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I am a 40-something woman who has a ton of interests mostly related to spirituality, personal development, nature, and art. If I never had to work another day in my life, I would spend my days exploring nature, creating art, and writing about my experiences.

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Education > College Search Which is a better first step into college: Community colleges or regular universities?: 1 of 39
There are many benefits for starting your college experience at a Community college. As one who started my college life at a Community college, I have a biased, but experienced, opinion. Here are what some would consider the most important benefits: 1. Expense A local Community college will always be less expensive than a Un... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school children wear uniforms?: 4 of 100
Should public school children wear uniforms? Honestly, I have never understood the argument against wearing a uniform. I wore a uniform through 12 years of my schooling. This gives me a biased opinion, but an experienced one. I can't say I was thrilled about the style, color or material of the uniform I wore but, looking bac... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Summer tutoring: A leg up for the struggling student: 1 of 13
As a teacher, I have see the results of a summer off for a struggling student. Without the continued connection to school subjects, the summer causes a gap that takes the entire first quarter of the next school year to bridge. Meanwhile, the student falls behind in that year's studies, compounding the problem and causing a n... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Self-exploration as the key to discovering higher and inner self: 4 of 36
In reading Neale Donald Walsch's books, you will often run into the phrase "the grandest version of the greatest vision of your highest self." At first, it may slow your reading because you think its an error....that words were repeated. After a while you glide over it easily and you may even start making fun of it because i... More..
Education > Education (Other) Teacher tips: How to use your summer vacation to improve your teaching: 1 of 8
With any career, there's always room for improvement. What you choose to do to increase your teaching skills will depend on where you are in your career plan, time you have available and the amount of improvement you want to make. Here's a list of things you may want to consider doing to take your teaching career to the next... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Understanding integers: 1 of 7
While you may know that integers are both positive and negative numbers, can you solve problems with integers? Integers can be a stumbling block for some, but if you relate integers to something in the real world, they are a lot easier to understand. Integers can be used to describe income and loss or the rise and fall of te... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Ways to express gratitude on a daily basis: 2 of 13
Gratitude. We all know we should express it. Everywhere you look you see articles about how important it is to be grateful. Medical studies prove that keeping a gratitude journal improves health and wellbeing. Even though we know it's good for us, some days it's hard to be grateful, even if we can find the time. Living a str... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Five people you might meet in heaven: 5 of 25
There will be so many people to meet in heaven. Friends, family members, outstanding people who have inspired us. For me, there are family members who died too soon - a brother who suffered with brain cancer, a father who died of Alzheimers, a sister-in-law who died completely unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm, and an aunt wh... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Help your child ace multiplication homework: 2 of 9
There are two methods you can try to help your child succeed in math. 1) Make it fun! Any game can be become a math game. Take Monopoly for example. Write math problems on post-it notes. Stick the post-its on the spaces on the board. A player earns a property when he/she lands on a space and correctly solves the math problem... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Are dreams windows to our soul: 3 of 12
Dreams can be compared to a daily newspaper. You read the newspaper to find out what is happening in the world. Reading/interpreting your dreams can tell you what is happening in your interior world. There are many different types of dreams. Some are nonsense dreams. You recognize these right away because of their bizarre qu... More..