Chemistry For Dummies Review

Chemistry For Dummies ReviewChemistry for Dummies is a must-have for any chemistry student. Not only does it provide an in-depth, but also concise approach to the field of chemistry, it also provides a very unique form of learning. Being able to grasp the basics of chemistry can mean the difference between being a successful scientist and someone who have to carry around bags of laboratory chemicals for the rest of their lives.The main thing about this book is that it can be understood by students who are first starting out in the field of chemistry. It will give them a general overview of the field of chemistry and can give them an idea of how their skills as a chemist might translate into an actual science. The reader can expect to learn about the various elements, the compounds, and the various ways of building and testing materials. They can also look at a few different experiments that students might use in order to learn about various ways of producing and discovering new chemi cal compounds.While it does get a bit more involved than other chemistry books, this book will provide information that is not commonly taught in other classes. A lot of chemistry students have different ideas about what the textbook should cover and having this type of material available can make all the difference in the world. Being able to look at the properties of all the different elements is something that most teachers don't go into on the first day of a class, so having something accessible to your students is a great way to start.Chemistry for Dummies provides a much more 'in depth' look at the chemistry and how it works. The book provides both a detailed look at the fundamental properties of the elements and compounds, but also gives the student an idea of why the element or compound came to be and what they can do.Students can look at how the basic properties of any substance can affect certain processes and how the properties of a compound can be affected by the propert ies of another compound. This is one of the main things that can give students a better understanding of the field of chemistry and how they can apply their knowledge to the field of chemistry.Many students have the misconception that chemistry is boring and that it is just going to keep repeating the same processes over again. If you are teaching chemistry to students, having a text like this will give your students a much better understanding of the subject and will make them excited about the subject of chemistry.Being able to look at real world experiments in this book is a great way to make sure that your students are really learning chemistry and applying it to real world situations. This type of exposure is a great tool for first-time science students and provides an excellent foundation for a better understanding of the subject.

Tips to Reinvigorate Your Childs School Attitude Over Holiday Break

Tips to Reinvigorate Your Child’s School Attitude Over Holiday Break Its holiday break, a welcome pause from school and extracurricular responsibilities for your child. While most children look forward to the chance to relax and unwind,Eileen Huntington, Co-founder and CEOof Huntington Learning Center reminds parents that holiday break is also a good time to gear up for a great second half of the school year. If your child has gotten off to a rocky start or just wants to maintain momentum in the spring semester, holiday break is the time to reset and refresh,Huntington says. How can parents help their children recharge their mental batteries and finish the year strong? Here are several tips: Look back at goals set in the fall. If your child established goals at the start of the school year, revisit them now. Is your child on track to achieve some of the things he or she set out to do at the start of the year? What has gone well and what could go better? Talk about any previously set goals that need adjusting. Set new goals. A new semester might mean new classes and certainly means new opportunities for your child to develop and learn. Have an open discussion about what your child wants to achieve in the remainder of the school year. Raise a grade? Work on his or her organization? Procrastinate less? Whatever the goals, encourage your child to lay out how he or she intends to work toward them. Ask, What have you learned? Talk about what challenges arose in the fall semester and how your child overcame them, and any other meaningful experiences that had an impact. Remind your child that every failure means your child has learned something important. Where did your child become stronger as a result of overcoming something difficult? Fine tune any study habits. Many children take a little time to acclimate to a new school year, so now that youre several months in, consider what your child could use to improve any study or organizational habits like planner maintenance or the morning or homework routine. This holiday break, make sure your child enjoys time with family and catches up on some relaxation, but dont forget to take time to reflect on the last few months and set a positive tone for the rest of the year. The start of a new year is an ideal time for both parents and children to get into a good frame of mind to make necessary adjustments, she says. If your child has things he or she wants to fix or just wants to stay on the same upward trajectory, sit down and make a plan together wherein your child takes initiative and you offer your support. For more tips on how to keep your child on a positive path for the remainder of the year, contact Huntington at1-800-CAN-LEARN.

