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Practical Tips for Saving Money on a Budget: 5 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make!A guide to all those recent college graduates (and others) who are just getting used to living on less-than adequate wages. Trust me on this: there are some things that are simply not worth saving money!
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How Apple Could Become a Competitor to Xbox and PlaystationCharting the path for Apple's future in a post Steve Jobs world. What's next for this amazing company?
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Dressing Nice on a Budget: A Guide for MenAn article that tells you when and where to save money on clothes. Especially written for men (recent college graduates) trying to look good at work
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The Muppets: Haiku Movie ReviewA brief review of the new Muppets movie, in haiku
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Rick Perry: Haiku News UpdateAn update on Rick Perry's progress in the Republican debates, in haiku
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Hugo: Movie Poetry ReviewA review of Martin Scorese's Hugo that rhymes!
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Math Exercise for Understanding Decimals, Percents, and FractionsA quick, fun exercise for students to understand how to use decimals, fractions, and percents
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Children's Story About Point of ViewA story for teachers who want to helps their students understand the concept of point of view
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6th Grade Math Lesson: Dividing Fractions & Mxed NumbersObjective: Students will divide fractions and mixed numbers.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Adding Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsObjective: Students will add fractions with unlike denominators.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions: Part IIObjective: Students will convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper FractionsObjective: Students will convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
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A Simple Guide to Understanding Discount RateA humorous, common sense account of what a discount rate is
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A Simple Guide to Understanding the Time Value of MoneyA column for anyone who’d like to know what all those Business Types are talking about
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True Love PoemA poem of love for all ages
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HOW to GET the MOST OUT of GOING ABROADAdvice on traveling to another country
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Greeting Card Ideas: Birthday & AnniversarySilly greeting card ideas
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WOULD YOU BREAK UP with ME IF…?A silly column that asks questions no one wants to know the answer to...
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6th Grade Geography Lesson Plan: Understanding MapsLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify, utilize and understand the purpose of scales in maps.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Negative NumbersLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify, utilize and understand the purpose of and uses for negative numbers.
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3rd Grade Math Lesson Plan: MultiplicationDifferentiated Lesson on Mulitiplication
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English Lesson Plan: Identifying Story DetailsLesson Objective: Students will be able to pick out the important details in a story as evidenced through their ability to analyze and comprehend a story that can only be understood through careful reading.
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English Lesson Plan: Writing a Fiction StoryLesson Objective: Students will have all the tools with which to write a fiction story.
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English Lesson Plan: Identifying & Using HyperbolesLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify hyperboles and will able to incorporate them in their writing as evidence through their ability to complete a worksheet identifying hyperbole and then writing their own.
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English Lesson Plan: Correcting Run Ons and FragmentsLesson Objective: Students will able to identify and correct run ons and fragments.
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English Lesson Plan: PlotLesson Objective: Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the workings of plot (rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion) and an ability to write fiction working off of an outline.
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Is Apple Good or Just Popular?A discussion of the new iPhone, and an interesting take on Apple
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4th Grade Lesson Plan: Correcting Run Ons and FragmentsLesson Objective: Students will able to identify and correct run ons and fragments and understand the use of and, but, for and so.
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Children's Story About FriendshipA story about what it means to be a good friend
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English Lesson Plan: Author's PurposeLesson Objective: Students will begin to question the purpose of a writer when composing a story or poem.
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English Lesson Plan: Main IdeaLesson Objective: Students will be able to explain the difference between main ideas and details through the writing of a summary.
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ELA Lesson Plan: Writing an Effective SummaryLesson Objective: Students will understand how to write an effective summary through a classroom example.
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Math Lesson Plan: Multiplication TablesLesson Objective: Students will be able to do the multiplication tables between 1 and 12.
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Math Lesson Plan: Multiplying Two Digit NumbersLesson Objective: Students will be able to multiply two digit numbers.
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Math Lesson Plan: How to Divide Two Digit NumbersLesson Objective: Students will be able to divide two digit numbers.
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Math Lesson Plan: Dividing Two Digit NumbersLesson Objective: Students will be able to divide two digit numbers and understand the concept of remainders.
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Math Lesson Plan: Identifying FractionsLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify fractions from pie charts and will begin to be able to compare and contrast them according to size.
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Math Lesson Plan: Using a RulerLesson Objective: Students will be able to use a ruler, understand the relationship between inches, feet and yards and identify what a perimeter is.
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Math Lesson Plan: The Importance of Checking Your WorkLesson Objective: Students will be able to explain the importance of checking your work.
