Monday, December 16, 2019
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Will a 35 ACT hurt you? | Test Prep
"A 35 composite is an excellent score," Kennedy says. "If there is room for improvement and the student can devote time to focused studying on the lower-scored sections, then it is recommended that the student retake the exam. This suggestion is especially true for the top-tier and highly-selective colleges. Earning a perfect score may also open up scholarship opportunities and potentially sway an admission decision, she adds."
https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/will-an-admissions-decision-hinge-on-the-difference-between-a-35-or-36-act
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https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/will-an-admissions-decision-hinge-on-the-difference-between-a-35-or-36-act
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Are your dreams crazy enough?
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“Nuanced Decisions” | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
Interview evaluations that share anecdotes or help tell a candidate's story can be very helpful.
https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/%E2%80%9Cnuanced-decisions%E2%80%9D
Dartmouth Alumni Association of Fairfield County - Alumni Interviews
Derek]'s intellectual curiosity is off-the-charts. As a sort of joke, we started the interview by asking him about existentialism. [Derek] didn't take the question as a joke. Instead, he enthusiastically launched into his definition of existentialism and went on to tell us that it's very interesting but completely wrong, and then told us why. Then, later in the interview [Derek] told us that his main hobby is building air cannons that
shoot things ranging from potatoes to cantaloupes. He talked about the cannons with great humor and passion...Usually, when I ask kids to tell us something about themselves, they start in on classes and extra-curriculars. [Derek] immediately started talking about his family and godparents... [Derek] is an incredibly interesting, multi-faceted individual. He is very personable, a great conversationalist, and has a fun sense of humor. The more we spoke with him, the more convinced I am that he belongs at Dartmouth.
http://fairfield.dartmouth.org/s/1353/clubs-classes-interior.aspx?sid=1353&gid=207&pgid=4095
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
multitasking
The study's lead author, Andrew Lepp, was inspired to explore the topic of online-course multitasking when he witnessed a student taking a biology class in his library basement while streaming a Netflix video. Lepp notes that his study's findings have "immediate implications" for undergraduate education, in part because "an abundance of research demonstrates that multitasking during educational activities significantly reduces learning."
On this point, the evidence is quite strong, if not alarming. By nearly every measure, multitasking is bad for the brain—and may even damage it. A University of London study found that students who multitasked experienced a drop in IQ comparable to the mental decline caused by staying up all night or smoking pot. And this drop may be more than temporary. A 2014 study published in PLoS One found that multitasking might permanently diminish the brain's density. Specifically, researchers discovered that people with a high "Media Multitasking Index"—that is, big multitaskers—"had smaller grey matter density" in the anterior cingulate cortex section of the brain. Needless to say, this kind of mental development runs contrary to the most basic mission of higher education.
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| psmag.com For more and more of today's university students, screen time is competing with seat time. According to the most recent statistics (from 2016–17), 33 percent of college students take at least one online class, 17.6 percent mix online and in-class coursework, and 15.4 percent exclusively take online classes. Each statistic represents an increase over the year prior, a trend that has continued ... |
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| psmag.com For more and more of today's university students, screen time is competing with seat time. According to the most recent statistics (from 2016–17), 33 percent of college students take at least one online class, 17.6 percent mix online and in-class coursework, and 15.4 percent exclusively take online classes. Each statistic represents an increase over the year prior, a trend that has continued ... |
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
Once Desperate to Die, Now Joyful and Free | CBN.com
With God's help, Emily overcame her alcoholism, suicidal thoughts and fear. She also reconciled with her parents.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Vehicle Fire Creates Uncertain Future for Survivor | CBN.com
"God didn't do this to me, but He allowed it to happen, because He could trust me. He knew that with Him being my strength, He could trust and know that Cody Byrns is going to be able to take this tragic event, turn it around, and make it into something beautiful. But it's only with His strength, and with Him guiding and helping me."
