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Peter & Psychosis: My Story

Student Minds

Peter shares his experience with psychosis during his time at university. - Peter Goddard This blog post is hugely important to me, and I hope it can help others. This subject matter is going to be a difficult one to convey. First and foremost, the stigma around psychosis is large, especially in the current media. So, all I ask dear reader is to keep in mind the context of my breakdown and to keep an open mind.

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Believe in Me, #RealCollege!

#RealCollege Blog

By: Victoria Rocha (she/her/hers), Fresno City College I have had a long journey through life, one that is characterized by bad choices and former incarceration. Along with this was my battle against a meth addiction. Although these choices were made, I was able to find a way through education to change the course of my life. The last time I was in jail I was given a drug rehabilitation program by a judge that knew me very well and this place changed my life.

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5 Valuable Financial Tips for College Students

Department of Education Homeroom Blog

By: Andrew O’Donnell, intern for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid As someone currently attending community college, I can tell you firsthand about many of its benefits. Not only is community college significantly cheaper than four-year institutions and often much closer to home, it’s also a great place to begin your.

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What is Special About IB Learning?

Good Tutors Finder

What is Special About IB Learning? The International Baccalaureate program not only requires students to develop their critical thinking skills but also to learn how to communicate, take risks, care for others and create a balanced life. Here’s a list of reasons for what is special about IB learning. 1. IB learning emphasises global citizenship. Originally created for the children of diplomats, the International Baccalaureate is based on teaching students how to become global citizens.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Stress Awareness Month 2022

Student Minds

April marks Stress Awareness Month to raise awareness of the causes and cures of stress. The Editorial Team have come together to share their thoughts and experiences on dealing with stress as a student. - Student Minds Blog Editorial Team Stress Awareness Month is held every April and this year's theme is 'Community'. The past two years have been challenging for most and left people feeling lonely and isolated.

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Resource Spotlight: Knowing with Mnemonics

Purdue University Global

The Academic Success Center presents a new video resource: “ Knowing with Mnemonics: Clues to Help Remember What You’ve Learned. ” This short video (under seven minutes) is part of a series of study skills videos that the Academic Success Center is developing and producing. The “ Knowing with Mnemonics ” video discusses several mnemonic devices that students can use to help them remember terms and concepts they have learned.

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Advice to Juniors on Sending Test Scores

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Juniors, welcome to the college application process. Many of you have been thinking about college, and some of you are just starting. Either way, the nuts and bolts of applying to college will soon be an important part of your life, and each part of the application has its own special needs. (Psst—need help with essays? Try this.

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Close the Gap Foundation Supercharges its Boards with Teachers and Industry Experts Invested in Student Success

Close the Gap Foundation

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Following a successful launch year of its Board of Educators (BoE), Close the Gap Foundation today announced the extension and expansion of its advisory support with a renewed BoE, a new group of industry experts for the foundation's Board of Directors (BoD), and its first wellness advisor to influence the oversight and direction of the foundation's current and future initiatives.

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Films to Start the Conservation Conversation this Earth Day

Coastline College

Conservation can't start without conversation. This Earth Day, get the conversation started with this list of poignant and engaging films!

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What Do Student Affairs and Success Professionals Know About College Students’ Data Privacy? Surprising Results and Strategies for Improvement

Student Privacy Compass

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Guide to Joe Biden’s Student Loan Plan [April 2022 Update]

Scholly

Make no mistake about it. The student loan debt crisis has been out of control for a long time. So, if you are one of the 42 million Americans who have student loan debt, you’re understandably watching what President Biden is doing to address this issue. . During his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to extend the pause on federal student loan payments to September 30, 2021 ( Update: the pause on payments is now extended through August 2022 ).

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So Much Data: Thinking About How We Govern with Data and How We Are Governed by Data in US Higher Education

Student Privacy Compass

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The Datafication of Student Life and the Consequences for Student Data Privacy

Student Privacy Compass