Why I Volunteer - Rebecca Ds Story

Why I Volunteer - Rebecca D's Story Meet Rebecca D, one of Tutorfair’s very own VIVs (Very Important Volunteers). Rebecca is about to begin the TeachFirst Leadership Development Programme in September 2016, and in the run up to her teacher training volunteered for Tutorfair, Southside Young Leader Academy and Stretch Academy. We help her tell the rest of her story below. Rebecca wasn’t quite sure what to expect on her first day at the Southside Young Leader's Academy, and walking into a room full of lively students on a Saturday morning was more than a little overwhelming. However, according to Rebecca, practicing her teaching skills with both TeachFirst’s School Orientation Experience (SOE) and as a volunteer with Tutorfair were valuable, one-of-a-kind experiences. “SOE was great to observe lessons,” she said, “but the Tutorfair programme gave me real hands on experience . . . which was really helpful, especially the subject sessions in small groups.” Rebecca took this training and ran with it, building tutoring plans for the “Gifted and Talented” students at Stretch Academy, and helping Southside Young Leaders with their literacy skills. SA and SYLA respectively target low-income students and young black boys. As a future teacher, Rebecca found working with these hardworking, but often overlooked pupils the most useful part of her experience. “Working at the Stretch Academy gave me tips on how to challenge . . . students, while SYLA gave me insight [into] differentiating work for a mixed-ability group,” she explained. “[In general, being a volunteer] gives the chance to understand the issues facing the students, [and] the experience let me appreciate how imaginative you have to be to keep students engaged!” We’re ecstatic that Rebecca found her time with us as a volunteer  both practical and enjoyable, and clearly Rebecca is, too: “[I] would recommend [the program] to anyone!” Thanks, Rebecca! If you're a tutor, teacher or an aspiring educator looking to make a difference, visit the  Tutorfair Foundation  to find out how you can join the future of tutoring.

How to Stand Out as a Scholarship Applicant

How to Stand Out as a Scholarship Applicant Image via Isorepublic.com Follow directions and ensure you are qualified It’s amazing the number of applications that are disqualified because the applicant did not follow the directions or the prompt (or because they missed the due date!). Not answering the prompt completely can cause you to miss out on the award! This mistake can easily be avoided if you take a few extra minutes to read the prompt and ensure that your essay responds to everything the prompt asks you. If it helps you, make it into a checklist and check off questions as you address them in your essay. That way, you will know exactly what the instructions are asking of you, and you know that you’ve answered all of them. Also, applications can be discarded when the applicant is not qualified. For example, if the scholarship award is only for graduate students, don’t apply for it if you are not a graduate student. Don’t waste your time applying for a scholarship that you are not qualified for. Instead, spend that time searching for a scholarship award that you ARE qualified for. These are simple mistakes that can be avoided if you only spend a few extra minutes making sure that you’ve responded to the prompt entirely and that you are eligible for the award. Submit a unique essay It’s tempting to submit the same essay to multiple scholarship applications, but I would encourage against this. Using the same essay for multiple competitions is a risky move. Instead, take the time to tailor each essay for the specific prompt. When you submit a unique essay, it will show that you are passionate about the subject, and it will impress the scholarship application judges. You will stand out among those who used the same essay for multiple competitions. For this reason, submit a unique essay each time you enter a scholarship competition. Yes, it requires extra effort, but it is well worth it. Have someone else review your essay Whenever you write something, it’s a good idea to get someone else to read it over, too. Sometimes, we get so used to reading our own writing that we overlook some minor mistakes we make. But if you have someone else reading your work, they will catch these mistakes and will give you feedback to improve your essay. Also, they might give you some ideas that you might not have thought of on your own. Go to your school’s writing center or ask your English professor to double check your essay. Their feedback will be very valuable and will increase your chances of winning the award. Submit it (and start writing it) earlier, not later It’s not always true that your chances of winning a scholarship essay contest will increase if you submit your essay earlier. Still, it’s definitely worth the extra effort to get your application in earlier rather than later. It will give you peace of mind and relief to know that your application has already been turned in. It will even give you more time to look for the next scholarship essay contest to enter! Starting it early is a good idea, too. The earlier you start writing the essay, the more time you have to craft a unique essay. You need time to write a winning essay, and starting earlier will give you that time. You won’t need to modify an existing essay you already have, because you will have time to tailor an entirely new essay to this specific contest prompt. Submitting your scholarship essay earlier rather than later might not increase your chances of winning, but it will give you great relief. The same goes for beginning the essay writing process earlier. Scholarships are a common way for students to pay off their college tuition. However, the scholarship application process can be a bit tricky, especially if an essay is involved. Still, as long as you give yourself enough time, have someone else proofread the essay, and follow all the directions, you have a good chance at standing out as a scholarship applicant.

