Author: James Johnstone

  • What Are The Causes Of Academic Pressure?

    What Are The Causes Of Academic Pressure?

    The expectation to get into a prestigious college, receive an amazing GPA, while actively participating in extracurricular activities is constantly stressing students out. This is described as Academic Pressure–an experience in which students are overwhelmed by the efforts spent to meet high demands in achieving certain results such as GPA, awards, and scholarships. Students regardless…

  • Poverty And Child Labor Abuse

    Poverty And Child Labor Abuse

    Poverty often accompanies many problems and causes a series of crimes, especially problems related to children. One of the most serious crimes in recent years has been the abuse of child labor to earn money from adults, sometimes from their own parents. In Sa Pa, the sight of hundreds of ethnic minority children carrying babies…

  • War And Poverty

    War And Poverty

    One of the “hot” military situations receiving the most attention in the world today is the war between Russia and Ukraine. Although I did not directly attend or speak or have any opinions on the military and political issues of these two countries, I still wonder if it will affect the poor and the soon-to-be-poor…

  • 3 Drawbacks Of Studying Abroad

    3 Drawbacks Of Studying Abroad

    Is studying abroad a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change your future or just a waste of time and money? “Studying abroad—also known as overseas education—is a common term that indicates going to a foreign country to receive an education.” In 3 Benefits of Studying Abroad, we learned that studying overseas is an appealing option for many…

  • Active Learning And Personalized Learning

    Active Learning And Personalized Learning

    In the current world, along with the development of technology and thousands of years of education research, the leading developed countries in this field, such as the US and UK, have offered hundreds of effective teaching and learning methods for students. However, I believe that Active learning and Personalized learning are some methods that help…

  • Video Games And Education For Children

    Video Games And Education For Children

    There has been a debate between people about the effect of video games on children players for a long time. Some people believe that they are extremely advantageous in education while others that they are harmful to people who play them, especially to school-age children. In my opinion, playing video games will create certain benefits…

  • 3 Benefits Of Studying Abroad

    3 Benefits Of Studying Abroad

    Studying abroad—also known as overseas education—is a common term that indicates going to a foreign country to receive an education. Students usually go overseas to obtain K12 programs undergraduate or post-graduate degrees. Why do so many students aspire to study in a different nation? What makes studying abroad appealing to students? All answers will be…

  • Education And Gender Equality

    Education And Gender Equality

    “Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.” Sonia sotomayor Gender inequality has long been a serious problem in countries around the world where the rights and roles of women are being underestimated. Therefore, society has raised questions about the role of education in solving this problem and issues related to…

  • Is Unpaid Work Necessary For Students?

    Is Unpaid Work Necessary For Students?

    “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”  Audrey Hepburn Some people believe that adolescents should be required to do unpaid work in their spare time to support the local community, which is beneficial for both individuals and society. As a…

  • Can STEM Education Help Ending Poverty?

    Can STEM Education Help Ending Poverty?

    Education can change people’s lives and reduce Poverty as it brings us knowledge and builds our self-reliance. While knowledge is an endless term that covers all angles of our lives, I want to give you insight into a specific approach in teaching and learning – STEM Education. STEM Education has recently been adopted by many…