The Best Jobs for People Who Love To Travel - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / The Best Jobs for People Who Love To Travel - Introvert Whisperer The Best Jobs for People Who Love To Travel  For those of us more on the more introverted side of the scale, some job roles can be difficult. Open plan office spaces, meetings, and presentations can make an otherwise perfectly agreeable job a draining experience. While all of that is manageable, especially if you’re in a career you are passionate about, job selection should play a part if the work environment just isn’t right for you. Today more and more jobs can be done remotely or nomadically, jobs that up until a few years ago would require you to arbitrarily clock into an office at 9 am and clock out at 5 pm. There is still some mind-set change required to catch up with technological advancements, presenteeism is still overly prioritized over more important metrics such as performance and retention, but as industries begin to understand the benefits of allowing more flexible work, remote working will become more widespread. All of that being said, there is still a huge opportunity for more traditional jobs that do not rely on computers. If you have a more hands on skillset, it is likely your skills could be applicable abroad. To browse just some great jobs for people who love to travel, as well as some great tips for working abroad check out this new infographic by De Vere Hotels:

How To Succeed In Science And Engineering

How To Succeed In Science And Engineering Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM programs) have historically been the toughest majors, with science and engineering leading the way, according to an article in the New York Times. However, the STEM fields also have the largest potential to boost Americas economy, and that is why President Obama is placing a major emphasis on these programs. But, its not going to be easy. Politicians and educators have been trying to improve students test scores in the STEM fields for years, and they are running out of ideas. Currently, American students trail behind many foreign countries in STEM fields, and Washington is hoping to become more globally competitive through these fields. That is why Obama and industry groups have called on colleges to produce 10,000 more engineers a year and 100,000 new teachers with majors in STEM programs. Obama is hoping this can put America on the leading edge of STEM innovation. Step one: start early. Obama has put grade school students under the microscope, analyzing their STEM scores more closely than any other group and always promoting the fields as career options. His efforts have produced some promising results, as more college freshmen are becoming interested in STEM programs. However, for too many, the interest stops during their freshmen years because they cannot meet the demands of these rigorous courses. Nearly 40% of students planning engineering and science majors end up changing their major or failing to get any degree even though these students tend to have the highest SAT scores. Also, earning a STEM degree is becoming increasingly more challenging. Many freshmen level STEM classes are actually designed to weed students out, and unfortunately, they hit their mark far too often. Making these classes easier is not the answer. So, the Association of American Universities, which represents 61 of the largest research institutions, announced a five-year initiative to encourage professors to employ more interactive teaching techniques a plan many educators are hoping will increase student interest. Educators are trying to make the entry-level classes more about practical, real-world application and less about memorizing equations and facts. Also, they want their classes to be more discussion based instead professors just lecturing. But there are other factors affecting these programs, factors beyond the STEM programs control. Grade inflation in the humanities and social sciences has attracted a lot of students, even some STEM students because their grades historically tend to be the lowest among freshmen. College GPA has always been perceived as a strong indicator for early career success; however, a 3.5 in an English program is not necessarily better than a 2.5 in a STEM program. Many students transfer out of STEM classes to achieve a higher GPA, thinking they will find better jobs out of college. But, thats not exactly true because there are many more open jobs in STEM fields. The struggle has always been getting students to plunge through the difficult entry-level classes. But right now, a STEM degree is one of the most valuable degrees a student can have.

How To Take A Screenshot On Your Computer

How To Take A Screenshot On Your Computer IT For Beginners: Taking Screenshots ChaptersWhy Take A ScreenshotHow To Do A Screen Shot On WindowsWhat Software Can You Install For The Best ScreenshotsTake A Screenshot With A SmartphoneIT for beginners is vital in today's world, as things move so fast it is the only way that technology novices don't get left behind. Change is the only thing that we can be sure of. Each day new innovations turn the experts in old technology into the beginners in new technology. The newcomers of current technology are becoming the inventors of the future.Within everything, we can see innovation, take the simple screenshot for example. Which is essentially the act of taking a photo of the screen of your device without a camera. I expect that its invention was as simple as someone looking at their screen feeling that they should be able to copy it. Voila, the screenshot is born in something as simple as an idea.Screenshots are incredibly useful, they are the digital answer to snipping our favourite article out of the newspaper. They can even be as functional as taking a picture of our programs to remember what you have installed or as useful as taking a screenshot of a problem on your PC's desktop so that you can get help from one of your kids later.Screenshots can also be fun and creative, you can use them with a markup feature to draw over pages and make corrections to your creative texts. No to mention how they can help you when you can't explain something and need to share your screen. Even if you have yet to take your first screenshot knowing how to take one will be invaluable one day when you can't find your pen or the article is too long to write down.