7 Great Careers For Extroverts

7 Great Careers For Extroverts Photo by Brett Sayles from Pexels Guidance Counselor The next job on the list is that of guidance counselor. Guidance counselors definitely need to be recharged by being around people because they spend their days working in schools, surrounded by hundreds, if not thousands, of kids every day. Beyond being surrounded by students, it is a guidance counselor’s job to connect with them to help guide them to where they need to be. A guidance counselor’s job has many parts to it. On one hand, guidance counselors help students to navigate the day to day of their academic careers. What classes do they need to take and why? But hearing a student’s feedback and what they feel and want for their academic schedule is also important. If a student feels like they are struggling or like a course holds no interest for them, that is important information for a guidance counselor to know. But if a guidance counselor has not gained the trust of a student, will they be told that information? Guidance counselors also have to step in if a student is struggling or having a hard time, whether that be at school or at home. The only way to get to the bottom of a situation is to connect with students so that they feel safe enough to tell the guidance counselor what is going on. By forging relationships with the students, they are better able to do their jobs and protect their charges. In the same way, guidance counselors needs to be able to connect with and effectively communicate with other staff and faculty members to help provide a safe and nurturing environment for students and provide them with the best care possible. A guidance counselor’s overall objective is to help guide students to success, mentally, emotionally, physically, and academically. Politician A politician is no politician without an entire community of people around them. This includes their team, their donors, their fellow politicians, and most especially their constituents. First, a politician has to have a strong team around them. It takes a village, right?   Politicians and their teams work long and hectic hours where their every action counts. A politician has to really trust their team, but even more than that, they have to really connect with their team in order to inspire the passion and devotion that a truly dedicated team has. Politicians also need to be able to network and hobnob with the best of them in order to get the support of important people in their community as well as sweep in the donations that they need in order to fund their platform or campaign. Without these people, politicians would be out of a jobâ€"literally. Then a politician has to be able to work with their fellow politicians. How else will they be able to achieve their agenda, pass legislation, or create change as a politician is supposed to do? They have to find like minded politicians and team up with them in order to achieve their goals. Finally, a politician has to be able to connect with their constituents. In the end, constituents are what get a politician elected and placed into office. Without the vote, a politician has very little chance of achieving office. Then, to stay in office, politicians have to keep their constituents happy and satisfied. A huge part of that is making sure that they feel heard and that their needs are being meant. Being relatable, reachable, and within reach are the core of what being a politician is. And if being around and connecting with people drains you rather than recharges you, it might not be the best fit for you. Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Teacher Like a guidance counselor, a teacher has to work with dozens, if not hundreds, of students every day. That is a lot of interaction, a lot of communication, and a lot of connection going on. The teachers that people always remember the best are the ones that went out of their way to take time for their students and who really forged a strong and powerful connection with them. It can take a lot out of a person to create this kind of relationship, not to mention this kind of relationship with all of your students. It may not even be possible for you to do so, and all you can do is try to make sure your students learn what they need to, feel supported, and have the most opportunities to succeed that you can provide them with. To do their jobs effectively, teachers need to be able to work with their fellow teachers and school staff to help create an effective and safe network for their students. Teaching is a lot more about teamwork than many people realize on the surface and these relationships with your peers can be what gets you through a particularly rough day with your students. While teachers do get summer and winter breaks in order to step away from their responsibilities and recharge themselves in isolation, a teacher will quickly burn out if those are the only times they can recharge. Photographer Another great career path for those who identify as extroverted is a photographer. In some respects, photography is great for introverts. You spend hours coming up with concepts, selecting images, editing them, and more. But what you choose to photograph is key in what makes this job really good for either extroverts or introverts. If you do landscape or animal photography, even still life that does not require human subjects, then the opportunity is really great for introverts who can keep themselves separate when they want or need to. However, if you prefer to shoot human subjects, whether they be events or just posed concept shoots or candids, being able to connect with your subject is a really important part of getting a good shot. When your model feels comfortable with you, the more likely it will be that they will photograph well. They open up to their photographers, whose job it is to capture a little bit of their subject’s soul in each shot. Making your subject feel comfortable with you makes your art just a little bit closer to what you might want it to be. Finding the right career path is so important! A career is what you (hopefully) will be spending your life doing, so you want to make sure you are as happy as possible. You do not want to be stressed or drained by your job. Instead, you want to be reinvigorated by it. Discovering careers that really make you feel fulfilled is the key to a happy and healthy life, so be sure to keep this checklist of potential careers for extroverts handy as you work towards figuring it all out!

