Could you Have Passed this 19th Century Harvard Entrance Exam?
In America today, Harvard is generally accepted to be the top rung of the educational ladder – but has it always been as elite and hard to access as it is now? Well, yes and no. Over a hundred plus years ago there was no drawn out application process for ANY college. In fact, high...
English Is Hard: Learn About Misplacing and Dangling Modifiers
When I started writing four years ago, I had no idea the level of proper grammar that lay beneath simple and complex sentences. Sure, I could write paragraphs, knew about subjects, verbs, and punctuation, but to know the intricacies within the study of grammar was beyond me. It wasn’t until I met my editor for...
10 Cool Facts About Books and Reading
I loooooooooove books. I have way too many books in my house…and I keep buying them. I just can’t help myself. It’s not a problem, don’t worry about it, shhhhh… Are you a book lover? If so, these 10 facts will definitely pique your interest. Enjoy! 1. This is a great idea! Source 2. This...
A High School’s “Adulting” Class Teaches Skills Like Paying Bills and Cooking
I’m gonna go on the record here and say that I wish my school had offered classes like this when I was younger. Not that I wasn’t taught essential life skills by my parents and siblings, but I just feel like it would have been worthwhile to spend more time on things like how to...
Clever Teacher Uses a Full Bodysuit to Help Her Teach Anatomy
The best teachers find a way to make their students passionate about learning. Most students are lucky to run into one or two teachers that can make important lessons memorable for all the right reasons. Third-grade teacher Veronica Duqué has garnered praise from people in social media who love the way she’s teaching her students...
Woman Perfectly Describes Just How Impossible It Is to Pay Off Student Loans
If you’re one of the 44 million Americans who has student loan debt, the mere mention of the phrase “student loans” is probably enough to send you into a panic. The loans, which can be the only way for some people to afford higher education, often wind up being incredibly difficult to get pay off...
