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Get More Out Of College With These Tips

January 3, 2018 Comments Off

Do you feel it is time for you to pursue your goals in education? Have you always wished that you’d gone further with your education? College could be your answer. If you truly committed and prepared to get started in college, read on. You certainly deserve a chance to strut your stuff.

Toiletries are a vital essential for the beginning of college. Their importance cannot be understated, and they can easily be used quickly. Consider buying in bulk as a means to save money.

Research all available funding options to help with your tuition costs. Lots of people fail to understand that scholarship funds are often quite plentiful. You can get help for school that does not have to be paid back.

Map out your classes and schedule before the first class. This will help you to get to your classes on time. You can also find libraries or cafes on your route to study or eat lunch at if you have time.

Only study where you can really focus on the materials. Dorm rooms tend to be too loud and busy for you to focus. Look for a quieter area that is free from interruptions. Your best bet will be the library. You may also want to consider purchasing noise-reducing headphones to help you study in peace.

Did you know that where you sit can actually impact the success you’ll have in your classes? Sit in the front to show your teacher that you mean business. You will feel more like a part of the class, and you will have an easier time asking questions.

Eat breakfast before taking a test. Even something small like a yogurt or apple can help. A growling stomach is the kind of testing distraction that you can easily avoid with a little preparation. Therefore, it is advisable to eat a breakfast with plenty of protein to help keep your mind alert.

Make yourself acquainted with all your class professors when the term begins. Be aware of their office locations and their phone numbers and emails so that you can easily contact them. You must develop good relationships with your professors so that you will feel comfortable talking with them if you need help or an exception on a due date.

If you have a credit card, pay off the balance each month. By doing so, you avoid the risk of late dues or unnecessary fees. Generally, you should only use a credit card when an emergency arises. While it may be tempting to pull it out for entertainment purposes, remember that your primary goal at college is to learn. Having to deal with money problems is not helpful.

Now that you’ve learned some things about attending college, you should feel comfortable about the process. You aren’t the only one. A lot of people have decided to return to school many years after. There is no need to be fearful. With dedication, you will join the ranks of those who have made successful choices for their future.…

Further Your College Education With These Tips

December 18, 2017 Comments Off

College is definitely a challenge. Many people fear that they will fail. Don’t make the same mistake. Success in college isn’t all that difficult so long as you’ve got the right information. The following article has all the information you’re going to need.

Toiletries are a vital essential for the beginning of college. This is an area that you may not think a great deal about, but you will find toiletries run out quickly. You should buy plenty of the essentials.

If you’re having troubles getting good grades, check if your school offers courses on study skills. Even students that did extremely well in high school may have a hard time adjusting to college expectations. These courses will give you the tools that you need for college success.

Be sure to eat well while in college. The term “freshman 15” exists for a reason. Make sure to be mindful of your eating. Stay away from fast food, junk food and other terrible choices. Although it may be cheap and quick, this kind of food is not nutritious.

Eat breakfast on test days. A fruit, a yogurt and some toast is all you need to remain focused. Your stomach can be a huge distraction when you are trying to take a test. At least eat something small to keep from being distracted.

Hop on the bus. It may not take any longer than driving yourself. You save time because you are not looking for parking. You won’t have to spend money on parking and fuel. It’s environmentally friendly, too.

When thinking about housing arrangements for college, be sure to give careful consideration to whether or not you will need your vehicle. Highly urbanized environments might prove challenging places to find free parking. You may struggle with paying insurance, gas, and registration, especially if you don’t have a job.

Buy your textbooks second-hand. The cost of new books is high. If you are already paying a fortune for college, you probably need to save all the money you possibly can. Many sources online sell textbooks affordably. Used books are much cheaper than new.

Don’t buy books unless you’re sure that you will need them. You may find that you don’t actually need the required books at all. For internet classes, this can be especially true. Sometimes, the analysis you find online or get from your teacher will suffice.

Try registering for classes that you are interested in instead of opting for “easy” classes. You can be greatly rewarded by stretching yourself. You will get much more out of the education you pursue.

