Teachers Have a Tough And Important Job. They Deserve Recognition For It. But We Sure Don’t Treat Them That Way.
Teachers ensure that children get the education they need, and they have a tough job to do. Sadly, data shows that teachers are leaving the profession. Upworthy explains a few reasons why this may be the case: “At the root of the problem, the Times reports, are the massive layoffs that happened during the economic...
Egyptology, Canadian Studies, And 7 Other Weird Life Choices That Could Turn Into Careers
In life, we have to make choices. Some of us choose wisely. Others choose impulsively. And some of us struggle to make a choice at all. With varied interests, finding a career can be difficult. But if you have a passion, sometimes your unique skill or interest can become profitable. Here are 7 weird life...
7 Strange Career Choices You Can Pursue in College
Sometimes normal just doesn’t work for everyone. While many of us are programmed to follow a typical track to become a doctor, lawyer or teacher, some people just can’t be contained in that box. For others, a more exciting, unique career path is the only way to go. Well, a number of colleges around the United...
Sexuality, Resort Management, And Pop Music — 7 College Majors You Didn’t Know Existed
Everyone knows about psychology, English and biology. But if you’re a prospective college student, there are a number of interesting college majors that you probably didn’t know existed. From studying specific genres of music to learning more about horses, there truly is a subject matter available for just about every curious mind. Let’s take a...
People Sound off on the Awful Things That the American Government Has Done Throughout History
There are no two ways about it: the U.S. government has done some awful things and committed some terrible atrocities throughout the years. While no country or its leaders are perfect, it is disheartening to read the seemingly non-stop stream of stories and articles about the truly bad things our leaders and others have done....
People Share the Most Terrible Things the U.S. Has Ever Done Around the World
This is a very divisive topic that makes people very passionate. As for me, I definitely love my country, but I’m also aware that there are a lot of bad things our leaders have done and continue to do. This song called ‘Merican by the great punk band The Descendents pretty much sums it up...
Writing Is Hard — But You Can Actually Ignore These 4 Grammar Rules
I love language and proper grammar as much as the next person, but here the thing – it’s always changing. What was right and proper when you were taught, or the last time you checked, might have been updated in this brave new world of ours (double-spacing after a period and the Oxford comma are...
A Teacher Tearfully Resigned And Gives Powerful Speech, While Her Students Watched on a Livestream
Amanda Coffman taught for 21 years until recently, when she decided she just couldn’t do it anymore. Why? According to Coffman, “Teaching is like a bad marriage. You never get your needs met, but you stay in it for the kids.” So, on February 10 of this year, the veteran teacher resigned during a school...