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Culture and Society » Education | By Tony Hill @ Thursday, 8th January 2009 @ 9:46 AM

Sitting in traffic this morning, my morning commute absorbed and lengthened by the school run, I got to thinking that I'd rather be going to school than work. Why? Is this an age thing, a winter thing? No, it's common sense. As much as students may complain, here's five reasons they should be happy they're still in school. 1. The Hours. I cannot express how thrilled I would be to finish my working day at half three in the afternoon and still have taken an hour l... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Dante Lee @ Tuesday, 6th January 2009 @ 2:50 PM

Obtaining an internship is an excellent way to advance one's career. Not only can students learn new skills, but they can gain valuable experience that looks very impressive on their resumes. Even more, internships help students become comfortable with how the workforce is before they actually enter it. Unfortunately, many students don't benefit from internships because they are never accepted into an internship program. Every single year, hundreds of thousands of smart and tale... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 6th January 2009 @ 1:46 PM

The new career for many people today is nursing. The driving force for such a large interest in nursing has to do with the job security. This field offers not only job security, but financial gain from higher salaries. For many displaced workers a career in nursing is the first choice. However, with any life changing decision that has been determined, the next step requires having some type of road map to achieve one's goal. Finding and preparing that road map can be di... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Art Gib @ Monday, 5th January 2009 @ 9:39 AM

Americans like to believe that their children are their most precious resource. If this is true, then why are schools constantly strapped for cash: especially those from low income areas where the help is needed most? If you care about the future of our country and the education of our children, please consider donating desperately needed school supplies. Statistics show that most teachers spend nearly $700 of their own money to supply their classrooms with basic office items and other ne... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Art Gib @ Sunday, 4th January 2009 @ 5:43 PM

Math skills, when not as strong as would otherwise be required or desired, can be strengthened with a program of math intervention and practice. An intervention is defined as "to interfere with an occurrence," thus a math intervention requires one to step in and intervene with how someone is learning math or their understanding of the concept. Typically a math intervention is used when someone has a difficulty with the basic subject or application of math. An intervention then al... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Art Gib @ Friday, 2nd January 2009 @ 8:10 PM

Many might hear the term Project Management degree and not fully grasp its meaning. Its ambiguous title doesn't lend much information to all of the possibilities this versatile degree can procure. This kind of a degree is a must have if you are planning on entering a career where leadership is needed. Those with the proper training and schooling in this area of expertise are qualified to work in many different areas, for many different companies. Unlike degrees that funnel your possi... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 5:47 PM

Are you the type of person who is invested in the care and enjoyment of other people? Do you love to plan vacations and manage the details of their itineraries? Do you love fine food and are interested in the atmosphere and operation of restaurants? If this sounds like you, perhaps you should consider a career in Hotel and Restaurant Management. A career in Hotel and Restaurant Management can open many doors to you within the hospitality industry. Not only is it fast paced and fun, it als... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Chris Kennelly @ Wednesday, 31st December 2008 @ 3:22 AM

Project management training is essential for those wishing to enter this complex function. In enrolling in a project management training module or program you will find a varying set of disciplines that can be focused on in terms of the curricula for project training management. Some of the areas that affect the project management role are scarce resources, tight deadlines, dynamically changing team issues as well as performance related issues of that team. In selecting suitable project ... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Samson Paulotti @ Tuesday, 30th December 2008 @ 1:52 PM

The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI) is a free, first-step family literacy program both adults and their children based at public libraries throughout the state. The RIFLI offers English as a Second Language (ESL), citizenship preparation and computer instruction as well as children\'s programming, student\'s resources support and links to library resources and services. The program aims to provide learner-centered literacy programming for Rhode Island families fa... more...

Culture and Society » Education | By Tarun Jaswani @ Monday, 29th December 2008 @ 11:47 PM

Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a foreign country. Typically classes taken while studying abroad award credits transferable to higher education institutions in the home country; however, students may pursue these opportunities at any age and may not require college credit. Students studying abroad may live in a dormitory or apartment with other students or with a host family, a group of people who live in that country and agree to provide stud... more...