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With each subject we learn, we also learn a different way of approaching problems. Studying English, we learn to look for the subtext, what lies below the obvious. In Math, we learn to rationally break down problems. In Social Studies, we learn to make connections between a collection of situations and events. Each and every one of these disciplines is...

In most schools academic subjects are neatly packed into distinct times and spaces that are entirely separate from one another. Students go from Math to English and from English to Science as if these fields of study were entirely unrelated. But that’s not really the way things are in real life, are they? Every subject is related. In Finland, which...

Even if you haven’t sat down with a newspaper in years, most adults will agree that it’s important to stay abreast of what’s happening in the world. Whether you get your news from TV, radio, online publications, or even social media, most of us have a time and place every day where we catch up on the news. For students,...

Studies have found that most people would put public speaking before death in a list of their biggest fears. That means that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy! Whether public speaking produces anxiety for you or not, it is a life skill that is invaluable in college and the workplace, and...

At some point or another, most people have experienced the satisfaction of teaching yourself something you didn’t know how to do before. Whether it’s changing a flat tire for the first time or learning a new function in Excel, there is something exciting about teaching yourself something new. Not only that, but problem-solving is a valuable skill in students’ future...