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Finding the Balance
College is hard enough as it is; class, hours of studying and homework, sleep deprivation... Adding athletics on top of that makes college 10 times harder. Being a student-athlete is difficult. Along with the hours and hours of studying we put into our major, we also have practice, early morning lifting sessions, hours of study hall, meetings upon meetings upon meetings! Finding the balance between the two is still a struggle even after enduring the journey for two years now... Let me tell you a little about myself.
By Genesis Ewell8 years ago in Education
5 Things No One Tells You About Culinary School
1) It’s not like TV. Culinary school sounds very exciting and fancy when you think about it. As a baking and pastry major, it was easy for me to see that my first class was Chocolates and Confections and imagine that I would be working in a slightly homier version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. However, school was a little less glamorous and a little more militant. I was pretty exhausted after 7 hours in the kitchen, but coming home tired and covered in chocolate was worth it to be doing what I loved.
By Marisa Santiago8 years ago in Education
What's University Good For?
I used to envy those people who had a plan for their life. They knew what was up and they were set on making their goals happen. They were determined and dedicated—nothing could deter them. These people are superheroes—they don't really exist.
By Kate Korte8 years ago in Education
What Do You Mean High-Schoolers Are Stressed?
I can tell you one thing for sure: high-schoolers are not okay. Some are, but the overwhelming majority of them are silently struggling with issues like depression and anxiety, but they don't even know it. Most of them have never been properly told about the importance of their mental health, so they ignore their suicidal thoughts and their bi-daily emotional breakdowns and live their lives. It shouldn't be that way.
By Anon8 years ago in Education
“A Proper Tone and Friendly Manner”
Towards the arrival of the start of the 2014 fall semester at Shawnee State University, I was but a simple character. Similar to who I am now, I was one who looked at the world with a curious eye. I came at it with well intent and an aim to kindness and respect. So when I caught knowledge of who I would be rooming with for that year, I thought I’d take some sort of proactive action to making the first attempt at contact a well off one.
By Sean Stewart8 years ago in Education
Home Again, so Now What?
CONGRATS! You either dropped out of college or university, you are headed there now (you are still in the middle of the fray), or you have got a brand new diploma!
By Rachel Swyhart8 years ago in Education
How to Write a Thesis Step by Step (Part 1)
Writing your thesis is one of the last tasks you need to undertake in order to get your degree. In most cases, it is also the hardest one, and something many people fear.
By Anezka Smidlova8 years ago in Education
What You Don't Learn in the Ed Program
Each year, many eager future teachers enter their college years ready to become the next group to teach our next generation. I was one. I walked into school and had all these ideas about what becoming a teacher would be like. I sat through hours and hours of classes, went through the apprenticeships, and did my two weeks of solo lessons, but NOTHING prepares you for what teaching is truly like.
By Hutch8 years ago in Education
10 Things No One Told Me About Art School
I pretty much applied to Art School on a whim. It was my freshman year in college, and I was miserable at the uppity private school I was attending. I knew I needed to transfer out. Already under crippling student debt, I searched through the programs at the state university near my hometown and found they had a Visual & Performing Arts College within the university. I had taken a few film photography classes and I fell in love with photography. So, when I found a photography program, I put together a portfolio and applied to the program and by the end of the semester, I had been accepted. But, the truth is, I really had no idea what I was getting into. While my overall experience in art school has been positive, there are some things I wish someone had told me before I had committed to the program.
By Shannon Lynch8 years ago in Education
Improve Your SAT Score with Magoosh's Online Prep Course
Studying for the SATs is never fun, and always overwhelming. Even if you've gone to the most expensive private high schools in America, those three letters can make you stress out. But today, there are plenty of tools to take advantage of. When I took the SATs, the only real advantage I could use was a one-on-one tutor. And I hated it. I wanted to study on my own terms and on my own time.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Education
What They Didn't Tell You When You Finished College
So. You've just left 15 years of education. You spent around 7 hours a day learning different subjects and the only care in the world you had is what you were doing when you walked out of those gates at 4 PM. Well, I hate to break it to you... but you've been thrown in at the deep end. "What now?" you may ask. Well, there are three options.
By Tiffany Darwell8 years ago in Education
Living for Those 'Aha' Moments
Why did you become a teacher? That's the question I get asked the most. My first reaction is the defend myself and answer like, "Well why aren't you one?!" But then reality sinks in and I realize that they ask because they genuinely want to know. But you can't help that first reaction because as a teacher you know there are people out there that think your job is just to babysit their children... And let me tell you that's their first mistake because it is so much more than that.
By Jenna Kopka8 years ago in Education