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My First Experience in Summer Camp
Have you ever had such a good time doing something while you keep doing what you love that you almost forget how you got to that one place? That's how it was for me, and it's all thanks to my high school drama teacher at the time, Daniel. He definitely pointed me in the direction of the summer camp that I would go to except at the time, I knew I'd be 17 years old when it started since he told me about it when I was 16.
By Don Anderson II8 years ago in Education
Writing Tips
As soon as we start writing, we're told all sorts of rules on the do's and don'ts of writing. The problem is, a lot of those rules are really limiting, especially if you're just a kid trying to write a story about superheroes or magic and dragons. Being told exactly how you should write and what is the most interesting way to do things means there's a clear way not to do things—except literature is subjective! Different people like different stories and different writers not just because of the stories they represent but because of writing style.
By E.A. Forster8 years ago in Education
The Do's and Don'ts of Note-Taking
It's getting to be that time of year again. Binders, paper, pens, notebooks, etc.—all on sale. But back-to-school is also a good time to start establishing techniques to help your academic self succeed. Here I will outline the basic do's and don'ts so you can begin the year taking exceptional notes.
By RachelMorgan8 years ago in Education
Top 10 Underrated Books to Have for the Classroom
Reading is one of the most important parts of a child's school day. Whether it be independent reading, reading groups, or reading to the entire class, the plot of the story should be able to engulf the student and take them to a new world that they never imagined before.
By Adriana Simiriglio8 years ago in Education
The System
If I had a longer life, I would devote it to changing the education system. Now, this isn't about me believing I don't have the time or the power to do this, it is about discussing the possibilities of change and at the very least, empower those who feel defeated in school.
By Oksana Hayduk8 years ago in Education
School Ruined My Love for Writing That I Didn't Know I Had
I’m going to school for creative writing. Poetry, actually. Why? Don’t ask me that. Growing up I was always in a reading program. Why? Well, my parents are Hispanic and I guess the school just assumed that they only spoke Spanish, therefore making me illiterate. That’s my only guess. Could be other reasons, but who really knows. After constantly being taken out of class to be timed on how fast I can read the dumbest short story, anything that involved reading or writing kind of freaked me the-fuck-out.
By Cianna Cruz8 years ago in Education
Guide to Get Through High School
Starting with 9th Grade (Freshman Year) It's your first day of high school; in some places, you are still in junior high school or middle school. DO NOT BUY A BUNCH OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES for the first day. If your school has a summer bridge program take full advantage. It is like summer school, but you take two classes: a math, and an English. This gets you ready for the material you will learn. You also take a test that will determine what level you are on. When you get to high school on the first day, you will go to all of your classes. Each one of those teachers will give you a list of supplies that they want for their class specifically. They will expect you to have these supplies before the second week of school. Go shopping on the second or third day of school just in case your school does "block" scheduling. A "blocked" schedule is when you go to all of your even periods on one day, and the next day you go to all of your odd periods. Usually, each class would be two hours. Without a block schedule, you go to every class every day and each class is about 55 minutes. Most schools have one day in the week where you get out of school early, and the teachers and staff meet after school.
By Ashia Martin8 years ago in Education
My Time School Hopping
Long story, but I have the time so I might as well write it all down. I'm from Toronto but I decided to go to school in Huntsville, Alabama after high school. It was a small (under 3,000) person, historically Black, extremely religious school. I was raised religious but I don't really identify like that anymore. I chose the school because two of my cousins went there and loved it, and my uncle teaches down there. I also wanted to get away and try something new. The school that I went to was an HBCU. An HBCU is a historically Black college or university. Basically, when education was segregated and Black people weren't allowed to go to regular schools, these were the schools that were founded by Black people for them to go to. I had only gone to all White schools and going to a school where I would be around other Black people sounded really fun. So I packed up my bags and moved into the dorms.
By Madison Henry8 years ago in Education
Why We Need Holocaust Education Now More than Ever in America
The New York Times recently reported that the Holocaust is fading from memory. 31% of Americans and 41% of millennials think that under two million Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Try 6 million. And 41% of Americans and 66% of Millennials don't know what Auschwitz was. Woof. And 52% of Americans don't know that Hitler was democratically elected. It sounds like a lot of people just aren't getting a Holocaust education at all! What they know about the Holocaust they know from popular culture osmosis. They might as well get their facts from Indiana Jones. YOU CAN'T SURVIVE A NUCLEAR BLAST IN A REFRIGERATOR!
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in Education
College Tips
What this one is about, as you could probably tell by the title, is what you need to know when you are at or leaving for college. The first thing I’m going to be talking about is what you would need for your dorm (for girls and then boys). Following that, I am going to talk about how to make friends easily. Lastly, the third and final thing I am going to talk about is how to develop good study habits.
By Michaela La Brie8 years ago in Education