Buy textbooks secondhand. School books are expensive and new ones can cost a small fortune. You can get used books and save a lot of money.

High school reputations mean little in college. Most of your new peers came from similar backgrounds and will not be impressed by your accolades from high school. Push yourself harder and try some new things instead of doing the same things you did in high school.

After reading the article, you should know that college graduation is something you can do. Use the information here to get you to the point that you have a diploma in your hand. Enjoy your this time in your life.…

Online CPA CPE Courses – Best Options For Low Cost CPE Credits

June 11, 2021 Comments Off

Online CPA CPE Courses – Best Options For Low Cost CPE Credits

If you need CPA CPE credits, you have many options. CPA continuing education programs can be found in several different formats, including the increasingly popular online format. Online self-study courses are gaining popularity because they provide CPAs with the flexibility to complete their courses at their own pace and on their own schedule. There are many different online providers for online CPE training, but in order to get the best training possible you must invest the time to compare the course material and policies of the many different online CPE providers.

Finding the best CPA continuing education programs requires determining which CPE courses are approved by your state board, which format works best for your schedule, and also which courses are the most interesting to you.

Traditional courses usually offer fewer options and you will be much more limited on the variety of topics available. However, if you choose to take CPE courses online, you will find more variety in the available topics, including accounting and tax CPE courses.

There are many different benefits to online CPE, including the opportunity to get the required CPE hours in the most cost effective manner. Online CPE is almost always less expensive, due to lower overhead costs for online providers. While some CPA’s pay $50 or more per credit hour for a classroom or seminar course, online CPE can be found for as little as $1 per credit hour. Unlimited CPE programs frequently represent the best value in online CPE.

Another benefit to online CPA CPE programs is the flexibility to learn on your own schedule, and at your own pace.

In evaluating the many options, you should consider that online providers that offer CPA continuing education courses should clearly communicate course options and the services that they provide. Courses should have a clearly defined purpose, course outline, CPE hours earned, and a certificate or completion. If all of these are available online, it is the ultimate in convenience! A good CPE provider will also clearly indicate which states will accept their CPE.…

A Lot For Which to Be Thankful

June 7, 2021 Comments Off

As I typed the title of this post I stopped to wonder how many of today’s adolescents would have resisted the urge to put the preposition at the end of the phrase — i.e. ‘A Lot To Be Thankful For’. I continue to worry about the texting and video-gaming culture America’s future leaders are growing up in. No, actually, the culture in which they are growing up!
Anyway, we’ve made it through mid-term conferences and at this point most parents have a pretty good feeling for where their kids are stacking up in the classroom. Even if you’ve learned that your child has a bit of an uphill climb in order to achieve classroom standards, he or she still has something for which to be thankful. That of course is you–a parent who is spending time on this site in a search to find what is best for the child’s progress. You taking the time to read this means that you care more about what’s best for your kids than the average Joe.
Two of my three children are school age, and their conferences generally went well. That said, there is always more we can do to help our kids excel. The conferences provided great opportunities to fully frame the picture in my mind of how each of my children interacts in his/her classroom environment. Even though I participate in volunteer activities at their schools, it is always great to have a formal meeting of the minds with the teacher. Hopefully that meeting of the minds confirms that you both know the areas of needed improvement to be the same. That was indeed the case in my kids’ conferences. But if not, then, well, that’s why we have the conferences, to get onto the same page!
So now I go forth, re-focused and re-energized to help my kids improve. I go forth with assurance that my kids’ teachers are focusing on the same improvement areas, and I go forth with determination to mold my kids as best as I can.
As I sign off now, I can see our Nintendo Wii sitting in the corner of the family room. It’s autumn, it’s cold, windy, rainy, and prematurely dark outside. How easy it would be to sit the kids down and let them blast away at each other in a game of Star Wars Lego, or to immerse themselves in a meaningless virtual race of Mario Kart.
I shall resist. Anybody want to go to the YMCA to shoot some hoops or have a swim?
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!…

Homestay – The BEST Way to Improve Your English!

