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The Most Expensive and Quality Option For Educational ServicesAlpha tutoring is a well-known and highly respected tutoring service that can offer multiple levels of educational services. They are one of the top agencies that provide quality tutoring services and to serve this, they have an extensive array of tutors on their roster and in all your classes.You will find that their tutors are experienced, trained and knowledgeable in their fields and they will be able to match you with the proper kind of tutor for the course you choose. However, the tutors for all different kinds of courses are present at Alpha tutoring. The results of the tutoring will always be top notch and you will notice that most tutors are dedicated to serving the best student education.The tutoring conducted by Alpha tutoring will also enhance your work as a student and they will provide you with opportunities to increase your knowledge and skills. You will not have to worry about the workload of the tutors or b eing exposed to an array of topics for a long period of time. The tutors are working on your behalf and you will not have to worry about these.When you enroll with Alpha tutoring, you will be given an option to choose from a few tutors that they have in their tutor roster. Each tutor has a different expertise, and they will know what courses or subjects you need the most. The tutors can even make certain that your course will involve things that you will need to cover during the particular semester.Beta testing can also be conducted at Alpha tutoring, which can provide you with useful information about the tutors. You will find that the tutors for all of the various subjects will be present and some tutors may have good skills in a specific field. The feedback given will help you choose the right one for your child's needs.The Beta testing can also offer you the opportunity to enroll in any of the courses offered by the tutors and they can show you some additional benefits as well. This will help you pick the one with the highest potentials in order to help your child achieve the highest level of learning. You will also be provided with great benefits and you will not need to worry about extra fees from the tutors.In order to find the right tutor, you will need to contact them and ask for their tutoring services. This is the best way to get the proper services and to feel confident about the tutor's experience and expertise. Alpha tutoring is one of the top tutoring services that you can avail of in your search for high quality education and the tutors with their impressive portfolios can help you do just that.

O trauma do Inglês

O trauma do Inglês Eu tinha 16 anos e, tal como muitos adolescentes, achava que sabia falar Inglês, mas não sabia nada.  Vivia no Rio de Janeiro, estudava em uma escola particular e, além do Inglês, estudava Espanhol. A minha mãe acreditava que por estar a pagar a mensalidade de uma boa escola eu não tinha necessidade de fazer um cursinho, ledo engano.Por motivos familiares, fomos viver para Portugal. Lá, naquele pedacinho que ainda é Europa, mas as vezes não parece, eu fui estudar para uma escola pública. Passei a estudar Inglês e Francês, pensei que o Inglês seria fácil e o Francês ia acabar com a minha vida, mas não foi bem assim.  Embora eu nunca tivesse tido contato com o Francês, tudo corria bem. Porém, não podia dizer o mesmo sobre o Inglês.Descobri que durante anos, na escola particular no Brasil, eu tinha aprendido mais do mesmo todos os anos, enquanto na escola pública em Portugal os alunos pareciam ser bastante fluentes, sendo que lá não é comum frequentar cursos de l ínguas como acontece no Brasil.Na primeira prova de Inglês do ano, eu tirei 0,5 (sim, 0,5 MEIO). Fiquei completamente chocada. Finalmente chegou o tão esperado dia da prova oral, dia este que tinha sido publicitado pela professora como a minha oportunidade de me redimir, de conseguir, pelo menos, não ficar com aquele 0,5 no boletim.O meu nome é Ana. Eu sempre fui das primeiras da lista. Naquela turma eu era a primeira. Eu estava em pânico.A professora entrou na sala, sorriu, sentou, e anunciou que íamos começar. Disse: Hello, Ana! How are you today? Ready to begin? Eu congelei, entendi tudo o que ela disse, mas não conseguia dizer uma única palavra. Ela tentou novamente: Ana? Are you okay? Eu continuava calada, não conseguia dizer nada. Não é que eu não entendesse, mas a turma inteira estava olhando para mim, eu sabia que o meu sotaque era terrível, tinha medo de falar e dizer tudo errado. Eu fiquei calada. Nova tentativa: Ana, you have to talk to me, otherwise your final score will be zero. Do you understand me? ZERO.  Levantei, as lágrimas escorriam pelo meu rosto, saí correndo da sala. Bati a porta e vaguei pelo corredores da escola sem saber onde me esconder. Foi horrível!Passados alguns minutos a professora me encontrou. Perguntou, em Português, se estava tudo bem e o que tinha acontecido para eu ter aquela reação. Entre lágrimas e soluços, expliquei que o motivo era a vergonha do meu Inglês, que eu sabia ser péssimo. Ela foi extremamente simpática, arranjou o número de uma professora particular, com a qual tive aulas, e falou com a direção da escola para que eu não fizesse mais nenhuma prova até ao final do ano letivo. Eu iria fazer uma prova escrita e uma prova oral, a média entre as duas avaliações seria a minha nota final, sem choro, sem desculpas. Era aquilo e pronto.Estudei, li e conversei em Inglês com a professora particular. Fiz exercícios e me dediquei ao máximo. No último dia de aulas fiz as duas provas. N a escrita, que a professora corrigiu na hora, eu tirei 7. Na oral, que deveria ter 15 minutos de duração e acabou virando uma conversa de uma hora, eu tirei 8. Acabei o ano, que começou com 0,5, com um 7,5 e me senti muito orgulhosa disso.Hoje, 10 anos depois, trabalho com Inglês todos os dias e adoro! Por isso, se você tem algum trauma com o Inglês, não hesite em tentar ultrpassá-lo. Aprender uma língua é uma aventura na qual você tem que entrar de cabeça. Portanto, se jogue!

