Simplicity
There is so much confusion and complexity in the world today! It is causing our society to be fearful, stressed, depressed, and ill. The answer to solve the problems in our world today is simplicity.
A Narrow Focus in College Could Backfire
Peter Cappelli of The Wall Street Journal investigates how the job market has changed over time for college graduates. While the end goal for students and their parents has always been securing a job, Capelli argues that the path to this goal is ever-changing. Capelli asserts that many students are pressured to choose a career path prematurely due to the high costs of college and setbacks that come from changing majors. As in the tech bust of the early 2000’s, many students who believe that they are in a “hot” degree program may actually struggle to secure a job if the market shifts. Cappelli stresses the importance of evaluating the entire package of college in order to make decisions that most benefit the student and simultaneously generate the most aptitude to finding a job. For instance, not everyone may be cut out for a specialized degree, and despite the negative stimulus associated with liberal arts degrees, a practical degree which involves education in multiple areas may actually give the student the most options out of college. This is especially important since the job market is unpredictable. Further, most employers will value previous work experience over pure academic involvement. Thus, general aptitude may be more important than specialization.
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ADHD in Children
About 7.5% of children in America are medicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. The rate of ADHD diagnosis in children has increased drastically in recent decades. This issue is highly controversial given the subjective and variable nature of the disorder. There are currently no known bio-markers of the disorder, and symptoms in children…
Authoritative Parenting
How should children be raised? Over decades and across cultures, the popular answer to this question has been found to vary wildly. However, even with this variation, developmental psychologists are finding that some methods of raising children may prove more successful than others. Today, psychologists have categorized all parent-child dynamics into three general styles of…
The Montessori Method
The importance of education cannot be overly emphasized. Education affects future career, social, and economic success. There are different educational styles that are popular all over the world. The Montessori Method of education is not common in the US, but is popular Europe. The Montessori Method of education was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori after…
The Case for the $320,000 Kindergarten Teacher
What sort of impact does your experience in kindergarten have on your adult life? The answer is truly surprising. In a study done by Dr. Raj Chetty and his associates at Harvard University, the value that kindergarten teachers add to the lives of their students was tested by following thousands of students in the Tennessee…
Sex ed in the US
As I was thinking about aspects of my life that could have used more/helpful information, I thought of how pointless and innacurate sex ed was at the schools I attended throughout my life. Apparently, so have a lot of people. I realized in my search for information that a lot of states in the US…
No Rules on the Playground Leads to no Bullies
A school in Auckland, Australia has decided to do away with playground rules and, as a result, bulling and injuries have nearly vanished.
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