How to Pass College Classes

How to Pass College Classes 0SHARESShare College courses have advanced study material and demand lots of planning and time from students. Unfortunately, many students, when they jump from school to college, forget their planning methods and study habits and find their college classes miserable. Simple strategies with a bit of more care will land them in peace and success and here are the tips for doing so. Choose a course of study that you like There are some general courses which you need to choose during college studies. Choose one that goes with your chosen field so that you feel relaxed and settled in your classes. Be punctual and pay attention to classes At college level, there can be various commitments that drag you to the level of late and unpunctual attendance in class. Make it as much as on time and attend classes with attention. There may be many things sitting on your head. Brush them aside and listen to your professor. What Is The Importance Of Online #Tutor In Learning Accounting https://t.co/5dmUacsiEV â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) March 2, 2016 Read your syllabus Your syllabus is your most important document .It tells you about schedules like when to prepare for tests and when to come to class. Once you are thorough with your syllabus, half of your doubts find answers by themselves. Open the text books Though text books are costly, you can get them from library, through scholarships and at half prices. Get them, open and read them so as to get prepared for classes and participate in them. A study routine is important Without a study routine, you cannot pass college classes. For, you need to double the number of class hours for assignment and homework hours. Best Assignment Help from online tutors is available for reducing your assignment burden. Choose a study buddy You may miss one or two classes and lose the track. Choose one or two companions in each class for catching up with the course material. Or, you can contact college online tutoring centers for cementing the holes in subject learning. How To De-Stress After An #Exam Failure https://t.co/9DybayaauN â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) March 2, 2016 No procrastination Once you procrastinate, you cram for tests and homework. If a particular homework task is tough and long, take it before time and try to accomplish it without late submission. Even then, if you get stuck, contact homework help online for support and finish the task on time. College courses are hard to do, true, but you can ace them if you take proper measures right from the beginning and win over the hardships. [starbox id=admin]

3 Ways Extracurricular Activities Help Your Law School Application

3 Ways Extracurricular Activities Help Your Law School Application The following piece was written by Linda Abraham. Linda has been featured in ourAdmissions Expert seriesand is the President and Founder of Accepted.com. Why do law school admissions committees want to know what you do in your free time? Arent impressive test scores and a straight-A (well, maybe not straight-A) transcript enough to show that youre top law school material? Heres why law schools care about what you do when youre not at work or at school: 1.What you do with your spare time says a lot about who you are. Grades and test scores will easily help the adcom measure you up against other applicants. But will they tell the adcom anything special about you? No. Will they address your passions and interests? Not really. Will they set you apart from other highly competitive candidates? Not so much. What you need to do to demonstrate to the adcom readers that youre a unique and talented individual that theyd be lucky to have in their next law school class is to show them how you spend your free time. 2. Extracurriculars can show that you care. Law, in its purest, most idealistic, form, is about helping people. Highlighting your most substantial extracurricular activities, community service, and volunteer experiences will demonstrate that you dont just have a good head on your shoulders, but that youve got a big heart a well. 3.They show that you know how to commit. Law schools not easy, and neither is your future law career. The fact that youve done Teach for America or Habitat for Humanity (on the service-end of things), or that youve been horseback riding competitively since you were six-years-old, or that you opened an Etsy store and have been selling your homemade cufflinks for two years (on the hobby end of things) shows that you know how to commit. (And yes, not all extracurricular activities need to revolve around helping the poor to be impressive.) Conclusion: Once you can present the competitive LSAT and GPA, your extracurricular activities give you a chance to provide concrete examples of your commitment, passion, leadership skills, and unique talents all aspects of YOU that law school admissions committees really want to see! VisitAccepted.comor find them onFacebookandTwitter. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

