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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.
Tips and Tricks for the Engineering Student
At this point in the school year, my fellow engineering students (or maybe not engineering—maybe students just trying to learn how I study) are probably struggling, or trying to get inspired to get through midterms or finals. Let me start off my saying that I am in my third year of undergrad, in Electrical and Computer Engineering. There are probably a maximum of five females in my class (including myself) at this point in my course. This is all just my experience, especially since the school I attend is very small and very male-dominated—not just in the engineering department. One of the first classes I attended, I was pointed out by male teacher who called me a "little girl," and proceeded to assume my ethnicity and speak to me in Spanish (when I am Filipina, and can't speak Spanish worth anything). He continued to do that for the rest of the year, and I was unable to drop the course as all classes were full. It was a deeply disturbing experience for me to sit through a class where the guys in my class would join in and tease me, calling me, "little girl." At my school, I had to earn the respect of my peers and teachers, in order for me to not get teased or called out in such a manner that would never happen to my male counterparts. I was once a straight A student, and now I was struggling to get a B. My sophomore year, I had to try my hardest in everything, and get the best grades in order for people to stop thinking of me as the person that was constantly struggling in class to actually wanting to be a part of my study group. Here are a few things that I did to get my grades together, and start studying more efficiently.
By Emily Harwood6 years ago in Education
Federal Student Loans: Three Ways for Relief
Many people worry about paying off their student loans. In fact, it has been estimated that more than 40 million people have unpaid student loans in the United States. About 5.6 million of them owe more than $50,000.
By Margaret Minnicks7 years ago in Education
How To: Get Rid of Student Loans Fast
When I first learned about this method, I did not believe it. I have read so many articles about decreasing student loans that all basically listed the same ideas. "Attack it aggressively," "use tax benefits," "FAFSA," and blah blah blah. The redundancy of all the same ideas made me feel even deeper in the whole. After years of searching, I have found a way that I have never heard of to get rid of student loans fast. I had no idea this existed or why everyone was not doing this, so I thought "this surely must be a scam." I can assure you that this is no scam, and that this method WORKS! And this is NOT some clickbait article that claims "creditors don't want you to know this," because actually creditors love this method.
By Karly Lamm7 years ago in Education
Smart Studying: Top 5 Study Tips
Studying probably isn’t your favorite thing in the world, which is something common for the vast majority of people, but that doesn’t mean that it also has to be difficult, stressful, and challenging. When you approach the process of studying in the right and a smart manner, you can deal with and learn new information a lot more efficiently. With different habits and practices, you too can master the art of studying!
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Education
What It's like Being a Student in Our Current Day and Age
Hello readers. I'm sure that some of you know that being a student in this day and age isn't easy and there's a chance that some of you might even be a student yourselves, but whatever the case I'm here to share my story and how things have been for me these past year or so. I understand that some people have it worse than me and I'm not here to make people feel bad or pitty me in my situation. I'm just here to share my experience to see if I can make a change eventually.
By Enkel Cipa7 years ago in Education
5 More Reasons to Homeschool Your Special Needs Child
There are certain advantages to homeschooling any child, but homeschooling those with special needs is especially advantageous. The benefits of a home education largely outweigh those of public education. Here are five more good reasons to teach your children at home.
By Noah Hanson7 years ago in Education
How to Prepare to Go Back to College Post-Summer
So, summer is coming to an end. Depending on your university or college, or what degree you're doing, this could've been just about any length. I've been off for about three months now. And I've still got a month to go until classes actually start again. So, while I've still got a fair bit of time, you can never be too prepared. Here's how I'm going to be getting ready, and making sure I'm fully prepared for all the work to come, and just the general university lifestyle.
By Maddie Green7 years ago in Education
The Importance of Translation in the Education System
At least half of the school-going kids in America today are either bilingual—with English being their second language or they speak only one language, which isn’t English. That highlights the great importance of professional translation services in all American schools: Kids need to be exposed to English and as many other languages as possible both at home and at school. And as a matter of fact, being bilingual and fluent in two or more languages has its perks later in life as it diversifies the professional options that a kid can pursue.
By Flora Mayer7 years ago in Education
Becoming Loan Savvy
Perhaps when you were in college you had to quickly sign for a loan so that you could get into school. There wasn’t really time to read all the tiny fine print because you had to hurry to class, and all student loans are basically the same anyways, right?
By Isaiah Goodman7 years ago in Education
The High Cost of Homework
As a future teacher, I want to understand the cognitive, physical, and social toll certain practices have on our students. Homework is a central part of school, at least that’s what we have been led to believe, but young children may suffer unjustifiably in the name of academic success. Particularly during the elementary school years, the young bodies and minds of children under the age of about 10 are not yet equipped developmentally for the sometimes daunting demands of homework. This is the age group I hope to teach someday. Homework has many effects, specifically because it is developmentally inappropriate, it wastes valuable time that could be used for other cognitive and social development, and it produces an educational gap.
By Kayla Bloom7 years ago in Education