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Math Lesson Plan: Defining Perimeter, Area, and VolumeLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify shapes, define perimeter, area and volume.
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3rd Grade Math Lesson Plan: Area of a Rectangle, Square, or TriangleLesson Objective: Students will be able to find the area of a rectangle, square or triangle.
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3rd Grade Lesson Plan: Long Division with RemaindersLesson Objective: Students will be able to identify fractions from pie charts and will begin to be able to compare and contrast them according to size.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Volume of a Cube and Rectangular Prism IILesson Plan: Students will be able to identify and find the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Volume of a Cube and Rectangular PrismLesson Plan Students will be able to identify and find the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Surface Area IIA lesson plan to help students identify the proper equation for finding surface area of a cube, a rectangular prism and a pyramid with a square base.
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6th Grade Math Lesson Plan: Surface AreaA lesson plan to help students measure the surface area of a three dimensional object
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6th Grade Worksheet: What I Want Out of LifeA worksheet that helps students identify their priorities
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6th Grade English Lesson Plan: Character DetailA lesson plan that helps students identify important details about characters
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Math Lesson Plan: PercentagesA math lesson for elementary students
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Writing Lesson: Point of ViewA writing prompt on point of view
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English Lesson: Point of ViewA story and worksheet on point of view
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English Lesson Plan: Introductory ParagraphsAn ELA lesson plan for elementary students
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Basic English Notes for 3rd GradersEasy notes for elementary students: you can make this into an overhead
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English Lesson Plan: Topic SentencesAn ELA lesson for elementary students
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English Lesson Plan: Explaining What a Paragraph IsAn ELA lesson for elementary students
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Math Lesson: Classifying AnglesA math lesson for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Negative Number, Positive Number, Absolute ValueA math lesson for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Adding & Subtracting Mixed NumbersA math lesson for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Dividing Fractions & Mixed NumbersA math lesson plan for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Multiplying FractionsA math lesson plan for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsA math lesson for elementary students
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Math Lesson: Comparing FractionsA math lesson for elementary school students
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Lesson Plan: Rounding DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Finding the Percent of a NumberA math lesson plan for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Converting Decimals & Fractions into PercentsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Comparing PercentsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Lesson Plan - Math: Dividing DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Multiplying DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Rounding DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Rounding to the Nearest DollarA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Adding & Subtracting DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary school students
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Math Lesson Plan: Comparing DecimalsA math lesson plan for elementary students
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Math Lesson Plan: Introduction to DecimalsA lesson plan that introduces elementary students to decimals
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Math Lesson Plan: Dividing DecimalsA lesson plan for elementary school students (5th, 6th, 7th grade) on dividing decimals
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Math Lesson Plan: Multiplying DecimalsA lesson plan for elementary students on multiplying decimals
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Math Lesson Plan: Fraction Skill ReviewA lesson plan on reviewing fraction skills
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Lesson Plan: Writing ProcessA lesson plan for elementary students on the five step writing process
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Geography AssessmentA quick assessment to determine how much elementary students understand about geography
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Getting to Know You WorksheetA worksheet to help students and teachers get to know each other better
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Teacher/Student/Parent ContractA contract for teachers, students, and parents for the first days of school
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Author's Purpose WorksheetA worksheet to help elementary students understand the ELA concept of Author's Purpose
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Fun Elementary Math WorksheetA silly, quirky math journey that takes students on an exciting journey through the Princess Bride movie
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Funny Math Story About DivisionA quick worksheet for elementary students on dividing by half
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Math Diagnostic: Reading & Writing DecimalsA quick quiz to assess students' ability to read and write decimals
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Lesson Plan: Distributive PropertyA lesson plan for elementary school students on the distributive property
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African Girl at Water PumpA girl in Tanzania draws water from a pump -
Do Exactly What Your Brother Says!A children's story about one crazy night of baby-sitting
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Scenery outside of San FranciscoThe view from a hill in California -
Tanzanian FlowersFlowers growing in a field in Tanzania -
Dirt Road Through the ForestA path through the woods -
The Dump Behind The Orphanage in TanzaniaThis is the view that the children in African Orphanage saw every day -
View from A Hill in TanzaniaThis is a road a traveled often when I lived in Africa -
Eagle on A New York City Fire EscapeI was as surprised as can be when an eagle landed just outside my window! -
Cape MayA picture of Cape May in the morning -
Giant Ball of Tin FoilMy roommates tin-foiled my room and here is what the tin foil looked like when I collected it all -
Lake in Mainea photograph of China Lake in Maine -
Big Joe MeanA story about a big bully who learned an important lesson
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Across the CreekA story about race and building bridges
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Gloria's BathThe story of a dirty girl who never took a bath!