In the Defense of Journalism

In the Defense of Journalism Taken from Jazzed About Stuff Facebook, Twitter, videos uploaded from iPhones to YouTube; information comes swiftly speeding all over the globe to reach those thirsty for information. It’s amazing how, within seconds of some major news event, anyone with complete access to the internet can be updated with the knowledge of that event’s existence. Today in our internet age the consumer is incredibly fortunate to be able to acquire information at the tips of their fingers in an instant, but while the digital age is booming with new possibilities, journalists are becoming concerned about their own futures. As young students of journalism, naturally, they’re thinking about the future and whether it’s a waste of time to go into such a field that, to a large amount of individuals, seems so up in the air. With the amount of uncertainty that exists during a time when tuition costs are high, jobs are limited and student loans still need to be paid back after graduation, journalism seems less appealing to those attempting to make a career out of it. So why not just give up on journalism and let the non-journalists on the internet do all the work? Well, the journalists of today are retold over and over again as to why journalists still exist and why they will most likely continue to exist in the future. The Crystal Cox case reminds us that journalists need special protections, as a part of their work, to ensure their sources remain confidential,” CJ Cornell wrote in an article for PBS’s Idea Lab. “Occupy Wall Street represents countless examples where journalists are granted special access.” Crystal Cox refers to herself as an “investigative blogger” and not a journalist. What’s the difference you ask? Well Kevin Padrick, an attorney and co-founder of Obsidian Finance Group in Lake Oswego, Ore, was able to sue Crystal Cox for defamation after she blogged that he acted illegally and unethically as a trustee in a federal bankruptcy proceeding. Because she wasn’t tied to any news publication with legal teams, and didn’t have the definition of a journalist backing her up with her freedom of the press, she ended up losing her case and ended up having to pay $2.5 million to Padrick. The backing that Cox lacked ended up hurting her in the long run, but for others, lacking the proper skill and training can lead you in the path toward inaccurate information. The regular Joes on the blogosphere may get a story out through Twitter as soon as it happens, but fact checking, research, interviews and proofreading from journalism professionals will answer the who, what, when, where, why and how that you may not get from a tweet. Journalism school encourages eager young people searching for careers, in starting a conversation and spreading knowledge about the world around them, to learn more about gathering accurate information and distributing the truth to people willing to stay in the loop. The digital age obvious creates new challenges and situations that did not exist in the older days when print journalism was king, but if journalism adapts and uses these new technologies as tools, rather than large obstacles, to produce the same quality work in a new and exciting way, then journalism will thrive. “Never forget that journalism is all about the public,” said Geneva Overholser, director of USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism, in a recent Nieman Journalism Lab article. “We can easily focus on the new technologies, the new social media tools, and the new possibilities for financial support. Yet the far more interesting and promising change is the new way of working with the public to make journalism better than it has ever been.”

italki Team Language Challenge Week 6 Update FINAL UPDATE!

