In today’s rapidly evolving, technological, and pluralistic society good educators are more important than ever before. At the front lines of those educators are the high school teachers, particularly those teaching in public schools. They are responsible for molding the futures of impressionable teens who struggle with their identity, their self-esteem, unrealistic expectations set by the media or their parents, and trying family or social circumstances. They are responsible for teaching academic lessons and life skills that their students can then apply in the workforce or in furthering their education. As a result, teachers are typically required to possess a […]
4 Strange Scholarships You Can Actually Apply For
We all have some form of talent, and some of us have stranger talents than the next person. We have compiled a list of five of real, but very weird scholarships that you can apply for today. These courses will all take you on a pretty unique journey, which can involve all sorts of insane work placements; 1. Soybean Ambassador That’s right, there is somebody required to be the ambassador of the world of soybeans. This is not only extremely hilarious, but this annual course held in Minnesota is created to help you learn about the soybean industry and the […]
Asian Americans Encounter Roadblocks When Passing On Heritage Langauges
Photo credit here. Asian Americans in the United States have a difficult time passing on their heritage language to their children in some circumstances. While not for a lack of trying, one of the major problems is that of the availabilty of resources here in the US for Asian languages. For people who live in the US, learning the Spanish language is probably the easiest when talking about resources (this depends on the situation – read the linked post on for more). However, for Asian Americans, their struggle goes a bit further than simply not finding the right resources. According to […]
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