4 Singing Exercises to Practice Dynamics

4 Singing Exercises to Practice Dynamics Suzy S. As a singer, understanding and utilizing dynamics can turn a mediocre performance into a great one. Read on to learn some singing exercises to practice, as shared by Augustine, FL voice teacher  Heather L... Dynamics is a word that comes from the Greek word dynamo, meaning power. In the context of general music, we use it as a term for how loud or soft sounds are. Dynamics can make or break a song. Frankly, in the world of singing, sometimes the lack of or presence of dynamics can make a difference in whether a singer is regarded as great or not. Think of the best singers in the world and Ill bet that many have a tremendous sense of dynamics. The improvement of the use of dynamics in our singing voices comes right down to a word that I dont typically like to use as a voice teacher: control. The simple passing use of this word can often, maybe subconsciously, cause a singer to tense and strain. Control, however, is truly the thing that enables us to do much with our voices. Just make sure to maintain a free and open sound as you incorporate the concept of control in the following singing exercises. Learn and Practice Messa di Voce Perhaps the best singing exercise to help improve your vocal dynamics is messa di voce, an Italian phrase meaning place the voice.  To sing a messa di voce, you sustain one single pitch, getting louder, then softer.  The proper musical terms for getting louder and softer are crescendo and diminuendo, respectively.  Decrescendo is a word created in modern times to mean become softer, but it is not an Italian word or a proper musical term.  When using this exercise, be sure, as always, to use a warm, resonant sound and to stay connected to your breath. Remember, your sound begins at the bottom of the pelvic floor. Keep your shoulders floating in place; do not allow them to rise. Lip Trill Like a Revving Engine Another singing exercise to practice dynamics is singing lip trills, or lip bubbles, using messa di voce.  This is a great one that I learned from Celine Dion. Begin with a low breath, filling up your torso all the way around. Start at a comfortable low/middle position in your voice, trill up to a comfortable high point, and begin to sail down to your lowest register. As you slowly sail down in pitch, make stops along the way. On those stops, crescendo and then diminuendo. Itll sound a lot like a old drag car revving its engine! Not only does this singing exercise improve your ability to sing dynamically, but it will also help to warm up and strengthen your singing muscles. Laugh Out Loud Speaking of strengthening exercises, its essential that the muscles of your torso are strong enough for the control thats needed for great dynamics. Sing short ha, ha, ha sequences on a descending scale, making each ha very short, but warm and round. Youll notice quite a jumpy motion from your tummy as you instinctively work to produce short bursts of air. Yow-wow-wow In this exercise, youll sing a single pitch on yow-wow-wow with a loose, open jaw, as if youve just touched a hot stove. This loosens the face, especially your joints, which is vitally important in preventing tension. Lastly, remember that singing dynamics comes not only from phonationthe pitched sounds that our vocal folds producebut also from articulation. Our articulators are our teeth, our tongue, and our lips. To be clear, crisp articulation should be an inherent part of your singing voice.  You can use it, though, to sound even louder or softer than your phonation is. And as always, be yourself and sing with your own voice. Heather L. teaches singing, piano, acting, and more in Saint Augustine, FL, as well as through online lessons. She is  a graduate of the prestigious Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and has performed with the New York and Royal Philharmonics, the New Jersey and Virginia Symphonies, the American Boy Choir, and the internationally renowned opera star Andrea Bocelli. Learn more about Heather here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo  by  whartonds