italki Team Language Challenge Week 6 Update FINAL UPDATE! The italki team is taking  the 2015 New Years Language Challenge How much Chinese can they learn in 20 hours? 3 members of the team at italki are taking the language challenge to improve their skill in Mandarin. Each of them will have 20 hours of lessons between January and February. Can you do better than them?  Check out their original Public Video Pledges that they made at the beginning of the Challenge  here. Week 6 Updates Aimé, Intern Week 6 I finished the Language Challenge last week already, and besides that, I finished my internship at italki!   It was a great experience living and working in Shanghai and learning Chinese as part of the Language Challenge.  I hope everyone else out there is feeling really proud of their progress! Josie, Services Week 6 I am done! I have completed my 20 hours! I did successfully complete my 20 hours for my Challenge goal, but I haven’t finished writing down all of my vocabulary. But, I am writing it all down, so it’s 20 hours worth of notes that I’m cleaning up and putting into one book ?? I rewarded myself with some good rest! It was nice to relax and not think about sessions for a few days. Then, I  finished cleaning up my notes and even squeezed in a cheeky last session before the 28th. My last goal for this week was to  complete my notebook with all of my notes, and use colours and pictures to help me memorize! It was nice to finish before the end, so I didn’t have to stress out. Its great to see how much Ive really improved! Karthik, Data Scientist Week 6 I  did it!  1 hour every day for 5 days got me to 20 hours! I wanted to take 10 hours last week, and I took 5 hours instead, so I met my weekly goal halfway. Even though I didn’t complete 10 hours, 5 hours is still a lot of language learning (for me). So, I got myself a pint of Salted Caramel Ice Cream and enjoyed! My goal for this final week was to do the last  5 hours of lessons in the last  5 days to complete the language challenge. I realized that, for me, in order to finish the challenge, I should do two things: 1. Buy Packages, not Individual Sessions 2. Schedule Lessons as far in advance as I can possibly plan I know that if I do these two things, I will definitely attend, because I have already made time for it in my schedule. I wish I had realized this earlier.  But, it still worked out in the end. If my strategy had been to buy 20 individual lessons, instead of two 10-lesson packages, I don’t think I would have been disciplined enough to finish the challenge.  Good thing I did this in the last week! italki Team Language Challenge Week 6 Update FINAL UPDATE! The italki team is taking  the 2015 New Years Language Challenge How much Chinese can they learn in 20 hours? 3 members of the team at italki are taking the language challenge to improve their skill in Mandarin. Each of them will have 20 hours of lessons between January and February. Can you do better than them?  Check out their original Public Video Pledges that they made at the beginning of the Challenge  here. Week 6 Updates Aimé, Intern Week 6 I finished the Language Challenge last week already, and besides that, I finished my internship at italki!   It was a great experience living and working in Shanghai and learning Chinese as part of the Language Challenge.  I hope everyone else out there is feeling really proud of their progress! Josie, Services Week 6 I am done! I have completed my 20 hours! I did successfully complete my 20 hours for my Challenge goal, but I haven’t finished writing down all of my vocabulary. But, I am writing it all down, so it’s 20 hours worth of notes that I’m cleaning up and putting into one book ?? I rewarded myself with some good rest! It was nice to relax and not think about sessions for a few days. Then, I  finished cleaning up my notes and even squeezed in a cheeky last session before the 28th. My last goal for this week was to  complete my notebook with all of my notes, and use colours and pictures to help me memorize! It was nice to finish before the end, so I didn’t have to stress out. Its great to see how much Ive really improved! Karthik, Data Scientist Week 6 I  did it!  1 hour every day for 5 days got me to 20 hours! I wanted to take 10 hours last week, and I took 5 hours instead, so I met my weekly goal halfway. Even though I didn’t complete 10 hours, 5 hours is still a lot of language learning (for me). So, I got myself a pint of Salted Caramel Ice Cream and enjoyed! My goal for this final week was to do the last  5 hours of lessons in the last  5 days to complete the language challenge. I realized that, for me, in order to finish the challenge, I should do two things: 1. Buy Packages, not Individual Sessions 2. Schedule Lessons as far in advance as I can possibly plan I know that if I do these two things, I will definitely attend, because I have already made time for it in my schedule. I wish I had realized this earlier.  But, it still worked out in the end. If my strategy had been to buy 20 individual lessons, instead of two 10-lesson packages, I don’t think I would have been disciplined enough to finish the challenge.  Good thing I did this in the last week!

