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Destress from the academic week

Destress from the academic week

If it is not teaching students, it is preparing for the next day or week and then marking and assessing the students work. If that is not difficult enough add in one thousand different administration tasks that need to be completed. All this while keeping a smile on your face and a kind word for […] … learn more→

5 ways summer camp makes a difference – and what to look for in a camp

5 ways summer camp makes a difference – and what to look for in a camp

In popular culture, summer camp is often portrayed as a place where pranks are played, romances unfold and underdogs triumph. Classic summer camp movies such as the 1979 film “Meatballs” or, more recently, the 2012 movie “Moonrise Kingdom,” are just a couple of examples. Movies aside, summer camp can be a meaningful experience that helps kids learn important […] … learn more→

Hiring a contractor for windows and doors

Hiring a contractor for windows and doors

Updating your windows and doors represents an excellent opportunity to modernize your home – it increases your equity, provides an improvement in the quality of life and will reduce your energy bill in the process. In order to complete the trifecta of benefits you need enlist the services of a windows and doors company, and […] … learn more→

3 tips: How to teach children to watch commercials more closely

3 tips: How to teach children to watch commercials more closely

With all the time that young people spend in front of screens these days – from TVs to laptops, cellphones and iPads – children are bound to see a lot of ads and commercials. On average, American children spend anywhere between three to nine hours of time on screen. This includes TV, DVD, mobile, computer and video games. To […] … learn more→

Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style

Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style

Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will undergo some form of transformation. The skills we need for work are changing, but young Australians […] … learn more→

Why create your personal brand?

Why create your personal brand?

Ah humans … we are both all different and all alike. We gauge, observe, we imitate. There is nothing better to see our similarities and differences than social networks. The new family album Facebook and Instagram have become, for some, the family album. We pose, we eat, we laugh … we give to see, we reveal, we share. […] … learn more→

Amazon, Facebook and Google don’t need to spy on your conversations to know what you’re talking about

Amazon, Facebook and Google don’t need to spy on your conversations to know what you’re talking about

If you’ve ever wondered if your phone is spying on you, you’re not alone. One of the most hotly debated topics in technology today is the amount of data that firms surreptitiously gather about us online. You may well have shared the increasingly common experience of feeling creeped out by ads for something you recently discussed in […] … learn more→

Why is there a truck driver shortage in the United States?

Why is there a truck driver shortage in the United States?

The trucking industry is an important component of business in the United States. Truck drivers spend continuous hours transporting products between different companies all throughout the country. However, within the past decade, there has been a shortage in truck drivers. For most students, they tend to follow what other people do rather than explore high […] … learn more→