Find Yourself a Kickboxing Club in London

Find Yourself a Kickboxing Club in London Looking for a Kickboxing Coach in London? Here are Your Best Options ChaptersWhy Join a Kickboxing Club?The Best Kickboxing Clubs in London.London is a city in which you can learn pretty much any subject or discipline you want. And in which, for whatever discipline you choose, you’ll find heaps and heaps of choice.This applies to all subjects under the sun. However, it applies also to kickboxing, the style of martial art and self defense technique that is becoming ever more popular day by day.That little fact really shouldn’t be particularly surprising. With over eight million people spread out over six hundred square miles, of course there are going to be plenty of opportunities to study and train in the discipline that inspires you.Kickboxing, meanwhile, is a discipline that needs to have a whole load of different options available. Because kickboxing, in itself, is not a single, monolithic thing. Rather, it’s a catch-all term for lots of different martial arts and self-defense techniques â€" from Muay Thai kickboxing to Glory, from fitness ki ckboxing to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, even from karate and taekwondo to savate.And for each of these micro-disciplines â€" with their different rules regarding punching, grappling, and full contact â€" usually has their own gym, studio, and professional trainers.Hence the choice.And if you want to get into the world of these most elegant of martial arts styles, you’re going to need to find a kickboxing club that works for you.Here are some of the best clubs in London for kickboxing and for martial arts in general. We hope you find it helpful!If you want to read about kickboxing classes in Manchester or kickboxing training in Birmingham, follow the links. Workout like a champion of kickboxing! AndreyBoxing Teacher 5.00 (1) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KostiaBoxing Teacher 5.00 (1) £17/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LeeBoxing Teacher £17/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SajBoxing Teacher 5.00 (1) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KaranBoxing Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ThomasBoxing Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors HaileyBoxing Teacher 4.50 (2) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DavidBoxing Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsWhy Join a Kickboxing Club?The mixed martial arts â€" including kickboxing â€" have a bit of a bad reputation among parts of ‘polite’ society. Obviously, they are associated with violence â€" which doesn’t sit well with particular sectors of the population.However, these people underestimate and ignore the simply wonderful benefits of kickboxing and martial arts training. It’s not all punches to the head, sparring, and bloody noses.Rather, these sports do absolute wonders for your physical fitness, your self-confidence and self-discipline, and your self-respect. Alongside the work this high-intensity, dynamic sport does for your fat-burning, your muscle-building, and your cardio, the fighting techniques and defense skills it offers help your mental health, self-esteem, and your general sense of well-being.However, the thing about kickboxing â€" and about any attempt to learn self-defense at all â€" is that you can’t really do it on your own. You can’t get to black belt by just punching a punchbag â€" and you probably won’t get in your best shape if you don’t find a martial arts instructor to train you in the science of fitness.In the meantime, by the way, you’ll find martial arts classes to be super social, supportive, and incredibly enjoyable â€" benefits that you might not get when just training by yourself.Read about kickboxing classes in Glasgow and kickboxing training in Belfast!The Best Kickboxing Clubs in London.But let’s cut to the chase. Where in London are the best places to find kickboxing training? Where is best to go for Muay Thai or for American kickboxing? And how on earth would you choose between one and another?Here, we’re showing you the best options in town. Among them, you’ll find a martial arts school near you and in the fighting styles that float your boat.Find a Kickboxing Instructor at Urban Kings Kickboxing, London.In central London, just near King’s Cross, you’ll find the Urban Kings Kickboxing gym. They are a professional and reliable outfit, offering a class schedule packed with different types of martial arts.Alongside kickboxing â€" in which they specialise in Glory rules â€" they offer training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), capoeira, mixed martial arts in general, and disciplines like yoga, pilates, and animal flow.Start at any level at all â€" and you’ll only begin sparring when you are ready. Different types of kickboxing have different rules - by the wayJoin KO Combat Academy for Kickboxing Classes.Just down the road