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The Childhood Dream Job Since the age of ten, I had always wanted to be an elementary school teacher. I loved being around children and the idea of working in a creative environment. Throughout middle and high school, I would daydream about how I would decorate. How I would set up my own classroom and …

Four years ago, I moved into Burge residence hall at the University of Iowa. I was excited as could be to start my new journey. Although I was going to school in-state, I was about five hours from home. Moreso, I was further than some of my peers whose homes were in another state. I …

Academics in college can be more time-consuming than you are used to. There are lots of different ways to study and prepare to succeed in your classes. A popular study method in college is to form study groups. Having other students to study with can help with accountability. Here are some tips for how to …

Teaching is not just about student supervision and inventing complex multiple-choice tests. It expands its reach far beyond that. The key idea behind educating students is to grow an intelligent and healthy community. To attain the goal, an educator needs to set priorities right and develop teaching methods and approaches based on them. As our …

While in college you will learn just as much outside of the classroom as you do inside of one. There’s no doubt that the material learned from the courses and tests are valuable, but equally important are the life lessons imparted by the college experience as a whole. You earn much more than just a …

Most college students are young and relatively healthy. However, the all you can eat cafeterias and large pizza specials can ruin even the fittest body. Take advantage of the easy things you can do to stay healthy in college! Let’s start with the obvious. Go to the gym One of the most important ways to …

Depending on your high school rigor and schedule, you may be a bit culture-shocked when it comes to college studying. College classes are naturally more difficult than high school. That shouldn’t scare you, it should make sense. As each year progresses, you have more knowledge and are ready for more challenging courses. You spent many …

Summer is winding down and school is just around the corner. For college freshmen, the upcoming year can be as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. Some are eager and others anxious–most are a mix of the two. No doubt about it, the first year of college is a big step forward (more like a leap, …

Time flies but the common writing mistakes students tend to make in their essays are still the same. Have you ever imagined that your thoughtful essay may turn to be graded as a poor one, because of some mistakes you failed to notice? Just fancy, you are writing about some serious issues like environmental pollution …

You might have started dreaming about college during your high school years, or maybe even earlier. And now, you’re finally here! Perhaps you’ve already planned out which classes you want to take, which clubs to join, or even thought about joining a fraternity or sorority. With your plans set, the next four years (or so) …