It's widely accepted that education is important to having a successful future. The President has on many occasions emphasized the need for a strong education system. Scholarships and grants are only a small part of the education system makeover. College expenses continue to increase even as the economy slumps. Scholarship packages rarely cover the full amount for tuition, books and housing. Low-income students suffer the most if...more
Are you planning on going to graduate school? If so, you will have to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) to be considered by some schools. Many colleges give GRE scores a lot of consideration when deciding who to accept into graduate programs. This motivates many prospective graduate students to invest in a helpful GRE study guide.The Educational Testing Service (ETS) creates the GRE and controls its administration. It is offered on computer...more
Non native English speakers often have difficulty using idioms in everyday conversation. As an accent coach, many of my students often tell me they wish they had better knowledge of everyday phrases. Many of these phrases and colorful expressions are called idioms. Like it or not, the American workplace and social scene are full of colorful idioms and expressions. People dont begin a project. They get a project off the ground. Many professionals who work in teams dont just talk about ideas. They like to brainstorm and run some ideas by us!Many people who speak English as a second language dont recognize how important idioms are. You will need to get comfortable using idioms. How is this best accomplished? When they come up in conversation and you dont understand, be sure to write them down. You can ask an American who you know about the meaning or look them up so youre not out of the loop!! Try to familiarize yourself with these expressions and look for them everywhere. Newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and business sections of the daily newspapers are full of these idioms. Eventually, when they come up in conversation, youll be soon prepared to respond...more
Now is the time for single mothers to return to school, escape that dead end job, and gain a career. It is time for your children to have the life you've always wanted to give them, and for you to become the role model you always knew you could be. Even in this horrible economy in which we now live, there are ways of bettering ourselves.Among the...more
There are many different people who want to learn a different languages, and many choose to learn Spanish. There are different ways to learn, and this will explain ways to learn Spanish CD. If one prefers, there are classes one can take, or they can buy books to learn on their own.There are many other languages that teach on compact discs, and...more
Nearly all of us dream of a better life. Houses, cars, love affaires or even the love of our life! All of us were already living their dream life – at least in their fantasies. When it comes to reality, many of us tried hard to get there. Many failed. Other go from success to success. Why?All successful people do apply – consciously or subconsciously – some relatively simple techniques and attitudes, that lead them where they are today. By successful, I mean not only "external" success like money or a great job. It's also about "inner" success, meaning feeling fulfilled – or just happy.So what are those techniques and attitudes, which will help you too to live your dream life?Have a clear, concrete goal. Make it measurable, realistic, put on a realisation date. Till when do you want to achieve your goals. Write it down.Be clear about your motivation. A goal like: "I earn 250.000 $ each and every year from 2011 on by doing xyz" is concrete and measurable. But you need to know WHY you want to be rich. What is it that drives you? Being independent? Helping your family? Having funds to help others? Travel the world? Get clear about it.Visualize it, feel it – and...more
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