from Stepney Green sits the KO Combat Academy, a martial arts gym focusing on MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai and kickboxing â€" alongside general fitness, personal training, yoga, and nutritional advice.With a range of beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes, there are plenty of opportunities to find a level that suits you â€" as we know that starting out in the martial arts can be a little intimidating.You’re in safe hands here. They are accredited â€" and have produced a whole load of kickboxing champions.Take Kickboxing Lessons at Xen-Do Kickboxing.Xen-Do Martial Arts are really a big deal, with four gyms and training spaces across London â€" in Baker Street, Marylebone, Goodge Street, and Mayfair.This is not the sort of intimidating martial arts gym that you’ll have seen in Rambo or similar films. It is a really welcoming environment for people of all leve ls, ages, and genders.Xen-Do will help your martial arts skills whilst helping you to develop your self-control, to build confidence, and to get dead fit.Try Fitness and Martial Arts at KB Kickboxing.A specialist kickboxing gym in Euston â€" literally right next to the station â€" KB Kickboxing focuses on fitness and control, and on the spiritual or at least non-physical elements of kickboxing.This isn’t as strange as it sounds: the martial arts aren’t simply about how hard you can kick or punch. Rather, they are about how you can control your body and the attitude that you bring to your sport.Another gym that prides itself on its welcoming environment, it’s a great place to go if you don’t want to spar.Check Out Boxe-Française / Savate at Savate London.Savate London is based just a couple of minutes down the road from Bermondsey tube station.These guys, obviously, do something a little different to the run of the mill kickboxing classes; Savate, really, is a different spor t altogether.Based on the French tradition of street-fighting, Savate is quite distinct from Muay Thai and other forms of martial arts. Its emphasis is on elegance and movement â€" and here at Savate London you’ll be training with some of the best fighters in the world.Find a Private Kickboxing Instructor at Superprof.If you don’t want to attend a gym, however, there’s a different way to learn kickboxing. That’s with your own private boxing instructor.At Superprof, we connect students with enthusiastic, experienced, and friendly tutors of over a thousand different subjects. Kickboxing â€" including Savate, American kickboxing, and Muay Thai â€" is precisely one of those subjects.Across London, there are three kickboxing tutors available for hire. All you have to do is search your subject, pick your tutor, and get in touch. The first session is free!Check out the kickboxing classes available in Cardiff and the kickboxing opportunities across the UK! The things you'll need to make the most of your kickboxing lessons.Try Muay Thai at the London Fight Factory.If you are looking for Muay Thai specialist instructors, you could also check out the London Fight Factory just off Old Street.These guys offer classes in this dynamic, full-contact sport for beginners, intermediate fighters, and the more advanced. Go along and check out what this ‘art of eight limbs’ is all about before you get started.Learn Kickboxing at Paragon Gym, London.The Paragon Gym is just a couple of minutes’ walk from Shoreditch High Street tube and is home to kickboxing and boxing training â€" in group sessions, private lessons, or sparring workshops.You’ll find all the support here you’ll need to progress in your kickboxing style â€" and get really pretty ripped in the meantime.Like all martial arts locations these days, they provide yoga sessions too â€" to help you warm down.Start Beginner Kickboxing at Springhealth London.Up in Camden, Springhealth L ondon provides beginner kickboxing and fitness classes to anyone at all who is interested.With courses in beginner kickboxing running over six weeks â€" but with the opportunity to train up to three times a week on top â€" Springhealth provide a great grounding in all things martial arts.They are relaxed and welcoming bunch too â€" and they complement their kickboxing training with Tabata and other workout techniques.Get in Shape with Kickboxing Classes at London Kickboxing.London Kickboxing offer classes to kids and adults in Chiswick, Ealing, and Bedford Park â€" usually in schools and sports halls in the area.Besides the knowledge of the kickboxing discipline itself, you’ll be learning key aspects of self-defense and personal training in general.Get Fit with Kickboxing Exercise Classes at Flykick.‘Inspired by kickboxing’ is the important thing to note about Euston Road’s Flykick. Rather than the strict martial art itself, Flykick offer exercises classes that borrow elemen ts from the martial art.That’s not to say anything bad about them at all â€" as their exercise regime and philosophy seems to be incredibly effective.