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
FW: [EXTERNAL] Announcing online application for Raoul Teilhet Scholarships - what local presidents need to know
From: Debra Stakes <dstakes@cuesta.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 7:32:34 AM
To: CCFT Members <CCFTMembers@cuesta.edu>
Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Announcing online application for Raoul Teilhet Scholarships - what local presidents need to know
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 7:32:34 AM
To: CCFT Members <CCFTMembers@cuesta.edu>
Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Announcing online application for Raoul Teilhet Scholarships - what local presidents need to know
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Jane Hundertmark <jhundertmark@cft.org>
Date: June 12, 2019 at 1:55:08 PM PDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Announcing online application for Raoul Teilhet Scholarships - what local presidents need to know
Reply-To: jhundertmark@cft.org
Dear Local Union Leaders -
As part of our website upgrade, we are pleased to announce that children and dependents of members may now apply online for CFT Raoul Teilhet Scholarships. This replaces our previous pdf application. Online application is the current standard and brings our program into alignment with similar scholarship programs. The CFT Scholarship Committee hopes this will encourage more applications from children of members.
Here's what you need to know as a local union president
• Online application is live for July 1st, the deadline for continuing college students to submit applications.
• Verification of Union Membership by the local union president is still required. Previously, this request came to you on paper or perhaps scanned and emailed. Now this request will arrive to you by email. The email notification will come from the student, not the parent who is your member. However, the parent will have already completed the union information that you will be verifying. You simply click on the links provided in the email to verify the member is in good standing. It's faster and easier than before. (Sample email attached here)
• CFT chose the vendor Community Force, as recommended and used by the AFL-CIO. So any email you receive from Community Force is valid and important. The emails will arrive from admin@communityforce.com.
• As you might imagine, those emails may go to spam. The student applicant is asked to contact the local president in advance of sending the automated request from Community Force, but we can't guarantee the applicant will do that.
• Letters of Recommendation: As an educator, you may be asked to provide a recommendation for one of your students who is applying for a CFT scholarship. These were previously on paper; they will now arrive by email. Again, simply follow the links provided. It's fast and easy. (Sample email attached here)
• Online application for high school seniors will be launched this summer for the application deadline of January 10, 2020.
In closing, this is a significant upgrade and one the CFT has been working to implement for many months. Remember to keep an eye out for Union Member Verification emails. Please let us know about any problems that arise, or if you have any questions.
And finally, a reminder that back-to-school flyers about union scholarships are available on the Scholarships page of the CFT website. There is a flyer for the CFT Raoul Teilhet Scholarships and second flyer listing all union scholarships available to members and their dependents.
In solidarity,
Jane Hundertmark
Attached in pdf:- Sample Union Member Verification email- Sample Letter of Recommendation email--
Jane Hundertmark Publications Director
California Federation of Teachers2001 Center Street, Suite 600 l Berkeley, CA 94704
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Self-Compassion Counterbalances Maladaptive Perfectionism | Psychology Today
Adaptive perfectionism is linked to optimizing your human potential and helps to create a state of flow. The secret to creating what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describes as "flow" is to pinpoint a sweet spot between boredom and anxiety in which your level of skill is perfectly matched to a degree of challenge that is engaging, but not overwhelming.
Flow states rely on fluctuating expectations of optimal performance based on real-time feedback of anxiety and boredom. If you are striving to achieve a challenge that is just barely within the grasp of your skill level — but still feels good — keep doing what you're doing. However, if you are striving to "succeed" perfectly at something that is genuinely too difficult and starts to induce high-anxiety, cut yourself some slack and lower the bar.
There is an important caveat: Too much self-compassion and falling into the habit of always cutting yourself slack (or throwing in the towel and feeling sorry for yourself) when the going gets tough can undermine your resilience and ability to cope with adversity.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201802/self-compassion-counterbalances-maladaptive-perfectionism
Flow states rely on fluctuating expectations of optimal performance based on real-time feedback of anxiety and boredom. If you are striving to achieve a challenge that is just barely within the grasp of your skill level — but still feels good — keep doing what you're doing. However, if you are striving to "succeed" perfectly at something that is genuinely too difficult and starts to induce high-anxiety, cut yourself some slack and lower the bar.
