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What Does Career Transitioning And Picking A Major Have In Common?

Career transitioning is a difficult decision when you find yourself at 30 or 35 and still without a calling that invokes passion. Heck, at 25, it can be worrisome. But whether you are actively trying to find some career transitioning tips to help you out of the professional doldrums, or you’re trying to decide on […]
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Those Who Can, Do, Those Who Cannot, Teach: Fair?

In 1903, George Bernard Shaw dropped his now famous four-act drama Man and Superman. This play was the first instance of that much-maligned, oft-paraphrased quote: Bob: I’m so discouraged. My writing teacher told me my novel is hopeless. Jane: Don’t listen to her, Bob. Remember: those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. And with […]
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3 Scientific Facts Taught In School That Are Wrong

What is your approach to education? Do you question scientific “facts” or simply assume that teacher knows best and take everything at face value? You may be surprised to know that not everything you’re taught in school is correct. In fact, there are some so-called “facts” still in circulation that are as wrong as can […]
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Social Media Addiction: 8 Tips For Beating It

Social media addiction is becoming more prevalent as time goes on. Even though many of us find ourselves declaring how much we hate Facebook, Twitter, [insert social network here], very few of us actually do something about it. If you find yourself making multiple posts each day, checking it every time there is a free […]
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Participation Trophies: Good For Morale Or Motivation Killer?

In my state, we have a pretty messed up way of doing things, at least when it comes to the high school football season. Schools are spread out so thin across the 8A classification system, in spite of the fact that we are sparsely populated and not big enough to support that many divisions, that […]
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Effectuation Theory: How To Use It For Studying

The theory of effectuation was developed by Saras Sarasvathy, professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, who traveled the country to interview 30 different entrepreneurs (and founders of successful companies. By “successful companies,” Sarasvathy defined them as being worth hundreds of millions of dollars. More from the Cal Newport blog: Instead of […]
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Campus Safety In 2014: Leaning On Your Peers

As you begin a new year of college, make sure that you don’t let your studies, socializing, and future plans, conceal the need for campus safety. Decisions can be made on a college campus that end up following you the rest of your life. You want those decisions to be good ones. In a recent […]
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SAT and ACT Week: The Ultimate Mind and Body Prep Ritual

Tutoring students for the SAT an ACT isn’t just a random assortment of meetings – it’s a process. Do yourself the world’s biggest favor and follow these 7 steps to better your SAT and ACT scores.


Robin Williams In Film: His 17 Best Quotes

With the untimely death of Robin Williams on Monday, we thought it would be appropriate to look back at some of his best films and, specifically, the quotes that made his characters so inspirational to so many. From his role as teacher John Keating in the classic Dead Poets Society to psychologist Sean Maguire in […]
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20 Best Productivity Tips To Start The School Year

Staying productive during the summer time — particularly with regard to future school responsibilities (i.e. studying for the ACT or a professional exam) — can be challenging. You’ve got all this freedom from homework and class time, and it only makes sense to use it for sleep and television, right? Or, for the less lazy, […]
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