10 Gift Ideas to Excite the Student in Your Life This Holiday Season

10 Gift Ideas to Excite the Student in Your Life This Holiday Season With the holiday season rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to begin considering gifts for the student in your life. It can sometimes prove challenging to find the right gift to excite and capture the attention of studentsregardless of their age. But when looking for gifts, you may be surprised to find many engaging options that can support your students academic interests. Looking for gift inspiration that incorporates both fun and education? Keep reading to discover 10 gift ideas to excite the student in your life this holiday season. Gift ideas for the elementary student in your life An educational subscription box Especially great for younger students, a subscription box is always a fun surprise. There are several different varieties, so pick the one that best aligns with the students interests and your gift budget. Little Passports is an excellent option that encourages the exploration of different cultures, Green Kid Crafts has fun DIY crafts, and Girls Can! Crate has great resources surrounding positive female role models. Bingo games Bingo games are great ways to engage young learners. Bug Bingo, for example, is ideal for elementary students who love all things involving critters. It has beautiful illustrations that will capture the attention of the student in your life. A wallet This gift can take many different forms, but this wallet is actually an undercover learning resource. Elementary students can learn how to count and manage money with the help of this handy tool. [RELATED: 3 Winter Art Crafts for Kids] Gift ideas for the middle school student in your life Creative pens Give the middle schooler in your life a creative tool this holiday season. With fun pens, students are able to add a pop of color to their weekly planner or art assignment to help brighten their days. Look for pens that have fun grips and different kinds of ink, like these. Puzzles Puzzles are a great gift for students this age. Theyre also a fantastic holiday gift, as they can involve quality time with family. There are numerous puzzles out there, but this candy wrapper puzzle is especially fun for middle schoolers. [RELATED: 8 Gifts That Will Inspire Students This Holiday Season] Gift ideas for the high school student in your life Portable charger There are a plethora of learning platforms available to students today, many of which require the use of a mobile device. A portable charger is sure to keep the high schooler in your life with a full phone or tablet battery. There are several different models out there, but this charger is a great option. Alarm clock Considering that high school students are often pulling late nights, it can be challenging to wake up in the morning in time for school. Luckily, there are a variety of alarm clocks on the market that offer a plethora of unique qualities. The Philips Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock, for example, offers many customizable features for your student to take advantage of. [RELATED: Holiday Gift Ideas for the Student in Your Life] Gift ideas for the college student in your life Passion planner This is an appointment calendar, to-do list tracker, goal setting guide, journal, and sketchbook all in one notebook. Its a great tool for college students, especially those about to graduate or for those who need help tracking their goals throughout the semester. 100 movies scratch off poster This poster is great for both film buffs and those deepening an interest in film. Once you view a film, you scratch it off the list to keep track. This is a great holiday gift, as you can get a start watching some of these iconic films together over the holiday break. Book of the month club A book subscription is a great gift to give the college student in your life. Every month, the subscriber gets to pick from five hardcover books. Then, theyre delivered right to your door. With the approaching holiday season, it can be intimidating to find the right gifts to engage the student in your life. The above ideas can help you find excitingand educationalgift ideas that the student in your life will benefit from this holiday season. Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us at blog@varsitytutors.com.

Adding Square Roots

Adding Square Roots If a and x are two real numbers and a^2 = x then a is called the square root of x and is written as a= x or x^ (1/2). Clearly square root of x (i. e. x) is such a number whose 2nd power equal to x i.e., ( x) ^2 = x. For example: - Square root of 25 i.e., 25 = 5 (Since 5^2 =25) Note: - Since 5^2 = 25 therefore 25 = 5 Again, (-5) ^2 = 2 hence 25 = -5 Therefore, it is evident that both 5 and (-5) are square roots of 25. For this reason, by square root of a real number x we mean x (i.e., + x and - x). Example of adding square roots: - Simplify 2 3 + 3 2 + 3 + 2 Solution: - 2 3 + 3 2 + 3 + 2 = (2 3 + 3) + ( 32 +2) ( Group the like terms) = 33 + 42 Example 2: - 27 + 12 + 75 + 48 + 108 Solution: - Try to reduce the radical and make it a smaller number as much as possible as shown 27 = (3 *3*3) = 33 12 = (2 *2* 3) = 23 75 = (3 *5* 5) = 5 3 48 = (2 *2* 2*2*3) =4 3 108 = (2*2*3*3*3) = 63 Therefore 27 + 12 + 75 + 48 + 108 = 33+23+5 3+4 3+63 =203

