this brief...
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