June 3, 2021 Comments Off

We have been a HOMESTAY family for almost 20 years now. Our children – now adults – have grown up with having Homestay guests being a part of our family from the time they were just starting school. We have learned much from having these many and varied guests over the years, and hope that they feel the same!
At the beginning, we took our very first Homestay student because it seemed like a fun thing to do for a couple of weeks. Our kids were 6 and 4 years old, and our student was 14 and from Japan. Her English was what I would call ‘survival English’ – obviously a million times better than our Japanese, which was non-existent. Looking back, I think we learned as much that first time as she did. We learned that apparently at that time (1993) children were not taught the ‘evils of smoking’ in school as they are here. I vividly remember waking up in the middle of the night smelling cigarette smoke. When I confronted her, she knew she shouldn’t have been smoking, but did not seem to understand how upset and concerned I was. We learned about gifts and Heather especially learned her first couple of Japanese words. We did – overall – enjoy the experience, and knew we wanted to do it again!
We moved, and in a new city were very close to the university. Over the next few years we had a large number of Homestay guests from a variety of programs. We had college students, university students, and high school students. We had Homestay students for a weekend and we had ones who stayed with us for two years. Sometimes we just had one student, and sometimes we had four at one time. Looking back on those 9 years in particular, we learned a lot, and our children definitely learned a lot. And – we hope our students also learned positive things from the time they spent with us. During those years our Homestay Guests were from Germany, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Venezuela, and China. We also accumulated many Homestay Student Gifts! For a couple of years I also worked as a Homestay Coordinator for a private Homestay organization. That was both fun and challenging.
Another move – this time to be closer to my mom. Initially the house wasn’t ready for students, but after some renos we had two more bedrooms for Homestay students. Because we had no transit service, it was a natural to have Homestay Students from our local high school. Our kids were in high school at that time, and it was definitely a morning rush to get 3 or 4 kids ready and all on the school bus. We had a brother/sister pair from South Korea, and a boy from Thailand, and a boy from Mexico – all for the full school year. We also had a boy from Germany and a boy from Brazil for single semesters. During that time we also had Homestay guests from WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) and HelpExchange – basically free room and board for help around the house/property. Those were adults, travelling around the world – from China, Korea, England, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, Italy – and more!
And – guess what – another move! Almost two years ago we moved into town from our acreage, and now live within walking distance of shopping and a bus stop. This opens up opportunities to have Homestay guests who would not otherwise have been interested in staying with us. Since being here we’ve had several guests through’ HelpExchange, several short-term Japanese teen students, and two full-time International high-school students. We currently have a 17 year old girl from China, and last year had a boy from South Korea.
In the past couple of years we’ve also started doing HOMESTAY TUTORING – sort of like Bed & Breakfast combined with English as a Second Language training. We’ve had a couple of families stay with us, and last summer we had a middle-aged teacher from Switzerland with us for 2+ weeks.
It is the truth that by being a Homestay family you bring the world to your home. We do enjoy having the teenage Homestay students, but I think overall our favourites are now our HOMESTAY TUTORING guests. Most of them have fairly good English, and really do want to learn. They also know a lot about their own country and culture, and are eager to share that with us. We’ve had some great conversations, and some great times showing them special places here on Vancouver Island.
Would I recommend being a Homestay family to others? Most definitely YES!…

