If it is more than just a talking point, the US education system is likely to see a considerable change in the years to come – at least according to President Barack Obama. According to the White House, Obama made a proposal to make community college “free for everybody who… Read More →
There are lots of reasons of why one chooses to pursue a second degree or even a third degree. Genuine love for learning. Doubt in the chosen career path. Wish to put off getting a real job for as long as possible – you might name another reason yourself. Being… Read More →
‘East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet’, Rudyard Kipling wrote, and despite world getting more and more homogenous, West and East are still different. Due to difference in history, prevailing religions, political regimes and so on, and these differences are clearly seen in Western… Read More →
Study well at school, go to a college, graduate, find a high-paying, stable job, work hard and live happily ever after – this is the mantra people all over the world have been repeating for the last hundred years. And it was a right thing to believe in during the… Read More →
Look at any major poll on American priorities, and education is near the top. A recent poll from the respected Rasmussen Reports indicated it was the fifth highest priority, and a major concern of nearly 60 percent of American voters. It is good that the American public is concerned about… Read More →
If I had to choose one question that signifies the transition between childhood and adulthood better than anything else, I would probably select this one: Is Santa Claus real? It may sound silly, but there is something very deep and significant here. Childhood is the time when we readily believe… Read More →
Christmas is commonly considered the most beloved holiday. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, to get cozy together with your nearest and dearest… However, more and more people exchange this sentiment for quite the opposite: they hate the season. And, frankly speaking, it’s not out of sheer meanness, to my… Read More →
Humour is one of the crucial aspects of our everyday life. The point is that humour is the tool that we can use to face with the hardest times in our lives and to appreciate some of the most outstanding things. Some people tend to believe that humour is the… Read More →
When God gave us our life, He also created beautiful living creatures which also have the right to live on the same planet. Without a doubt, we are the superior in thoughts and power, but unfortunately we tend to forget about the responsibility, which comes to us with our power…. Read More →
British author of children’s books, Allan Ahlberg, has declined the inaugural Booktrust Best Books Lifetime Achievement Award on a pretext that it is sponsored by Amazon. He states that his dislike of Amazon is based on ‘ethical grounds’: because of numerous reports of Amazon’s tax evasion in the UK Ahlberg… Read More →