There is an important caveat: Too much self-compassion and falling into the habit of always cutting yourself slack (or throwing in the towel and feeling sorry for yourself) when the going gets tough can undermine your resilience and ability to cope with adversity.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201802/self-compassion-counterbalances-maladaptive-perfectionism
Adaptive vs. Maladaptive Perfectionism | Study.com
Maladaptive Perfectionism
In contrast, maladaptive perfectionism can be characterized by perfectionism that gets in the way of leading a successful and happy life. Sally's obsession with getting straight A's is an example of this. People whose perfectionism is maladaptive often feel the need to be in control of every aspect of their lives and environment. When it becomes clear that this is not possible, such as when Sally earned a B, the reaction is extreme and self-critical. People with maladaptive perfectionism tend to be highly self-conscious and develop negative attitudes when things don't go as planned. Maladaptive perfectionism has also been linked to psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/adaptive-vs-maladaptive-perfectionism.html
In contrast, maladaptive perfectionism can be characterized by perfectionism that gets in the way of leading a successful and happy life. Sally's obsession with getting straight A's is an example of this. People whose perfectionism is maladaptive often feel the need to be in control of every aspect of their lives and environment. When it becomes clear that this is not possible, such as when Sally earned a B, the reaction is extreme and self-critical. People with maladaptive perfectionism tend to be highly self-conscious and develop negative attitudes when things don't go as planned. Maladaptive perfectionism has also been linked to psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/adaptive-vs-maladaptive-perfectionism.html
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Teenagers and Part-Time Jobs: Benefits, Drawbacks and Tips – Middle Earth
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 50 percent of American teenagers hold informal jobs, such as babysitting or yard work, by age 12. Boys tend to begin their jobs at younger ages and work more hours than girls. By age 15, nearly two-thirds of American teens have had some kind of employment. By the time teens graduate from high school, 80% will have held a part-time job at some time during the school year. The average high school student works 20 hours per week, and about 10% work full time (35 hours or more).
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Champion's Tumultuous Journey to the Top | CBN.com
The last memory that stuck in my head from me and my dad was, you know, us getting into a fight and me thinking I that I was gonna choke him to death. You know, it was a – it's a tough deal to even talk about it, really."
https://www1.cbn.com/champions-tumultuous-journey-top
https://www1.cbn.com/champions-tumultuous-journey-top
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Friday, June 28, 2019
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Friday, June 14, 2019
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
How our society breeds anxiety, depression and dysfunction | Salon.com
When we have hope, energy and friends, we can choose to rebel against societal oppression with, for example, a wildcat strike or a back-to-the-land commune. But when we lack hope, energy and friends, we routinely rebel without consciousness of rebellion and in a manner which today is commonly called mental illness.
Friday, May 3, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
What Extracurricular Activities Do Ivy League Colleges Look For? | HuffPost
Are you a leader? The most selective colleges are looking for significant leadership roles, but as with activities, there is no one position that will guarantee acceptance. Student body president, editor-in-chief of the literary magazine, varsity field hockey captain, Gold Award in Girl Scouts, concertmaster of the orchestra, Model UN head, and supermarket night manager are all examples of important and impactful leadership roles. On the flip side, less critical positions such as class representative, copy editor of the yearbook, and French Club treasurer will not be seen in the same light by Ivy League admissions officers.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Cognitive behavioral therapy - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf
Compared to analytical psychotherapy approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term treatment. But there is also no standard length of cognitive behavioral therapy. Some people already feel much better after a few sessions, while others need treatment for several months.
Cognitive behavioral therapy - Mayo Clinic
Length of therapy
CBT is generally considered short-term therapy — ranging from about five to 20 sessions. You and your therapist can discuss how many sessions may be right for you. Factors to consider include:
Type of disorder or situation
Severity of your symptoms
How long you've had your symptoms or have been dealing with your situation
How quickly you make progress
How much stress you're experiencing
How much support you receive from family members and other people
Friday, March 29, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Sad music and depression: does it help?