Online Teaching Jobs – Marshalling Your Credentials

May 31, 2021 Comments Off

Whether you’re looking for employment with an agency or institution or whether you’re setting up in your own business taking on online teaching jobs, experience counts. When you’re compiling your CV for an employer or to attract prospective students and when you’re evaluating your skill set for your own professional development, there are some key things to remember.
It should be obvious that you’ll need to demonstrate your teaching credentials. It’s common sense, really. It will include all your qualifications and all relevant experience, both paid and unpaid. Testimonials from satisfied students are a great bonus, if you have them. Wherever possible, potential employers or students should be able to verify your credentials.
However, although online teacher jobs are about teaching, they’re also about working online. It’s easy to underestimate the importance of this fact. Over the last decade, online learning has taken off. The best online teachers and tutors not only understand what the developments in the field are, they know how to use them to the advantage of learners.
In online teaching jobs today, you should have an appreciation of several dimensions of the work. On the one hand, you should be familiar with at least some of the key studies that have been done to evaluate the pros and cons of online learning v. conventional classroom teaching.
On the other, you should have a grasp of today’s educational technologies and their potential in your online teacher jobs. Of course this also means that you should also have competency in computing and the internet, so don’t forget to add that to your list of skills.
Depending on your subject and the kind of online work you’re aiming for, different skill levels are required. Delivering homework help via videocall may not require highly developed IT skills, but for other online teacher jobs your computer expertise may be more thoroughly tested. If the online teaching jobs you’re looking for are with established institutions, they may have IT departments to assist, but you may still be called upon to run a webinar or to devise online resources for your students.
The good news is that as online teacher jobs have entered the educational mainstream, so the educational establishments have responded. If you’re really serious about making a career in online teaching jobs, then qualifications in the online dimension of online learning could serve you well.
A rudimentary internet search will reveal a host of resources for teachers wanting to make the most of the internet in their online teacher jobs. There are courses you can take for free, and there are institutions offering courses that you can gain formal accreditation for.
If you want to have the edge when applying for online teaching jobs or recruiting students, it will help to be able to show that your competence is in delivering teaching online as well as being a good communicator with great subject knowledge. When compiling your CV or advertising for students, letting people know that you have a grip on all three of these aspects of online teaching is something to work on.…

Continuing Education For Paralegals Expands Career Options

May 26, 2021 Comments Off

Continuing Education For Paralegals Expands Career Options

In today’s cultural environment, where the legal profession is ripe with activity and cases involving every field from medicine to commercial construction, attorneys simply cannot do without their legal assistants, popularly known as paralegals. While paralegals cannot give advice directly to clients, represent them in court, establish fees or sign court documents, the list of what they can do is impressive. Moreover, while many paralegals currently have either 2-year associate’s or 4-year bachelor’s degrees and/or paralegal certification, there is no doubt that those with paralegal certification and a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or any related field, such as criminal justice, have the most career options. Accordingly, employment in the field often leads to continuing education for paralegals so that they may become certified or enhance their degree status.

Certification generally involves passing an examination and possessing at least a year of working experience. College courses for credit towards a more advanced degree, on the other hand, include such special areas as litigation and trial practice, criminal law and procedure, real property, personal injury, and business organizations. Then too, courses are offered in domestic relations as well as trusts, wills, and estate administration, with bankruptcy, and administrative law being others of importance. As many law firms have special areas of practice and require their lawyers to seek continuing education, it is unsurprising that many also reward paralegals who do the same. Not only is teamwork enhanced, but the pursuit of additional knowledge is becoming more and more necessary for those involved in legal careers.

Often beset with heavy case loads, lawyers do not have the time to do everything necessary to prepare for cases themselves. Thus, they turn to paralegals to assist them, particularly in the resolution of lawsuits. Good legal preparation in connection with a lawsuit involves thorough investigation regarding facts of a case. Clients and witnesses must also be interviewed, pleadings drafted, and deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, and briefs issued, to say nothing of organization and management of files, documents, and exhibits. All of these are tasks for paralegals, and the more experience they have, also credits from continuing education, the more tasks they are likely to be given. In direct correlation, their salaries generally reflect the amount and depth of the tasks they routinely perform.

As paralegals may assist during hearings, arbitration, mediation, even closings, and trials, it is understandable why a continuing education course in litigation and trial practice, for instance, would serve them well. Such a course provides in-depth coverage of the litigation process from pre-suit investigation to the final, or appeal, stage. With emphasis on not only the lawyer’s role, but also the duties that are likely to be delegated to a competent legal assistant, it is clearly the kind of continuing education that benefits paralegals, rendering them more valuable to their employer. Similarly, pursuing advancement through courses in specific fields, such as bankruptcy or contracts, would be advantageous too, as these are important facets of most law firms today regardless of size.