Volunteering experience - Mariannes story

Volunteering experience - Marianne's story Marianne L  is a registered tutor on Tutorfair who has recently volunteered with The Tutorfair Foundation! She has been a massive help by giving advice to students at a UCAS talk held at the PwC offices in London. Read Marianne's story below... Throughout my first Tutorfair volunteering event a single word kept coming to my mind â€" pluripotent. This term, which describes the capacity of stem cells to become almost any cells of almost any tissue or organ in the body, is the only word I could find to encapsulate the shear amount of potential present in a room filled with SEO scholars who are trying to decide which route to take for the next stage of their studies and how prepare themselves for a university education which could equip them for so many possible careers. Around 60 students (who will be going into Year 12 in September) attended the event during the summer holidays which was designed to help students prepare for University admissions by providing information about university league tables and UCAS points, together with advising on personal statements and discussing the transferable skills someone can gain from studying at the university level. We also talked about the numerous different routes a person could take to end up in a specific career (e.g. some of the different subjects studied by people who are currently members of parliament) and how common it is for someone to switch careers several times over their working life. One exercise that I found particularly interesting was trying to imagine what jobs children currently in primary school might be doing when they become adults â€" might some of these jobs be in fields that we have barely discovered yet? And what skills and subjects will become vital in the future? Might computer p rogramming be an essential skill as technology becomes a bigger part of everyday life or will artistic and creative subjects become more valuable as automation becomes able to take over from humans in roles where logic and calculation are required? The event did make me more aware of the increased obstacles current school students face, including the increased tuition fees and ever more competitive job market that awaits them after graduation. It also made me remember how difficult it can be to accurately predict exactly which subjects will be most useful to a specific degree course and a given career â€" I studied physics at university but I found the topics covered in further pure maths an absolutely invaluable addition to physics and now will be teaching a course to help students with these topics so they can excel on a physical science or engineering degree. However, it did also leave me incredibly heartened to spend time with  people who are only beginning an immensely rewarding and enjoyable phase of their lives and who really do have the potential to achieve and become so much. Want to give something back too? Get involved with The Tutorfair Foundation today!

Happy Spring! or Fall! English Weather Vocabulary

Happy Spring! or Fall! English Weather Vocabulary Well, today is the first day of spring for me and all of us who live in the Southern hemisphere, it is fall to all the Northern hemisphere folks (slang for people). As I was taking my daily subway ride to the school where I teach I noticed that everyone had flowers, except me (boo!). I asked at the school, and I was told that in Argentina the first day of spring is marked or celebrated my giving flowers and having a picnic. What a nice tradition! So I thought that I would take this occasion to talk about the weather.The table below will explain the basic English Weather Vocabulary.[table id=2 /]Note that we always use THE when we talk about the sun.We treat the active weather like rain and snow differently than the inactive weather.Below is a poem about spring. All of the words related to weather have been underlined. Not all are explained in the table, but can you understand what they are from context? Are they adjectives or verbs of weather?I thought I had forgotten,But it all came back againTo-night with the first spring thunderIn a rush of rain.I remembered a darkened doorwayWhere we stood while the storm swept by,Thunder gripping the earthAnd lightning scrawled on the sky.The passing motor busses swayed,For the street was a river of rain,Lashed into little golden wavesIn the lamp lights stain.With the wild spring rain and thunderMy heart was wild and gay;Your eyes said more to me that nightThan your lips would ever say. . . .I thought I had forgotten,But it all came back againTo-night with the first spring thunderIn a rush of rain.What is your favorite season? Does your country have any special traditions to mark or celebrate the first day of every season?Email us if you have an questions, or contact us for Skype English classes (cursos de inglés).