7 Important Study Habits for School

7 Important Study Habits for School 7 Important Study Habits for School To be successful at school, children need good study habits. It’s never too early to begin thinking about the skills needed in and outside of the classroom. Here are 7 study habits that are essential for students of all ages. Establish a study area at home. Find the perfect place to designate as the homework station. Stock the study space with school supplies including pencils, sharpeners, erasers, highlighters, and index cards. Remove distractions such as the TV and portable devices like an iPad and PSP. Communicate with the teacher. It’s important to understand the assignments and the expectations for class. Students should ask the teacher questions for clarity when needed. If homework is missing, it’s important to speak with the teacher about the reason. Keep assignments organized. Students should keep the details of their assignments organized in a planner or notebook and write down the dates for tasks, tests, and projects. Some work requires multiple steps to finish. Thus, making a plan is essential. Avoid procrastination. Many students wait until the last minute to do their work, but procrastination must be avoided. Unforeseen problems occur like getting sick or a flat tire, which could make it hard to complete the task. Take notes in class. Listening and note-taking are important study habits for school and careers. Students identify the most relevant information they need to retain and write it down in order to review it later. Highlight key concepts in the reading materials. Students can use different color highlighters or sticky flags to highlight material in specific classes. Creating a color-coding system is not only great for organization, it is also fun! Prepare your bookbag before going to bed. Forgetting to bring back completed homework leads to poor grades. Students should ensure their bookbag is prepared with homework, books, and school supplies before going to bed. You might also be interested in: Ace the School Year with Kumons Study Tips Roundup Why Advancing During the Holidays is Important 6 Easy Ways to Ace the School Year 5 Ways to Start the School Year Right 7 Important Study Habits for School 7 Important Study Habits for School To be successful at school, children need good study habits. It’s never too early to begin thinking about the skills needed in and outside of the classroom. Here are 7 study habits that are essential for students of all ages. Establish a study area at home. Find the perfect place to designate as the homework station. Stock the study space with school supplies including pencils, sharpeners, erasers, highlighters, and index cards. Remove distractions such as the TV and portable devices like an iPad and PSP. Communicate with the teacher. It’s important to understand the assignments and the expectations for class. Students should ask the teacher questions for clarity when needed. If homework is missing, it’s important to speak with the teacher about the reason. Keep assignments organized. Students should keep the details of their assignments organized in a planner or notebook and write down the dates for tasks, tests, and projects. Some work requires multiple steps to finish. Thus, making a plan is essential. Avoid procrastination. Many students wait until the last minute to do their work, but procrastination must be avoided. Unforeseen problems occur like getting sick or a flat tire, which could make it hard to complete the task. Take notes in class. Listening and note-taking are important study habits for school and careers. Students identify the most relevant information they need to retain and write it down in order to review it later. Highlight key concepts in the reading materials. Students can use different color highlighters or sticky flags to highlight material in specific classes. Creating a color-coding system is not only great for organization, it is also fun! Prepare your bookbag before going to bed. Forgetting to bring back completed homework leads to poor grades. Students should ensure their bookbag is prepared with homework, books, and school supplies before going to bed. You might also be interested in: Ace the School Year with Kumons Study Tips Roundup Why Advancing During the Holidays is Important 6 Easy Ways to Ace the School Year 5 Ways to Start the School Year Right

