by Jennifer McGregor | May 25, 2017 | School & After School
These days, we have so many distractions and temptations that it’s hard to focus 100% of the time on learning. Smartphones and social media have made it nearly impossible for many people to disconnect and put their attention on studying. Fortunately, there are...
by Danica (Fishhead) | May 19, 2007 | School & After School
As a result of recent school violence, representative Frank Lasee proposed that teachers should begin carrying guns as a means of self-defense. He justified this position by stating that arming teachers worked well in Thailand, and thus it would be effective in...
by Nicola Morrell | Sep 27, 2003 | School & After School
Searching for a job isn’t easy, and hopefully no one will ever say it will be. Believe me, from personal experience it isn’t easy at all. You tend to get your hopes up that you can walk into the easiest of jobs and you can get paid a lot for quite frankly...
by Tiffini Johnson | Sep 24, 2003 | School & After School
Sadly, in the United States, a vast majority of high school students never go on to college. Instead, they immediately head into the work field, making little more than minimum wage. In my family, I grew up knowing that college was not an option: I WAS going to go. My...
by Tiffini Johnson | Sep 24, 2003 | School & After School
How many of us have gone home, attempted to study, for an upcoming test but then, when the test date arrived, failed the test with flying colors? How many of us have been discouraged or frustrated because studying seems to accomplish nothing and yet we really do try?...