Category: Education

Generally the image that comes to mind when “methane” is mentioned, is not a very pleasant one. However, Diindolylmethane is something that will make you happy when you know what it does. Diindolylmethane or DIM, is not a gas or a liquid, nor is it made artificially. In fact, it is a compound that is…

Not every problem concerning a troubled teen can be solved by sending them to a military boarding school. Granted, a military boarding school has a lot of discipline and rigidity; but it may not be the right place for your teen. Try sending them to a troubled teens boot camp first to see how you…

As we go through these cycles of change of in our lives, there comes a point when we have to go to things that we haven’t finished or paid enough attention to for whatever reason. Sometimes this happens in the form of women returning to college to complete their college degree that they didn’t get…

So what if grandpa is going back to school at 50?  It doesn’t matter which age you are at, and so if one wants to study at that age, then so be it. But the question for sometime now is whether there were any options that allowed one to do so.  Thanks to the internet,…

Thousands of students every year dream about getting into an Ivy League school, and put in almost an Herculean effort so that they can secure a future that virtually guarantees a successful career in the years ahead. And while the others resort to finding colleges that accept their SAT or GPA scores (which are perhaps…

College students are getting older and older. In fact, going back to school at 40, or even 50 or 60, has become far less rare – especially as more people lose their jobs, or need to switch careers. Whether you are returning to community college or headed to classes at a 4-year university, there are…

There’s no doubt that college admission essay writing can be a challenge even for the most articulate student. While some people describe writing essays as an art, writing them for the sake of gaining admission in a college of your choice is often a science. Yes, a science where one takes into consideration what the…

In almost every parent’s life, there comes a time, when it all becomes too much. Perhaps the greatest source of torment comes from their children during their formative years. Blame it on raging hormones or just bad company, there are times when parents are forced to consider a private military school that will not only…

Some decades ago, some parents opted for their children to be home schooling, asserting every belief that it had more advantages over institutional education. With the rise of the information super highway we call the Internet, educators do not have to travel to a student’s home, nor does a student have to leave the home…