When was the last time you thought of that seldom used instrument, the pencil? With everyone tapping away at a keyboard, iPad or iPhone, we seldom use, let alone think about pencils anymore.
In Praise of Good Grammar (And When It Goes Bad)
Is grammar going the way of cursive writing and memorizing the multiplication tables? Will we be a world of smartphones and little else? Most of us (hopefully) hope not! However, the English language is full of trials and tribulations to overcome, and here are some of the most common goofs.
Is Critical Thinking Un-American?
I am – notoriously – a critical thinker. My immediate reaction when solemnly presented with an allegedly true piece of information or self-proclaimed informed and authoritative opinion is to look for internal clues that all is not what it seems and to consult my own experience, and independent sources, for corroboration or dissent. This is […]
How to Impress Your College Professor
As a faculty member at a university, I’m often approached by freshmen who ask me for advice on how to make a great impression with their professors.There are many good reasons to impress your college professor, but how do you do it?
UN-telligence
Intellect is one of the most valued things we as human beings have. We put our most intelligent on the front lines with high hopes of them representing us all equally. People pay tens of thousands of dollars to climb the ladder of society through an education system that provides people of above average […]
Putting Your Experience to Work in Grad School
When you apply to graduate school, admissions committees are looking for a few distinct qualities. Because the quality of their program relies on the preparedness and abilities of the students in the program, they often prefer applicants who have some work experience.
A Glimpse at the Hazards of Online University Programs
I recently had an interchange with a friend of mine who is enrolled in an online degree program with a university in another state – not one of the private for-profit diploma mills, but a public institution with a decent reputation, for which distance learning is a sideline. She had become frustrated with trying to […]
Creating The Next Generation Of Marine Biologists
The Aquarium of the Bay believes that all children should have the opportunity to explore their interest in the underwater world. It’s learning programs aim to provide that through inquiry-based learning and hands-on experiences.
Learning Life
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to learn to play the cello. There’s something about that instrument that ravishes me every time I hear it. I feel it first in my belly as its notes swell with passion, then it traverses the length of my body as if I were being played by the master as well.
University In Paradise
A Canadian doctor takes a look at the medical school at St. Georges University in Grenada and sees how Canadian students are faring.
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