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In my twenty-five years that are considered so few by so many and so many by others, I have had experiences as a teacher, student, musician, athlete, traveler, truck driver, information technology technician and receptionist. I stand like the Collosus at Rhodes

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Education > College Life Tips for buying a computer for a student: 1 of 20
When deciding what computer to buy for a student you need to first be aware of what you want to get out of the machine. Depending on the major, some students will find that they will get better use out of a laptop or a desktop, and in some cases it may even be very beneficial to buy and apple computer instead of a PC. Here ar... More..
Education > Education (Other) Tips for fitting in with classmates: 3 of 28
Whether they admit it or not, almost everyone in the world cares about what other people think of them. Some people only care a little, some people care way too much. The large majority of students fall on the side of caring too much. No matter how talented or capable or attractive you are, you will feel the need for other pe... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes MP3s: Wonderful and convenient, but are they fueling a breed of loners?: 4 of 15
Over the last thirty years, the development of mobile music listening devices has served to place growing social barriers between people in public places. We have seen the "boombox" and "Walkman" of the 1980's become the "Discman" and the "Minidisc" of the 1990's and welcomed in the new millennium with its "iPods", "Zunes", "... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should Don Imus be allowed back on the air?: 6 of 18
Of course Don Imus should be allowed back on the air. He did not do anything criminal and thus cannot be barred from the television and radio. The magic question is whether people would choose watch or listen to him. Imus can only go back on the air if he convinces a network or broadcasting company that he can bring viewers w... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: I'm Up To No Good, by Rachel Griffin: 1 of 1
Rachel Griffin is an extremely talented singer and piano player. This album is a great effort to bridge the gap between pop and jazz. She does a marvelous job of tying together the genres in a way that is very accessible to listeners and works its way into the ears over time. This is an album to savor. There is so much to hea... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Do grades really matter?: 18 of 24
Grades should matter. They should communicate the depth of your learning to the world. In theory, they express whether you gained a mastery of the topics at hand and your level of capability in the given subject. In the end, assessments and grades in general relate to what educators hope the student has gotten out of classes ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How I became passionate about music: 13 of 17
Music has really been a part of my life from the very beginning. I have to thank my parents for that. We simply always sang along the radio when we were in the car. In particular, we listened to the Beach Boys and other groups with good vocal harmonies. Without knowing it then, this developed my ear or music and gave me a fou... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Is it better for schools to be rigorous or nurturing?: 31 of 31
In an ideal world, schools should push students to achieve, and should challenge them and teach them to rise to those challenges. In reality, a large portion of today's students are emotionally and socially unprepared to deal effectively with rigorous curriculum challenges.After teaching in a public high school for several ye... More..