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What does it take to become a “Govie” as students at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics generally refer to themselves? It takes a passion for learning, determination, and the ability to make the most of what you have. For that you are required to take seven college level courses, a two hour lab for all science classes, conduct six-weeks of summer research and still participate in extracurricular activities. I have known Gabby Barry for a little over a year now as…

Jefferson State, I will remember how my teachers always went the extra-mile for students who put forth effort in their assignments. As I look toward my future at the U.A.B., I look forward to receiving a degree in accounting and possibly working internationally in the field of business. Each educator that I have been able to come into contact with at Jefferson State has always shown a willingness to help their students succeed in school and life. I have been able to learn more than I every…

In my book, Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, the theme is teamwork. Throughout the entire book, the characters all help each other to achieve their shared goals. For example, when Michael needed a ride to Pasadena, the school bully who stayed back in school and has a license, got him there. Also, when Michael, Taylor, and Ostin started the Electroclan, they helped each other by researching what happened to them making them electrical. For these reasons, I think the following article, poem,…

having grit will help you raise them. I experienced grit many times, helping myself raise my grades. Growth mindset also helps academics, having a growth mindset allows students to think out of their comfort zone and tackle tasks that wouldn’t be possible with a fixed mindset. “IQ isn’t the deciding factor between my best and worst student” (Duckworth). This is an example how having the will to get good grades will help you out more than being the smartest kid in the class. These two…

simultaneously prioritizing their students’ comfortability and learning experience. Professors should be allowed to use profanity in their classes strictly as a teaching instrument. A reason to allow professors to use profanity as a teaching instrument is because it has benefits to both the student and the professor. In a study, experts found that “swearing directed at course content and to emphasize /elaborate, and gain…

While reading the essay “Multitasking: a Poor Study Habit”, it is clear in the first paragraph that the main idea of the whole essay is that, multitasking during studying is not an effective way to study. While studying students often feel that multitasking saves them time and accomplishes much more in a shorter period, when in reality because of the switching from one thing to another it actually takes them longer. One reason to support the main idea is the study performed by Gloria Mark of…

Logan Birrell is a fourteen year old boy who attends St. Anthony’s School in Fresno, California. He is rather fond of soccer, skateboarding, and, swimming. As you can see he is an active athlete. The insects and objects he fears are spiders, and realistic manikins. Logan’s multiple ethnicities include Scottish, Italian, and Armenian. He owns a fun loving lizard. Some of Logan’s many fantastic character traits include humor, intelligence, and athleticism. Being able to crack an amusing joke and…

Students from Ajou university visited to the Native American Museum on Thursday. Coordinated as part of the summer JHU-SAIS, the speaker from Native American Museum spoke with students about Native American. The speaker focused on all-round of Native American. At first, the speaker showed about flags of Native Americans. She explained some of flags like what is the stars in flag meaning. And then, she showed a towel and a great…

This personal narrative is going to be about the first day of Middle School and my experiences as a 6th grader. It is going to go after my emotions and other descriptive details of the first day. I still remember how the seat belt felt tightening across my chest as the car got closer to the Middle School. During that time I knew nothing about being in a big school because the biggest school i've been in was yankee ridge. (Which is really small). As I looked out of the window all I saw was tall…

classroom dynamics are predominantly male which leaves female students with a disadvantage. Throughout this article, she explains the masculine classroom dynamics and how her research has caused her to change her teaching style. In the beginning of the article, Tannen conveys the fact that class discussions are a major part of the educational system, however, these discussions are predominantly male. According to Tannen, male students are more comfortable with the discussions because it…