Importance of Early Childhood Development
The early childhood stage is crucial for a child’s future development, and during this time, parents should make extra effort to educate their children. It’s often said that we learn a majority of what we will know in life before the age of four, and it’s during this phase that children can develop the skills [...]
Speed Reader
As an avid reader, I am always looking for ways to absorb and comprehend more information. Naturally, one of the best ways to increase the amount of information that you are exposed to it by decreasing the amount of time that it takes you to read the information-this is where speed reading comes in.
When I [...]
Setting Yourself Apart as a Leader
In today’s rough and tumble job market, it takes a unique skill set to get an edge over the competition. Employers are always looking for people with the ability to think on their feet and act decisively under stressful situations. In other words, problem solving skills are a highly desirable attribute. Luckily, problem solving is [...]
Don’t Wait Around to Improve Your Life
According to tradition, people put the most thought into self improvement around New Year’s Day. It’s just convenient to plan your resolutions and goals in accordance with a brand new calendar year. Still, there’s no reason to let convention and arbitrary dates influence your life. It’s never too early to brainstorm self improvement ideas and [...]
Build Your Own Mnemonic Device
My struggles in math class have been well documented over time. For embarrassing proof, just ask my mother about those report cards that were riddled with Cs, Ds and even the occasional failing grade. It wasn’t until 10th grade that my trigonometry teacher introduced me to the wonder of mnemonic devices. She told it to [...]
My Road to Reading Comprehension
Throughout elementary school, junior high and high school, I was forced to come up with a wide variety of excuses for my poor reading comprehension. When my fifth-grade teacher had us read our favorite poem aloud to the class, I stumbled over the words and lost serious self-esteem. It was clear that this wasn’t a [...]