Archive for Careers: Do It Your Way

OMG 9-1-1 PLZ… The Pluses of Emergency Texting

Dec 01, 2010 8 Comments

Kids everywhere in the U.S. are taught from a young age to call 9-1-1 in case of emergency. It’s universally known that when you need help, that’s who you call (unless there are ghosts…then you call someone else).

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TSA Shows Some T&A

Dec 01, 2010 11 Comments

The TSA body scanners have been all over the news lately. Why? Because they are extremely thorough, which means the scanner picks up everything (including your junk). The hype is that TSA promised these images wouldn’t be released, but in a day and age of sex tape scandal after sex tape scandal it’s not hard to imagine that these images would leak out. And they did.

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An Animated Retelling of the First Thanksgiving

Nov 23, 2010 2 Comments

Thanksgiving is the time-honored holiday that ignites the stuff-your-face festivities of November and December. But a unique thing about this holiday is discussion it can spark at the Thanksgiving dinner. Some love it because it symbolizes a day of gratefulness and family togetherness. Others think it’s not right to celebrate because of what eventually happened between the Native Americans and the colonists. Ah, debate!

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Why Military Personnel Should Consider Distance Learning

Nov 11, 2010 8 Comments

There are many reasons why anybody would benefit from distance learning, but in honor of Veterans Day let’s focus on those brave individuals who serve our country in the military.

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Obama Makes History on The Daily Show…By Showing Up

Nov 02, 2010 6 Comments

President Barack Obama made a historical appearance on the Daily Show on Oct. 27th. Why so historic? No other President has ever done it before. Though, to be fair, the only other person eligible for this honor would’ve been President George W. Bush and…ya know… I just don’t think that would’ve turned out well. It would be like back in 2006 when Colbert spoke at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but in reverse.

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Hollywood’s Top 5 Scariest Educators and How to Dress Like Them for Halloween

Oct 29, 2010 3 Comments

Happy Halloween! In honor of this weekends festivities I’ve decided to rate the top 5 educators that I would never, ever want to be taught by. Seriously, I’d rather have Detective John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from “Kindergarten Cop” lecture me on the importance of fiber in the digestive system than learn from these people. Enjoy!

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So Online Dating, Online Education, and a Priest Walk Into A Bar…

Oct 27, 2010 14 Comments

The only real obstacle myths present are the myths themselves. Once you accept the idea that online dating/education/keg-stand romance is something at your fingertips, there will be nothing stopping you from pursuing it.

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Should Passion Guide Your Education?

Oct 13, 2010 12 Comments

It was 1993. I was a single mom with a two year old little boy, working in a business career in the food industry. I was bored and restless.

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Busy Students Want Online Education

Dec 16, 2009 29 Comments

As more working adults return to school, the face of the typical college student is changing. While many high school graduates are still pursuing postsecondary degrees, the majority of degree seekers are nontraditional students with multiple commitments outside the classroom.

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Make Yourself Invaluable to Your Employer

Oct 23, 2009 4 Comments

Knowing about your Personality Type can not only help you find another job, it can also help you keep the one you have. The more of your natural, inborn talents you’re able to use in your job, the happier and more productive you will be – which will often be noticed by your employer.

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