Why don't we just listen to happy music when we feel depressed then? Our study showed that even when people reported feeling more depressed after listening to sad music, they still tended to argue that the music had helped them. Other studies too have shown that some people persist in listening to music that is actually making them feel worse.
A lack of understanding about the effect of behaviour on mood is quite common in people with depression. In fact, people tend to argue that they are benefiting from ruminative behaviour in general, despite the strong evidence that it exacerbates depression.
Relaxing Music May Not Be a Useful Stress-Reduction Strategy – Sciworthy
As it turns out, listening to relaxing music before a stressful event actually increased cortisol levels!
Study on Teenage Depression & Music Listening Habits -- Health Blog
the ones who were the most frequent readers were ten times less likely to be depressed as those who read the least. That could be because reading expends more mental energy than listening to music or watching TV -- which might be indicative of a teen who is correspondingly more proactive, rather than passive, about the circumstances they confront in life.
Study on Teenage Depression & Music Listening Habits -- Health Blog
those who spent the most time listening were found to be eight times more likely to be depressed than those who didn't listen as often.
Study: Are Music-Loving Teens More Likely to Be Depressed? | TIME.com
By contrast, researchers found that reading books had the opposite association: with each level increase in time spent reading, teens' risk of depression dropped 50%. "This is worth emphasizing because overall in the U.S., reading books is decreasing, while nearly all other forms of media use are increasing," Primack said.
Study: Are Music-Loving Teens More Likely to Be Depressed? | TIME.com
The study, led by Dr. Brian Primack, an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, found that teens who reported listening to music more often — rather than using other types of media like TV and books — were at higher risk of having major depressive disorder (MDD), compared with teens who listened to music less frequently. With each level increase in music use, teens had an 80% higher risk of depression, the study found.
Monday, February 18, 2019
How Your Brain Tricks You Into Believing Fake News
But today two-thirds of Americans get news from social media, where posts from publishers get the same packaging as birthday greetings and rants.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
Many examples of longer durations, beyond a year, are reported by two recent, real life samples of people experiencing difficulties with withdrawal (Davies, Pauli, & Montagu, 2018a; Stockmann et al., 2018).
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
In this study the withdrawal symptoms of an additional 17 people only ended after the reintroduction of an antidepressant, meaning that only 26% (11/43) experienced spontaneous remission of their withdrawal symptoms within 1 week.
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
Additionally, a recent content analysis of a population likely to have experienced withdrawal difficulties assessed the content of 137 online posts about antidepressant withdrawal in the real world. The mean duration of withdrawal symptoms was 90.5 weeks for the 97 SSRI users and 50.8 weeks for the 40 SNRI users (Stockmann, Odegbaro, Timimi, & Moncrieff, 2018).
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
. A recent international survey found that of the 580 people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal and who answered the question 'How long have you experienced withdrawal symptoms?' 86.7% responded at least 2 months, 58.6% at least one year, and 16.2% more than three years (Davies et al., 2018b).
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
The RCPsych survey of antidepressant users found that for the 512 who experienced withdrawal the symptoms 'generally lasted for up to 6 weeks' and that 'A quarter of our group reported anxiety lasting more than 12 weeks' (how much longer than 12 weeks was not reported)
A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? - ScienceDirect
However, 34% of the 430 people who had had a withdrawal reaction when stopping paroxetine had reactions that were so severe and/or long-lasting that they had to be treated with a reintroduction of the drug, so the actual duration of untreated withdrawal reactions was minimised.
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia
Approximately 20-50% of people who suddenly stop an antidepressant develop an antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.[2][3][4] The condition is generally not serious,[2] though about half of people with symptoms describe them as severe.[4] Some restart antidepressants due to the severity of the symptoms.[4]
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