Using Maths to Help You Manage Your Money

Using Maths to Help You Manage Your Money Why Learning Maths is an Essential Part of Organising Your Finances ChaptersThe Link Between Maths and MoneyLearn Maths to Boost Your UnderstandingHow Maths Can Help Gambling AddictsMaths vs State of MindUnsolved Maths ProblemsDid you ever wonder why maths was so important in school?Mathematics and other scientific disciplines seem to be national curriculum royalty, with a good grade in GCSE maths being championed by many universities and workplaces. Make sure to study hard for maths revision GCSE.But what are the uses of math in real life?Are mathematically-minded people necessarily more intelligent?Are they more successful?You could be incredibly talented in subjects such as music and literature but be stumped when it comes to maths.However, learning maths will give you an advantage in managing your finances.So, let’s find out how good knowledge of maths can help you understand money and improve your budgeting skills!Whatever your age, you’ll have noticed that when it comes to maths, there are two types of people: those who love it, and those w ho hate it.If you still hate maths long after graduating and have nightmares about never-ending polynomial long division or all the theorems you have to memorise, we assure you that it doesn’t have to be like this.French screenwriter Olivier Peyon made a documentary named ‘How I Hated Maths’, which explored our perception of maths and the common distaste for the subject.However, in the report he worked to simplify certain problems, using his creativity rather than, as he called it, rigidity, to find an answer.Mathematicians are always the first to say “don’t believe in any authority, just check your answer for yourself”. Maths exercises at school and in everyday life we use numbers for proof.Maths as we know it and the idea of freedom shared among mathematicians is a bridge to starting the discussion of budgeting.Financial freedom begins when you escape the grasp of your money, and this can only happen by controlling your budget.So how should you look after your money an d budget using maths? Can supplemental maths lessons help? MyriamMaths Teacher 5.00 (13) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarkMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £200/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Dr parikhMaths Teacher 5.00 (8) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KamalMaths Teacher 5.00 (9) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PetarMaths Teacher 5.00 (8) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors GowsikaMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RubenMaths Teacher 5.00 (1) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ConorMaths Teacher 4.75 (4) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsThe Link Between Maths and MoneyIn the film Moneyball featuring Brad Pitt, director Bennett Miller tells the true story which is captivating, to say the least. At the centre of the film is a software with precise data and statistics which causes chaos in the market for baseball players.Billy Beane, the general manager of Oakland Athletics, hires a young graduate to help him in his search for an IT programme containing the details of each and every performance of every US baseball player.This was big news when it happened. At the time, Oakland was the equivalent of a champion’s league team in football. The software allowed them to hire under-valued athletes for a cheaper price.You find it in sport, IT, and technology. Maths really is everywhere! ¦ source: Pixabay - Photo-MixSometime later, Oakland beat the historic record of matches won in a row by a club.Whether it’s at school, in sport or in your day-to-day life, maths really is everywhere!Managing your budget, saving money, and requesting a loan are all to do with maths. With each aspect, there are estimations and allowances to make, tax to calculate, interest to add, the list goes on! This is exactly why a good command of maths is useful for finance.School teachers and maths tutors  teach you maths as a child, and you carry those skills with you for the rest of your life.Learn Maths to Boost Your UnderstandingMaths doesn’t only help you make sense of how numbers relate to each other, but it also can help you make sense of and manage your financial situation.We start to develop our maths skills from an incredibly young age, and the basic knowledge of numbers and values gives children the tools to go further, discover calculation and geometry.Maths plays an enormous role in day-to-day life. Each and every business needs maths to avoid a state of chaos. With maths, you can construct buildings and build roads as well as efficiently manage your personal budget.This starts from infancy, where babies are able to recognise differences in value. This gives us the tools to tell the difference between a £1 coin and a £20 note as well as eventually manage the money in our bank accounts.And what about arithmetic?Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. These are the basic skills which come under the title of ‘arithmetic’ , and the ones you will use most once you leave the education system.To know where you are with your money each month, you should set a budget. To do this, you should work out how much money you need for your accommodation, the weekly food shop, summer holiday spending money, and how much you need for clothing, amongst other things.Maths is more than essential when it comes to your money, as it helps you avoid overspending and having to ask to borrow money. Without mathematics, you risk not being able to put enough money away for the future or agreeing to a shoddy interest rate at the bank, for example. MyriamMaths Teacher 5.00 (13) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarkMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £200/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Dr parikhMaths Teacher 5.00 (8) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors KamalMaths Teacher 5.00 (9) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PetarMaths Teacher 5.00 (8) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Gowsi kaMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RubenMaths Teacher 5.00 (1) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ConorMaths Teacher 4.75 (4) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsHow Maths Can Help Gambling AddictsTwo researchers from a polytechnic school in Milan have been giving maths lessons to gambling addicts to help them understand the risks they are taking.In 2012, the annual Health Survey for England concluded that over 60% of adults had gambled in the past 12 months.But there is more to this.Researchers explain that the understanding of probability is an effective way of avoiding addiction. Learning about logical thinking and risk is a recommended escape route for gamblers.Understanding risk can minimise the trouble caused by gambling ¦ source: Pixabay - fielpersonBy taking maths lessons, you learn to make sense of the chance you have of winning a game.For example, you have as much chance of winning the lottery as you have of choos ing a red football blindfolded from a pitch of 600 million white ones.Knowing that around 3 in 5 people have risked their own money in the past year by gambling, you should be able to appreciate how maths is useful in assessing risk.And, as we keep mentioning, maths is everywhere!Maths vs State of MindIf you find maths useful in managing your money, having a negative state of mind can destroy this in just a few days.You may be brilliant in your maths lessons, however, if you act impulsively, you risk harming the health of your finances.If you spend all of your money on anything, you are living above your meanImpulsivity is a psychological issue.A negative mindset can harm progress when it comes to study skills and maths revision.If you don’t know why you are buying something, then there is a problem.If you regret a purchase the following day, there is a long-term danger of needless spending becoming a habit.If  at the end of the month, you are struggling financially even when you are able to use maths to understand your spending habits, then there is a problem.Even maths teachers can have money problems. Why? Because when you neglect the psychology of spending money, you ignore the need to control your spending.Let’s take advertising as an example. Are you under the impression that adverts and campaigns don’t affect your spending habits? Do your friends and colleagues also insist that they are unaffected by advertising?In reality, advertising continues to develop and play a part in our lives, even if it is unwanted, and this is for one simple reason.Adverts play to our egos and flatter us in order to influence our behaviour.focus on facts and be realistic about your spending ¦ source: Pixabay - stevepbSo how should you avoid giving in to temptation and better manage your finances? The best method is to approach your learning of maths with a positive and open state of mind.The part of your mind that manages your money grows with small gestures. This star ts by taking ownership of your actions and establishing self-control when it comes to your spending.By maintaining a good frame of mind, you will be able to help yourself better manage your finances with maths. However, even if you have a good command of maths but a negative mindset, inevitably you will be at risk of falling into difficulty.Unsolved Maths ProblemsMathematics is an infinite discipline, are there remain many unsolved math problems.The Clay Mathematics Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts have 7 ‘Millennium prize problems’ with a reward of $1 Million for whoever produces an answer to any of them.That’s $1 million for each unresolved mathematical problem! There are 7 prizes for 7 problems on important issues that have never been solved.How about that for good management of your finances?Of course, we are only jokingly suggesting that this is a way to avoid financial trouble.But what if learning maths could help you get out of debt?Understanding mathematics and ha ving a positive mindset helps you intelligently manage your money.There are two very simple ways to ensure healthy finances in the long term:Don’t spend money you don’t have and live within your meansInvest early enough to ensure a good pension when the time comes for you to retireIt’s true that freedom begins when you are no longer a slave to the money, however, don’t forget that freedom comes with education and applying the skills you learn.So, get out your textbooks and get to work! If you need additional help, search for 'maths tutors near me' with Superprof.

