Blink and it’s gone. No, this isn’t referring to the last thing you ate. Summer break comes and goes like the last flowers of the season and before you know it or are even remotely ready, it’s time to return to school. One would ordinarily prepare for the school year by firstly adjusting to waking […]
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Busy Earnin’: The Career Path and Growth
We like to imagine that most people who emerge from university enter “the real world” with an intended career in mind for which they likely prepared by way of their education and experience gathered along the way via work experience and/or internships. The truth is, however, that the road to that career is paved with […]
If a Fish Climbs a Tree
A question for you, reader: who would you be more likely to consider a genius — Stephen Hawking or William Shakespeare? In 1983, developmental psychologist and professor Howard Gardner devised a theory of multiple intelligences that differentiated intelligence into categories (i.e. logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, etc.) rather than determining it by a single factor or ability. […]
More Than Memory: What Should Schools Be Testing?
Criticism has been levelled at the standard testing system for overemphasizing memorization and encouraging a regurgitation-geared approach to test-taking while neglecting valuable skills such as close reading, analysis, or problem solving. This being said, in what ways should tests be modified to develop or assess them in addition to asking important questions? School tests and […]
How To Learn Fast And Smart
If you are a high school student, you are probably counting down on the days until summer vacation. But before the calm comes the storm. Exam season is approaching and some of you might have already started preparing for it. Follow these tips on how to learn faster and smarter! Make It Fun Whether it’s […]
Brain Overload: What it is and how students can avoid it
What is Brain Overload? Have you ever been studying for hours and realize midway through reading a chapter that you keep losing focus and can’t remember anything you’ve read in the past hour? Do you find you keep reading the same paragraph over and over again but the content just doesn’t stick? These are all […]