Aspiring Food Critic Hopes to Travel the World One Day

Aspiring Food Critic Hopes to Travel the World One Day Aspiring Food Critic Hopes to Travel the World One Day Noki, 11-years-old, Math Level I In just the fifth grade, Noki is already far above his peers. Thanks to the Kumon Math Program, he’s working on challenging algebraic concepts, such as factorization and quadratic functions. Having been enrolled in Kumon since he was six years old, Noki has overcome many challenging math concepts, and continues to keep pushing himself. He credits Kumon for molding him to be a more independent learner and helping him stay ahead academically. “I stay motivated to do Kumon by looking back and seeing how much I have improved in academics and just the basics of work in general,” said Noki. “I know that if I can keep it up, then Kumon can really help me take that next step to achieving my goals and to become a better person. Also, Kumon can teach me how to do daily work and be more independent.” Noki hopes to one day become a food critic. “I think it would be great to travel around the world, trying different foods, and sharing my thoughts on them with other food lovers,” said Noki. While Noki maintains a well-rounded schedule, he’s able to balance his extracurricular activities and academics. This school year, Noki was elected as student body vice president. Basketball is his sport of choice, and he plays on two different teams. For the past two years, Noki has been playing for a club called Mentally Fit, a non-profit organization lead by current and former athletes with collegiate to professional experience. This organization prides itself on teaching young players valuable life lessons including teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship, while still having fun in the game. Noki even credits Kumon for helping him develop the right amount of discipline, which he applies in his basketball practices. “I use my mental training from Kumon to get through the repetition of practice in basketball,” said Noki. Noki has also been a long-time member of an Asian American Basketball League, comprised of young male athletes across Southern Los Angeles. He has also taken his athletic abilities to the court with volleyball. This past year, Noki made the Manhattan Beach Surf Volleyball Club, a highly competitive and award-winning club in his local area. Noki’s accomplishments don’t stop there. As a budding viola player, he passed through the audition process to become a musician for the Manhattan Beach Strings â€" Honor String Orchestra. The young musicians who make up the prestigious orchestra are the most advanced string students selected from each elementary school in the district. The musicians can take their years of lessons and school band experience, and apply that in an orchestra setting. Noki’s hard work and discipline has not gone unnoticed, as he was one of 55 students selected to attend the 2018 Kumon Student Conference in Calgary, Canada. We had the opportunity to speak to Noki about his Kumon journey thus far. How has Kumon helped you inside of the classroom? Noki shakes hands with Kumon North America President Mino Tanabe The math concepts I am learning in school have been far easier for me because of Kumon. I can finish my math classwork and homework in class. This allows for more time after school to spend on basketball and volleyball. What do you wish to accomplish in Kumon? I want to reach Level J in the Kumon Math Program this year! How has Kumon helped you beyond academics? Kumon has helped me better understand that things can always get harder, and when things do, you must keep trying your hardest until you finally grasp the concept you’re working on. Another way it has helped me was by teaching me to remain calm and not get frustrated when the work became difficult. I feel that it has developed my brain to better understand how to solve a variety of problems which has aided me in almost everything, even in sports. What did it mean to you attending the Student Conference? I have never been chosen for anything as big as the Student Conference. The conference made me feel that my Kumon work is important, and that I too am important. That alone makes me want to work harder in Kumon. What advice do you have for other Kumon Students? Working hard at Kumon will pay off. Discover even more student success stories. You might also be interested in: This Young Kumon Reading Program Completer is an Aspiring Computer Engineer This Aspiring Astronomer is Shooting for the Stars Kumon Student Competes on the Food Networks 6th Season of Kids Baking Championship Her Musical Performances Transform Audiences, but Her Academic Abilities Will Change the World Aspiring Food Critic Hopes to Travel the World One Day Aspiring Food Critic Hopes to Travel the World One Day Noki, 11-years-old, Math Level I In just the fifth grade, Noki is already far above his peers. Thanks to the Kumon Math Program, he’s working on challenging algebraic concepts, such as factorization and quadratic functions. Having been enrolled in Kumon since he was six years old, Noki has overcome many challenging math concepts, and continues to keep pushing himself. He credits Kumon for molding him to be a more independent learner and helping him stay ahead academically. “I stay motivated to do Kumon by looking back and seeing how much I have improved in academics and just the basics of work in general,” said Noki. “I know that if I can keep it up, then Kumon can really help me take that next step to achieving my goals and to become a better person. Also, Kumon can teach me how to do daily work and be more independent.” Noki hopes to one day become a food critic. “I think it would be great to travel around the world, trying different foods, and sharing my thoughts on them with other food lovers,” said Noki. While Noki maintains a well-rounded schedule, he’s able to balance his extracurricular activities and academics. This school year, Noki was elected as student body vice president. Basketball is his sport of choice, and he plays on two different teams. For the past two years, Noki has been playing for a club called Mentally Fit, a non-profit organization lead by current and former athletes with collegiate to professional experience. This organization prides itself on teaching young players valuable life lessons including teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship, while still having fun in the game. Noki even credits Kumon for helping him develop the right amount of discipline, which he applies in his basketball practices. “I use my mental training from Kumon to get through the repetition of practice in basketball,” said Noki. Noki has also been a long-time member of an Asian American Basketball League, comprised of young male athletes across Southern Los Angeles. He has also taken his athletic abilities to the court with volleyball. This past year, Noki made the Manhattan Beach Surf Volleyball Club, a highly competitive and award-winning club in his local area. Noki’s accomplishments don’t stop there. As a budding viola player, he passed through the audition process to become a musician for the Manhattan Beach Strings â€" Honor String Orchestra. The young musicians who make up the prestigious orchestra are the most advanced string students selected from each elementary school in the district. The musicians can take their years of lessons and school band experience, and apply that in an orchestra setting. Noki’s hard work and discipline has not gone unnoticed, as he was one of 55 students selected to attend the 2018 Kumon Student Conference in Calgary, Canada. We had the opportunity to speak to Noki about his Kumon journey thus far. How has Kumon helped you inside of the classroom? Noki shakes hands with Kumon North America President Mino Tanabe The math concepts I am learning in school have been far easier for me because of Kumon. I can finish my math classwork and homework in class. This allows for more time after school to spend on basketball and volleyball. What do you wish to accomplish in Kumon? I want to reach Level J in the Kumon Math Program this year! How has Kumon helped you beyond academics? Kumon has helped me better understand that things can always get harder, and when things do, you must keep trying your hardest until you finally grasp the concept you’re working on. Another way it has helped me was by teaching me to remain calm and not get frustrated when the work became difficult. I feel that it has developed my brain to better understand how to solve a variety of problems which has aided me in almost everything, even in sports. What did it mean to you attending the Student Conference? I have never been chosen for anything as big as the Student Conference. The conference made me feel that my Kumon work is important, and that I too am important. That alone makes me want to work harder in Kumon. What advice do you have for other Kumon Students? Working hard at Kumon will pay off. Discover even more student success stories. You might also be interested in: This Young Kumon Reading Program Completer is an Aspiring Computer Engineer This Aspiring Astronomer is Shooting for the Stars Kumon Student Competes on the Food Networks 6th Season of Kids Baking Championship Her Musical Performances Transform Audiences, but Her Academic Abilities Will Change the World

