In a 1980 landmark study, Swedish scholars revealed that most people have a superior view of their skills and risk-taking ability. The topic: How good of a driver are you? Respondents were strongly biased in believing themselves more skillful and less risky1 than the average motorist. (more…)
View from a LifeChanger: Girl Power? Girls Empowered!
This is part of a series of posts from nominees for our LifeChanger of the Year educator recognition program. We meet scores of fascinating LifeChangers every year who have interesting perspectives to share about children, education and life. (more…)
College Application Tips from a Recent Grad
As the leaves start to change and the weather cools down, many start to think of the impending winter season arriving. To high school juniors and seniors, late fall also has another connotation: the imminent arrival of college application deadlines. As a recent college graduate (and a tour guide), I’m very familiar with the stresses of the process. Here are some tips that I learned throughout the process of applying, and working on the admissions side, that should help make the journey to college easier.
Lesson From A LifeChanger: Making education relevant for students with disabilities
This is part of a series of posts from nominees for our LifeChanger of the Year educator recognition program. We meet scores of fascinating LifeChangers every year who have interesting perspectives to share about children, education and life. (more…)
Jessica’s Story of Survival
Did you know that in the U.S., every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. (more…)