Of note too, paralegals may work for other than law firms; they are often employed by government agencies or legal departments of corporations, for example, where elements of law must be understood and followed, often communicated. Clearly, a wide open field with many opportunities, CNN Money, online home of Fortune and Money magazines, ranked the paralegal’s job as one of the 20 best in the U.S. today. As legal fees continue to rise, paralegals are likely to become even more in demand for those tasks once only able to be carried out by higher priced attorneys.

Thus, continuing education for paralegals is likely to yield many positive outcomes, broadening knowledge to add to the excellent organizational, communication, research and writing skills that make up the profession’s foundation. With so many job options to explore, any additional education is well worth pursuing for those whose intent is to shine brightly in the paralegal field.…

Nursing Continuing Education Seminars – Different Ways to Attend

May 24, 2021 Comments Off

Nursing Continuing Education Seminars – Different Ways to Attend

As a healthcare professional, maintaining your license/credentials in good standing is an important part of your job. Earning credits in such critical subjects as infection control and pain management will also help you better serve your patients. When it comes to keeping up with best practices in the field of nursing, continuing education seminars offer an ideal interactive learning environment. There are several ways you can attend.

On Site

On site seminars offers several advantages from your employer’s perspective. The price per attendee is deeply discounted compared to off site classes. Employees can participate without taking time off to travel to a remote location. The cost to hire an outside presenter is much lower than the budget needed to maintain a full-time training department.

An on-the-job presentation is also a boon to you and your coworkers as you learn more about nursing. Continuing education seminars that take place on site ensure that everyone you work with is on the same page. As a bonus, this type of course is usually paid for by your employer.

The downside is that you probably won’t be able to pick the topic; but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Get together with your coworkers and find out what subjects your group feels would be most beneficial. Then, present this information to your employer for consideration.

Off Site

Attending an off site seminar is one way to take a break from your busy work week. In this learning environment, you will have the opportunity to network with nursing professionals from other facilities. Such interaction may offer you new perspectives on how to improve practices and resolve issues within your own organization.

Finding a presentation that is taking place at a convenient time and location will take some research. One way to widen your options is to consider attending a seminar while you are traveling for other purposes (such as vacation). There is actually an interesting new trend for vacationing and nursing – continuing education seminars presented as part of a cruise.

Live Online

Tele-seminars and webcasts allow you to participate in the give and take of a live class from the comfort of your home or workplace. This eliminates the expense of travel. You can pick your preferred topic without being restricted to presentations that are geographically close. If you are participating in a live, online class, you will need a high speed internet connection.

Many of these nursing continuing education seminars are also available on-demand via streaming video or CD. The drawback of this option is that you will not be able to ask questions as part of your learning experience.

When you view or participate in online presentations, you will generally complete a test at your convenience and send it in for scoring to receive your CE credits. Whatever your approach to continuing education, make sure the courses you choose are accredited by a reputable agency such as the NLNAC or the ANCC.…

When is Hiring a Tutor a Good Idea?

May 19, 2021 Comments Off

It seems so simple. Your child’s grades are troubling in math and reading. You might consider hiring a tutoring service to get the professional coaching he or she needs. But is that the right point in time to hire tutors? Should you wait until your child’s grades dip in algebra, geometry, writing or reading to hire a professional tutor? Is that the best strategy for you and your child?
“Of course it is never too late for a child to improve his or her study skills. When test grades are negatively affected however, you may have missed a valuable opportunity to make the optimal difference,” states a tutor from Huntington Learning Center of Boynton Beach, FL. “If you can gauge your child’s learning challenges early, professional tutoring can make all the difference.”
Confidence is key when a child is test taking and professional tutoring can help build it. Mastering the skills it takes to ace a test is the ultimate confidence booster.
Not only should tutoring ideally take place before a child’s grades suffer; math, writing and reading tutoring should ideally be in the form of relatively small increments of learning to avoid frustration for any child, especially during test taking time. This is the time that it’s crucial to get the child the extra tutoring he or she needs.
If caught early enough small problems can avoid becoming large problems. If your child finds himself or herself in the position of needing a little extra help, the key is finding out early. Don’t wait. Consider getting your children tutors early, before you need one.…