The New Debx App is Taking the Fear out of Credit Cards

The New Debx App is Taking the Fear out of Credit Cards via Pexels.com Essentially, this free app targets college graduates and millennials and pays off their everyday credit card purchases by linking existing credit cards with checking accounts. This means these individuals are using credit cards like a debit card, which means they reap all the benefits (i.e. rewards and credit building) without the insecurity involved in owning a credit card. As a college student, if you haven’t already, you’ll soon learn the importance of a good credit history. These are important when it comes time to leasing or purchasing a car, renting an apartment or even buying a house. That being said, more and more students are shying away from credit card applications for fear of digging a hole they can’t get out of. According to a recent survey mentioned in the press release, 33% of millennials are afraid of credit card debt. This is shocking given the 20% responding their greatest fear was death. And they aren’t wrong in this fear. Over $1.02 trillion of debt was reached in 2017, with the average American consumer holding $5,290 in credit card balances. This all being said, credit cards are a necessary evil, especially when it comes to building credit. Plus, there are other perks to consider such as reward points, cashback and protection from theft. According to Ben Psillas, the founder of Debx, “When college students graduate, they are often unsure how to build their credit or manage their personal finances, and are maybe even a little intimidated. They leave school with tons of student loans, and they want to avoid getting deeper in debt. But, they need to start building their credit history, and credit cards are one of the best ways to establish that.” The free Debx app allows several options for avoiding the typical, credit card pitfalls. For instance, one big change is the Auto-Pay option, which automatically pays off purchases below a certain amount. In addition, the Shutoff Balance will automatically stop auto-payments when the balance in a user’s checking account is below a set limit. These two tools entirely automate the credit card process, making it rather difficult to find yourself in debt so long as you’re responsible enough to set these amounts accurately in the first place. In this way, they are reaping all the benefits, the points and cashback, without the risk of overspending. Plus, this app is promoting good spending habits, helping you to track your spending in a way that’s less stressful, but still helpful in terms of learning how to maintain good credit. According to Psillas, “College grads should feel confident when using credit, and by letting them stay on top of their balances, avoid debt and reap all the rewards that credit cards have to offer â€" while practically on auto-pilot â€" Debx will help them build that confidence and feel good about how they spend their money.” So, if this sounds like you and you want to download the app to help build that credit without the hassle, you can download the app from iOS in the iTunes Store for free. (The enrollment process will take you about 90 seconds and the app links with most major credit card lenders.)