2015 October Language Challengers- Make a Public Video Pledge and earn 50 ITC!

2015 October Language Challengers- Make a Public Video Pledge and earn 50 ITC! So in the spirit of giving, were offering this bonus again to help you complete the Challenge! If youve signed up for the italki Language Challenge October 2015  , were giving away even more  ITC to motivate you to succeed!  Do you really want to complete the challenge?  Use peer pressure (in a good way) to help yourself achieve your language learning goal! Life Hacks research has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching. Things that you put on the Web have a better chance of getting done! BONUS 50ITC! Upload your Language Challenge Public Video Pledge Make a Public Video Pledge by uploading a video to YouTube or Youku before you begin your first session (or your first few sessions). What should you say in your Public Video Pledge? Youtube video: Youku video: Speak in your native language Tell us why you are taking the italki Challenge and what language you are learning Tell us what you will commit to (e.g. I promise to take at least 3 sessions a week) Tell us your Language Challenge Goal (e.g. Five minute conversation with a co-worker) Speak in the language you are learning Repeat the above in the language you are learning If you can’t say anything, or your language level is at a beginner level then try to say a few words you know in the language or just say you have no ability. Label the video: “(italki username)’s  italki Language Challenge October 2015 Public Pledge” The video should not be longer than 2 minutes in length. Write a Notebook Entry “I’ve made a Public Video Pledge for the italki Language Challenge October 2015” and paste the YouTube/Youku URL. We will immediately award you with 50ITC once you post your notebook entry and we verify the video! Just send us an email to support@italki.com and let us know your username so we can view the Notebook entry with the Public Video Pledge link! If youve signed up for The Challenge and you really want to finish, you should make the Public Video Pledge now!  Youll get paid for it and it will help you complete the Challenge! 2015 October Language Challengers- Make a Public Video Pledge and earn 50 ITC! So in the spirit of giving, were offering this bonus again to help you complete the Challenge! If youve signed up for the italki Language Challenge October 2015  , were giving away even more  ITC to motivate you to succeed!  Do you really want to complete the challenge?  Use peer pressure (in a good way) to help yourself achieve your language learning goal! Life Hacks research has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching. Things that you put on the Web have a better chance of getting done! BONUS 50ITC! Upload your Language Challenge Public Video Pledge Make a Public Video Pledge by uploading a video to YouTube or Youku before you begin your first session (or your first few sessions). What should you say in your Public Video Pledge? Youtube video: Youku video: Speak in your native language Tell us why you are taking the italki Challenge and what language you are learning Tell us what you will commit to (e.g. I promise to take at least 3 sessions a week) Tell us your Language Challenge Goal (e.g. Five minute conversation with a co-worker) Speak in the language you are learning Repeat the above in the language you are learning If you can’t say anything, or your language level is at a beginner level then try to say a few words you know in the language or just say you have no ability. Label the video: “(italki username)’s  italki Language Challenge October 2015 Public Pledge” The video should not be longer than 2 minutes in length. Write a Notebook Entry “I’ve made a Public Video Pledge for the italki Language Challenge October 2015” and paste the YouTube/Youku URL. We will immediately award you with 50ITC once you post your notebook entry and we verify the video! Just send us an email to support@italki.com and let us know your username so we can view the Notebook entry with the Public Video Pledge link! If youve signed up for The Challenge and you really want to finish, you should make the Public Video Pledge now!  Youll get paid for it and it will help you complete the Challenge! 2015 October Language Challengers- Make a Public Video Pledge and earn 50 ITC! So in the spirit of giving, were offering this bonus again to help you complete the Challenge! If youve signed up for the italki Language Challenge October 2015  , were giving away even more  ITC to motivate you to succeed!  Do you really want to complete the challenge?  Use peer pressure (in a good way) to help yourself achieve your language learning goal! Life Hacks research has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching. Things that you put on the Web have a better chance of getting done! BONUS 50ITC! Upload your Language Challenge Public Video Pledge Make a Public Video Pledge by uploading a video to YouTube or Youku before you begin your first session (or your first few sessions). What should you say in your Public Video Pledge? Youtube video: Youku video: Speak in your native language Tell us why you are taking the italki Challenge and what language you are learning Tell us what you will commit to (e.g. I promise to take at least 3 sessions a week) Tell us your Language Challenge Goal (e.g. Five minute conversation with a co-worker) Speak in the language you are learning Repeat the above in the language you are learning If you can’t say anything, or your language level is at a beginner level then try to say a few words you know in the language or just say you have no ability. Label the video: “(italki username)’s  italki Language Challenge October 2015 Public Pledge” The video should not be longer than 2 minutes in length. Write a Notebook Entry “I’ve made a Public Video Pledge for the italki Language Challenge October 2015” and paste the YouTube/Youku URL. We will immediately award you with 50ITC once you post your notebook entry and we verify the video! Just send us an email to support@italki.com and let us know your username so we can view the Notebook entry with the Public Video Pledge link! If youve signed up for The Challenge and you really want to finish, you should make the Public Video Pledge now!  Youll get paid for it and it will help you complete the Challenge!