What to Expect When Moving from Elementary to Middle School and Middle to High School

What to Expect When Moving from Elementary to Middle School and Middle to High School Whether your child is graduating from elementary school to middle school or from middle school to high school, the transition is a major one. Eileen Huntington, Co-founder of the Huntington Learning Center reminds parents that any time a student changes schools can be overwhelmingand particularly when the expectations of the student are higher in his or her new environment. Its critical for students to successfully navigate these leaping off points, says Huntington. She offers several tips for parents whose children are making such a transition: From elementary to middle school Stay organized. If your child is disorganized, it will rear its ugly head when he or she moves into middle school. Students in middle school must get used to taking classes from up to eight different teachers for the first timeand keeping track of assignments, projects and homework for each of those classes. Arm your child with a simple, but effective homework organizational system, such as a notebook in which to record assignments for each class each day. Hang a calendar in a central place in the home where your child can record upcoming assignment and test due dates so you can help him or her stay on track. Hand over the reins. In elementary school, many parents stay closely involved in their childs homework, but middle school is a whole new ballgame in terms of accountability. Your child must learn to take ownership of his or her academic life. Talk with his or her teachers about how to build and foster independence while still guiding your child toward school success. Focus on time management. Encourage your child to get into the nightly habit of reviewing to-dos, updating his or her homework notebook or planner with assignments and due dates, and tidying up the desk. Work together to develop an efficient nightly homework routine that includes prioritizing homework based on its due dates and making a to-do list for every study session. Emphasize the importance of balance. In middle school, many students become busier than ever, with an increased homework load, more time-intensive activities and a more active social schedule. Help your student adapt by teaching him or her to develop a daily routine that puts homework and school first and schedules in time for everything else thereafter. Your child must learn the importance of being efficient with ones time so that he or she can accomplish all of his or her have-tos and still have time for the want-tos as well. From middle school to high school Continue to encourage good organization. High school students must be capable of keeping track of multiple classes along with other responsibilities such as extracurricular activities. Help your teen establish a trusted organizational system for the backpack, locker, and study space. Research helpful organizational apps for the iPhone (such as myHomework or iStudiez Pro) that can aid your teens organizational skills. Transfer responsibility to your teen. When your teen transitions into high school, the responsibility becomes much greater than in middle school (and the workload becomes larger). Teach your teen to communicate regularly with teachers, develop a trusted study plan and seek help right away when he or she needs it. Keep focused on college. The college search and application process starts sooner than you think, so encourage your teen to pay a visit to the guidance or college counselor sometime during their late freshman or sophomore year. Its also critical that he or she stay focused on keeping up the grades. While extracurricular activities, sports and volunteer work are great resume-builders, it is more important that your teen stays dedicated to his or her academics. Be sure he or she understands that a cumulative grade point average means that every class matters, and again, asking for help as soon as he or she needs it is important. Start talking careers. High school is the start of your teens adulthood, and as he or she gets closer to college, its important to start thinking carefully about what he or she wants to study in college and what types of careers may suit his or her personality and strengths. Seek out opportunities to build upon those aptitudes and encourage your student to investigate internships, volunteer experiences and similar opportunities early in high school that will help prepare him or her to make those big choices in a few years. School is an evolution from grade to grade and from primary to secondary school, says Huntington. You can help prepare your child for each major milestone by gradually shifting more responsibility to your child, maintaining good communication between you and teaching your child to adopt effective study skills. More than anything, be there for your child as he or she makes his or her way through these big life changes. Listen, offer a good support system and be your childs biggest cheerleader. About Huntington Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntingtons mission is to give every student the best education possible. 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An iPod worth $8 billion English Listening Exercise

An iPod worth $8 billion English Listening Exercise I think one of the hardest things understand in English, or in any language you are learning, is humor, and especially more subtle humor, like sarcasm. When using sarcastic humor, we often say the opposite of what we mean, or believe, in an attempt to make it look ridiculous. Cues like the tone of the persons voice and their word choice are often the only way to understand that the speaker is using sarcasm.In the TED video below, comedian Rob Reid shows how silly some of the numbers were that movie and music industry representatives used recently to support anti-piracy laws in the U.S. and Europe.As you are watching the video below, try to notice the moment when it becomes clear that Reid is being sarcastic (hint: listen to the crowd).I think some _________ and ________ reasoning could really bring a great ____ to the debate.How does he show that the Motion Picture Association of Americas claim that the economy loses $58 billion per year to piracy is ridiculous?Music revenues are dow n by about $8 billion dollars a year since Napster ____ on the ____.So this small missing _____ here is ________.Why does the audience laugh when he says the above line and shows them the chart?How does he mock the job numbers?This is just one of the many ____ _______ statistics have to ___ ____ everyday.What little _______ wouldnt want a million and a half _____ worth of stolen _____ in his pocket?How many dollars worth of music can a iPod classic hold?