School

Jun 13

The Essence of Language Learning

We’ve all had that feeling during our moments of freetime, where we have this sudden burst of energy to learn something new. We so vivi...

Alex Brûlée

May 6

Social (media) Distancing

I’ve had approximately 9 zoom calls, 5 facetime, and 2 google hangouts today. It hasn’t even hit 2 o’clock yet. While my predicament is p...

Michael McClellon

May 1

Learning Fuels Accomplishment

Learning something new can be the answer to a looming question you might have been wondering about, or it could be the SAVIOR of success...

Alex Brûlée

Apr 19

Is Cheating Getting Worse?

There is no correlation between intelligence and ethics, only a correlation between unethical behavior and the likelihood of being caught.

Sam Merritt

Apr 17

The Transformative Power of Language

Prioritization of foreign language education fulfills this need by opening students to different cultural mindsets and systems of ideology.

Mariana Trujillo

Apr 7

The Origins of Public Education

History proves that government organizations that regulate education are only there to meet the needs of those who created them.

Angelina Georgacopoulos

Apr 4

The Curse of Being a Renaissance Man

"How many hours have we wasted chasing this dream of being a 'master of all'? In the end, many of us are left without a single talent."

The Daunting History of Standardized Testing

Sam Merritt

Mar 30

The Daunting History of Standardized Testing

Each year high school students and their guardians spend a fortune on preparation for the SAT and ACT–but for what purpose?

The Positive Psychological Effects of Destroying a Bookshelf

Michael McClellon

Mar 3

The Positive Psychological Effects of Destroying a Bookshelf

You know what won’t punch back or get your fired after physically assaulting? That’s right, the tall, simple collection of wood.

Necessary Precautions Concerning An Intense Work Ethic

Michael McClellon

Feb 16

Necessary Precautions Concerning An Intense Work Ethic

As a student with a curriculum considered rigorous by my high school, self-deteriorating by my brain, and soul-crushing by my heart.

gabsodisio

Feb 8

Monopolistic Classicism

"We must not undermine contemporary or teen literature [...] Kids must have the freedom to choose...

Mariana Trujillo

Jan 21

Ambition Is Not A Passion

You should be ambitious about your passion, and not be passionate about ambition. You should be ambitious about something you love and belie

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