Ways for MENSA Members to Give Back
July 9th, 2011
If you’re a MENSA member you know what it means to think hard. Whether or not you use your talents there’s a world of opportunity out there just waiting for your skills and knowledge. Here are a few of the ways you can put your intelligence to good use and give back to your community.
Help city planners – Even with little experience, you’ll be welcomed into any busy city planning office. Come up with some novel ideas for transportation or crime solutions in your area and present them to Continue reading this entry »
Focused Study: No Distractions
September 12th, 2011
In a few more weeks, the lazy hazy days of summer will come to an end. Once again the roar of the school bus and the toll of the school bell will call our children to those hallowed halls of academia expecting them to take on the task of learning for another year.
Some students are ready, but many have already forgotten all that their teachers tried so hard to teach last year. This generation seems to be plagued by the distraction of academic failure. Many public schools recognize that the Continue reading this entry »
Make Your Study Time Count
August 29th, 2011
Study time is important for children of all ages. To make the most of your child’s study time, it is important to minimize distractions. This means turning off the television, cell phone or iPod while working on homework. If your child must use the computer, ensure they avoid social networking sites. Make sure your child is given the proper set up to be successful. A desk and comfortable chair are necessary to keep your child relaxed and Continue reading this entry »
Effective Habits for Effective Studying
August 15th, 2011
A big part of learning is learning how to study. It seems like an easy task but often takes a number years, and hard work. People learn in various ways, so no one studying style fits all students. However, there are some general and universal study habits that have shown to help a large majority of kids in all levels of education. Before even starting to study, you must know what type of environment allows you to focus best. For example, some absorb information best by being in quiet places, others in busier areas.Confused? Here ‘s a little help . Knowing Continue reading this entry »
Emerging Careers
April 30th, 2011
It only makes sense that people are trying to find out what careers are currently growing and emerging from a changing marketplace. Emerging careers give people job security, good pay, and the flexibility to take good jobs in different locations. Some of these emerging careers may surprise you, but here are a few of the fastest growing jobs currently available.
With so much internet business taking place, it only makes sense that computer software engineers and Continue reading this entry »
Great Careers to Focus On
April 16th, 2011
There are many careers in the world today. Careers in technology are great careers to focus on. Going to college to become a computer programmer, data entry and even teaching computers are careers that will be in high demand for the future.
There are always buildings to be built, amusement parks, and bridges. All require engineers to design them. Engineering is such a broad field and a great career to focus on.
Science is the wave of the future, many Continue reading this entry »
It’s a Crazy Online World
January 30th, 2011
If you’re thinking about taking advantage of the advancements in technology to the point that a college degree can be obtained virtually without ever having to get out of your pajamas, you might want to make sure you understand the importance of accreditation before you pay tuition to a school that has not been awarded a standard of quality as measured and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Why should you have to worry about this, you ask? Simply stated, knowing that a school has been awarded accreditation by an agency such as the Department of Education means that the degree program(s) being offered are more likely to be recognized as viable and valid by future and prospective employers. Additionally, should you ever want to have courses transferred from one institution to another as you pursue additional or ongoing degrees, the likelihood of one institution accepting another’s coursework is much more likely when Continue reading this entry »
Learn Your Learning Style
January 9th, 2011
If you’re like me in a classroom setting you find yourself mentally distracted by the lecturer’s tie pattern or hair style more than concentrating on what is coming out of his mouth or being written on the whiteboard. That’s because I’m a “reflective” learner with a strong current of “sequential learning” thrown in rather than a pure visual or verbal learner. And if you didn’t know it yet, there are in fact many “types” of learners from eight identified by Richard Felder and Linda Silverman in their Index of Learning Styles to Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. These can range from sensory, intuitive, visual, verbal, active, reflective, sequential, and global in the first case to spatial, linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, and existential in the latter. Once I was fortunate enough to take an Index of Learning Stylse test and have it analyzed it was quickly apparent that I was a reflective and sequential learner and would struggle with any course material that was presented in a more traditional format like a pure lecture or pure reading. This made a lot of sense to me since it’s impossible for instructors Continue reading this entry »
Study Habits
December 7th, 2010
With the winter break approaching it might be a good time to take a pause and reflect on your study habits thus far to make changes and corrections where needed so you can fly through the rest of the year as effortless as possible. Following are some tried-and-true tips that you may or may not be using. If not, you might want to practice them during the break so they become more ingrained as habit before heading back to school after the break. Turn Off the Television: You may think you’re able to study and not be distracted by ambient noise and movement, but studies have shown that voices and conversations can cut into the efficacy of your learning experience. And this includes turning the computer off as well (unless you are using it to research or write) since it, too, can Continue reading this entry »
Rosetta Stone
October 10th, 2010
Even when you’re no longer in school, there’s always a moment where we’re required to learn. For example, when you’re travelling to France and haven’t studied French in. . . oh, ten years? Well, thankfully there’s a learning program that can help. Rosetta Stone makes roughly 31 different language courses, teaching individuals to speak Arabic, Russian, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and many more.The program is divided into different levels, which vary from course to course. For studying Japanese there are only three levels, meanwhile Italian programs offer five levels. The number of levels will just depend on the language. However, if all you need is a basic understanding of a language, you can purchase the level one course. Continue reading this entry »