Monthly Archives: November 2018

How to beat exam stress

How to beat exam stress

Young people around Australia are currently undergoing end of secondary school exams, which can be a very stressful time. Nearly half (47%) of Australian students report they feel very tense when they study, and 67% report feeling very anxious even if they are well prepared for a test. All this stress can have an impact on mental health […] … learn more→

College students with disabilities are too often excluded

College students with disabilities are too often excluded

AnnCatherine Heigl, a sophomore at George Mason University, recently attempted to join all eight sororities at her school. All eight turned her down. If you ask her sister, who Tweeted about how the experience left AnnCatherine “unwanted and devastated,” the reason the sororities denied AnnCatherine is because she has a disability: Down syndrome. This kind of outright rejection […] … learn more→

Getting to grips with ‘the paragraph’

Getting to grips with ‘the paragraph’

I was recently asked how I felt about paragraphs. “Well you know, all the feels” I might have replied. But I didn’t, largely because I don’t usually think about the paragraph. The question made me wonder whether I take the paragraph for granted. Paragraphs sit way below my consciousness a lot of the time. But […] … learn more→

Yale survey lets us look at our future leaders

Yale survey lets us look at our future leaders

Ah, “The Ivy League.” The phrase justifiably conjures up romanticized notions of the best and brightest, the future shapers of the world. Now, I’ve had a few friends go there, and even have a few colleagues working there, so my own notions are stained with dark smears of “reality,” but the fact remains: throughout the […] … learn more→

British Empire is still being whitewashed by the school curriculum – historian on why this must change

British Empire is still being whitewashed by the school curriculum – historian on why this must change

Jeremy Corbyn has recently proposed that British school children should be taught about the history of the realities of British imperialism and colonialism. This would include the history of people of colour as components of, and contributors to, the British nation-state – rather than simply as enslaved victims of it. As Corbyn rightly noted: “Black history […] … learn more→

Mention Alex Jones on Twitter? No College for you!

Mention Alex Jones on Twitter? No College for you!

Years ago, on Seinfeld, there was a character called the Soup Nazi. He made delicous soup, but was very particular to whom he would sell it. If that person stepped out of line, then the Soup Nazi would shout “No soup for you!” and that person’s hopes of a cup of soup literally dried up […] … learn more→

Eight tips to improve your business writing

Eight tips to improve your business writing

All соmраnіеѕ аrе information-driven. Cоmmunісаtіоn іѕ thе key. And fоr mоѕt people іn business, соmmunісаtіоn uѕuаllу соmеѕ іn wrіttеn fоrm. Thіnk аbоut іt: thеrе аrе е-mаіlѕ, business letters, рrеѕеntаtіоnѕ, memos, proposals, trаіnіng mаtеrіаlѕ, рrоmоtіоnаl mаtеrіаlѕ, fundіng рrороѕаlѕ аnd mоrе. You can surely learn more about business writing training and improve your skills. In today’s buѕіnеѕѕ […] … learn more→

Are you a bully? Here’s how to tell

Are you a bully? Here’s how to tell

From the playground to parliament, bullying exists everywhere. In fact, a recent report into bullying in the UK’s parliament revealed just how serious this problem is, urging behavioural change among MPs. But why is bullying so widespread and difficult to tackle? Part of the problem is that bullies sometimes don’t even realise that they are bullies. For example, bullying managers […] … learn more→