Articles written by Jayden Harlow

What is Helium

About me - Jayden Harlow

I've been writing since I could hold a pencil and have had work published on such varied topics as wedding planning, career development, and celebrity homes. My favorite topic by far is the history of old Hollywood, particularly some of the lesser known pre-1960s

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Travel > United Kingdom Best places to visit in London: 1 of 27
Unless you have several weeks to spend in the city, there's more to London than you'll be able to visit in just one visit, which is part of its appeal. The city is vibrant, varied and - best of all - easily accessible through a vast underground train system that will take you within a short walk of all the most popular touris... More..
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Tips for surviving a cross-country road trip with your sanity intact: 1 of 19
Cross-country drives can be an absolute blast: an opportunity to see parts of the country you'd never visit otherwise, like the Museum of Colorado Prisons (No joke I was driving through Canon City and just couldn't pass it up. Did you know Canon City has 13 operating prisons? I didn't. Never mind; I digress). On the other han... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods The diaper-free movement: Should babies be potty trained from birth?: 1 of 18
A few months ago, I visited friends who were in the process of implementing "elimination communication" (also known as infant potty training) with their one-year-old son. According to my friends, the process was more natural for the child and eliminated the stress associated with "forced" potty training at a later date becaus... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Overcoming "writer's block" for academic writing: 1 of 17
In order to overcome academic writer's block, it's important to know what's behind the block. Unfortunately, the answer, while relatively simple, is one that student writers often don't want to hear. Writer's block is a symptom that the writer doesn't have a solid essay development process that includes a comprehensive planni... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips to take the stress out of traveling: 4 of 66
Go to any Borders bookstore, and you'll find a dozen books telling you how to plan and pack for a stress free vacation. However, I find that reducing traveling stress has more to do with your mindset than whether you've got your e-ticket number taped to the back of your passport. For me, the four keys to stress-free traveling... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters How to write a resume when you have no job experience: 1 of 16
Whenever I teach the resume workshop portion of my business communication course, I experience the same phenomenon: the hesitant approach of a student with a sheepish expression and a half-page resume, summarizing the anticipated attainment of a college degree and little else. "It's so short," they tell me. "How can I make it... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Is using an academic ghost writer dishonest?: 1 of 16
Yes, I absolutely believe that using an academic ghost writer - or, more accurately, a professional essay writer - is dishonest. Assignments test more than knowledge; they test a student's ability to communicate that knowledge effectively, and one significant component of communication is the ability to write. If a student mu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics A dialogue on abortion: 5 of 71
The issue of whether or not abortion should be legalized is one of the most devisive issues in American society. Opinions on the topic fall across the spectrum, from those who believe it should be legal in all instances to those who to those who believe it should be banned entirely. From the passage of Roe v. Wade, the questi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs What it takes to be a ghostwriter: 1 of 14
The first thing you need to understand about being a ghost writer is that it's unlikely to ever be a fulltime job. Are there people who make their livings as ghost writers? Absolutely - but they tend to have either highly specialized skills or excellent contacts in a particularly lucrative area of writing. More often than not... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Should grading be abolished in college and university courses: 1 of 14
Grading is a vital part of student evaluation and should not be abolished in college and university courses. There are two main arguments commonly presented in opposition to standard grading: that grading is so arbitrary and biased as to be meaningless and that anxiety over grades forces students into a form of tunnel vision ... More..