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Haiku Movie Reviews: Part IIReviews of Harry Potter, Coach Carter, Napolean, Dynamite, and more
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African Mountain At Nighta picture taken from my trip to Tanzania -
Movie Reviews in HaikuA review of several movies: About Schmidt, American Wedding, Dodgeball, Jackass, and more
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tennis courtThe view from the net on a clay tennis court -
Valentine's Day PoemA poem for that special someone on that special day
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Melodramatic FarewellAn overly dramatic goodbye
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Up, Up, and AwayThe story of a young girl whose feet, one day, magically lift off the ground
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A Special Kind of LoveA short story for children about the different kinds of love
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Dreams as Big as the StarsA fictional story about the Wright Brothers as young boys
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The Other HaroldA story for children about Harold, his aunt, and a life-sized chocolate chip pancake
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Grandpa & CharlieA story for children about the bond between children and their grandparents
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How to Take Over the UniverseA silly guide to total world domination and beyond (for children)
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African MountainA photo taken from Africa -
Theater Review: Beth Henley's Crime's of the HeartA review of the play Crimes of the Heard by Beth Henley
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Theater Review: Night MotherA review of Marsha Norman's: 'Night Mother
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Daniel's Baby SisterDaniel thought it would be fun to have a baby sister. Until she was born!
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The True Story of Cinderella (As Told by Her Shoes)Think you know the story of Cinderella? Wait until you hear the story told from her shoes!
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Too Many GeniesThe wacky story of a boy who rubs a lamp and ends up with more genies that he ever wished for
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Mr. Black & Mr. BrownSometimes you find friends in the most unlikely places
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I'm Not that Kind of PrincessThe story of Geraldine, a princess who wasn't going to wait to be rescued!
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My Theory: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Something SweetDo you think dessert should always be eaten first? This is the article for you!
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Theater Review: August Wilson's the Piano LessonA review of August Wilson's script: The Piano Lesson
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Play Review: David Auburn's ProofA review of David Auburn's script: Proof
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Lear, Lewis, and LoveA university-level English paper on C.S. Lewis, King Lear, and Love
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What a Day! What a Day!A short story for children of the relationship between a boy and his mother
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Move Review: Finding NemoA silly analysis of the great Disney movie
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Do Sports Build Character?Yeah, sports are fun? But what is their real benefit?
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Invasion of the AcronymsSick of all these acronyms? Here's one solution sure to change the word. Maybe...
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How REAL Golfers Keep ScoreGold nuts don't think about things are trivial as the number of birdies, eagles, and bogies they make. They think about much more important things!
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Lesson Plan Introducing FractionsThis lesson plan is for elementary school teachers (2nd or 3rd grade) who are just beginning to introduce the concept of fractions to their classes
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LunchA short poem about the world's largest sandwich
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Five Simple Tips for Avoiding Writer's BlockChances are that scientists will find a cure for the common cold long before they find a cure for writer's block. Still most veteran writers have one or two tricks up their sleeve for lessoning the pain. If you're stuck, give one of these ideas a try.
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The Behavior Managament Battle Between Teacher and StudentAre you having trouble keeping your students in line? Here's a novel approach for all those teachers struggling to get ther students to behave.
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Extracurricular Activities Will Help You Get Into CollegeDetailed advice explaining how to find and get the most out of your high school extracurriular activities.
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Volunteering Abroad: How to Evaluate Various Programs and Choose the Right OneAre you excited about the possibility of volunteering abroad, but scared that you don't know what you you're getting yourself into? This article outlines simple steps to help you decide what to do.
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Teaching TeachersThink you've got the solution for improving the state of public education in this country? Perhaps you should read this opinion piece, written by a real teacher, before making up your mind.
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Writing Contests: The Good, the Bad and the Rip-OffsContests are a great way to get your foot in the door. But some are so poorly run, they're not even worth entering. How do you distinguish between the good and the bad? Here are some time honored traditions used by veteran freelance writers.
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How to Make Your Writing Work for YouFreelance writing can be fun and rewarding, but it sure takes up a lot of time. This article offers a new and slightly unorthodox approach to freelance writing that will help you get the most out of your submissions.
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The Evolution of the Action Hero: From Schwarzenegger and Stallone to Brad Pitt and Will SmithA detailed (and humorous) look at how action heroes and action movies have changed over the last twenty years.