How to get into an Ivy League School - TutorNerds

How to get into an Ivy League School - TutorNerds How to get into an Ivy League School from an Ivy League Grad How to get into an Ivy League School from an Ivy League Grad With the college application cycle in full swing, high school seniors are seriously researching and considering all types of schools book your private Irvine college admissions consultant today. For those students who are aiming for Ivy League or similarly ranked schools, here are a few tips to consider when making your college application plans, writing college apps, or simply selecting which schools to apply to: • Be consistent in your activities Schools would much rather see you invested in a single activity for all of high school than bouncing from activity to activity throughout your four years. For example, starting on your high school’s fresh/soph soccer team freshman year and then working your way up to varsity captain by senior year makes a better impression than being on the softball team freshman year then jumping to the swim team sophomore year and ultimately landing on the tennis team senior year. Why is demonstrating commitment important? Because college is challenging long-term commitment that they want to make sure that you are prepared to take on, and the best way to show that you are ready is by being invested in an activity throughout all of high school. • Don’t do things just for the sake of doing them/putting them on your resume While the opportunity to be the lead volunteer at the soup kitchen probably seems like an enticing prospect (leadership AND volunteering, sign me up!), don’t participate in activities solely because they seem like a great addition to your resume. If you love working with underserved communities and getting to know the members of those communities then go ahead and take that leadership position. Many college applications ask questions specifically about your activities and, if you aren’t actually invested in that activity, it will show in how you write about it. If you love dogs and want to volunteer at the animal shelter but you think volunteering at the hospital will look better on your application, guess again! If you can demonstrate your passion for animals as well as any skills you developed while volunteering there such as patience, communication, interpersonal skills, etc. that will be a much more valuable experience than half-hearted hospital volunteering and ultimately a better activity to write about on your common app. • Put serious time into studying for the SAT/ACT This probably seems obvious enough but it is a practice that is important not only for the SAT/ACT but also for college and beyond. Prepare for the SAT/ACT as if it were a marathon, not a sprint. Instead of cramming for the test the night before, take a few hours every week to do a few practice questions or take a practice test. You probably won’t see any major changes in your performance immediately, but you will see a steady increase in your scores over time leading up to the test. Another important part of studying for the SAT is going over the questions you get wrong. Students tend to get back their wrong answers, toss them aside, and move on. Instead, take the time to see why you got that question wrong because, chances are, a similar question will come up on the actual test and you will be prepared to get that answer correct this time around! • Do something that will stand out Now, I don’t mean go out and try to cure cancer- but if you do accomplish that, that’s awesome keep up the good work! What I am referring to is that, all of my college classmates and their dogs played the violin in high school (including me). So, while playing the violin is a great activity to have, try to participate in an activity that is more “out there.” For example, one of my classmates started a small environmental science club at her high school and, through reaching out to companies big on sustainability, she was able to grow her club into a massive international organization. Not only was she clearly passionate about sustainability, but she was also able to demonstrate that in a unique way. All of that being said, even if you do not end up attending an Ivy, please remember that going to college is a huge accomplishment, and you should be very proud of yourself and how hard you worked to get there. Good luck on this next big step in your life! Fernanda P. graduated from Columbia University and is attending medical school next year. She is a private tutor with Tutornerds in the south Orange County area. Dont wait to book your experienced Irvine college admissions consultant today. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Job For Tutor - Learn More About Online Jobs For Tutors

Job For Tutor - Learn More About Online Jobs For TutorsMost people are searching for jobs for tutor in a school or college. Not only is it important to find a tutor with the required qualifications, but also to find one who works well in the community. A tutor may get a large amount of money in pay, but it is a very challenging task to find one who actually knows how to help you. Thus you need to be extra careful when looking for a tutor.A teacher, teacher's assistant, or coach could help you with your homework in the morning and go through your report in the evening, but not all teachers are good at the job. So you need to look for a tutor who has the expertise in the field that you wish to study. If you are looking for a tutor in a private school, you need to be sure that you are dealing with a qualified teacher. In this case, an assistant is not needed, as it will do the job for you.Teacher's aides and tutors, especially when they are not fully qualified themselves, tend to find t hemselves in lots of problems. It is difficult to judge the individual by just his abilities. Thus if you are searching for a job for a tutor in a private school, then it is wise to hire someone who has very good knowledge about the subject you wish to learn.There are many tutors in the country who find it easy to find jobs for a tutor in the local school, but many cannot afford to work for a huge fee. Therefore the best place to look for these jobs is online.The advantages of online employment are that you can get to work from home with ease, save a lot of time and money, and also find jobs for tutor without going to the same school or college where you studied. Online jobs for tutor could be obtained through an agency, a website, or even an individual tutor.There are online agencies which operate in a part of the local market. So if you search from the internet for a school tutor, it would make it easy for you to find your desired work at the very moment. Also you can choose the a rea of your desire, as there are thousands of students and jobs available in different countries. Also you can find great deals with agencies offering individual tutors or a larger number of tutors.You need to visit different websites that offer online jobs for tutor, or contact an agency to have the tutor to check out the profile of the student and then select the one who matches his needs. You should always consult the requirements carefully, as the school will always ask for more information before offering jobs. In the end, finding a tutor for a student is as easy as searching on the internet for job.