More Standardized Testing What is the SBAC

More Standardized Testing What is the SBAC SBAC: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium What is this new SBAC test anyway? First off, SBAC stands for Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, which is a long name that basically stands for ‘a test your child has to take’. Some of your children took the first version of this exam already as some schools administered it in spring 2014. All of your children will be taking it in spring 2015 (its never too early to get an Orange County private test-prep tutor). To get a taste of what your children will be going through next year, I decided to take a section of the practice test myself. You can also take a section if you want. So how did I do? Unfortunately I didn’t get a score because of a technical error (I couldn’t answer all of the questions because some of the electronic components where inactive. This does not give me a great first impression and brings up a whole other issue: Is computerized testing really better than paper testing, given that, on paper, I could have filled in all the bubbles with my pencil? That is another topic entirely but one worth exploring. So, aside from the technical difficulties, what did I think of the test? To be honest it seemed a tad like the SAT, but in a simpler format. It was multiple choice and the section I took was based on a short passage. However, there were some important differences to consider. First, there are multi part questions. For example, If your child gets answer 6A wrong, they will most certainly get part 6B wrong, as part B directly relates to or supports part A. I highly recommend that you take a practice test yourself to better understand what the changes will be: View an SBAC practice test here: Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests Why do we need an SBAC? The general theory behind grade level standardized testing is to measure the following: How well students are learning, how well teachers are teaching, how effectively school districts work, and if the current content of aforementioned standardized tests represent the ‘average’ student (READ: Content Knowledge and the Common Core Standards). Keep in mind that the ‘average’ student in the state of California might be different than the ‘average’ student in another state and that the ‘average’ student in 2014 might be different than the ‘average’ student in 2020. The term ‘average’ is also a tricky one since its definition can change so rapidly and extensively. For instance, a C grade used to accurately define the average student (technically it still does) but the average college bound senior will certainly not have a 2.0 GPA (that would be straight Cs). Most students and parents are not really happy with being defined as average but we still have to define average in order to become ‘above average’. The justifications go on and on and, whether we like it or not, consistent standardized testing is a reality of 21st century student life. To get some more official definitions and reasoning about the SBAC, take a look at the CA department of education site: California Department of Education Just down the road from Irvine Unified, Capistrano Unified offers some helpful information about the SBAC, check it out here: Capistrano Unified School District My next thought about the SBAC is, why do we need to keep changing standardized tests? (We will also see a new SAT in 2016.) The main goal of standardized testing at the secondary level is to determine if common core ideals are being met and to what degree as well as to identify areas for remediation. So why is it so difficult to meet common core? Perhaps it has to do with the fact that different children learn in different ways and it is hard to test the abilities of every student in one exam. Perhaps finance comes into play. The more money going into a school district means more teachers, better qualified teachers, and smaller class sizes. Unfortunately the opposite holds true, less money means less quality. Regardless, the best way to cope with all these changes is to be informed. One issue that is of great concern is that I can’t seem to figure out how the SBAC is graded. (The SAT, on the other hand has a handy formula in the back of their practice test book Make sure you run through the test book with an Orange County private SAT tutor). I would like to know which questions are worth more than others and which, if any, give partial credit and so on. This is what a few public school teachers have to say about speculation of the SBAC: UHS Evaluates Upcoming Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment. It seems that these teachers are as curious as I am. However, curiosity means that we, as educators, don’t really know what all this means yet. I would be very happy to see children learn about things that they can apply to everyday life and to learn interdisciplinary skills, but I am not yet convinced that an update in standardized testing will result in this. I am waiting anxiously, along with all of you, to find out if SBAC takes our children’s’ education to greater heights or keeps things stagnant (An Irvine in-home academic tutor will take your childs learning to greater heights). The only way to know for sure is to wait, listen and find out. All blog entries are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at info@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about. Orange County parents and students, listen up! Beat the summer slowdown with a private, in-home tutor. We work around your schedule so you can stay sharp while having fun in the sun. Read: 10 Reasons You Need a Summer Tutor. What are you waiting for? Call us. Teach.com