Purpose of Education

We’ve bought into the idea that education is about training and “success,” defined monetarily, rather than learning to think critically and challenge.

We should not forget that the true purpose of education is to make minds, not careers.

A culture that does not grasp the vital interplay between morality and power, which mistakes management techniques for wisdom, which fails to understand that the measure of a civilization is its compassion, not its speed or ability to consume, condemns itself to death. ~ Chris Hedges



Ace Those Exams, Score a High GPA

Your exam results reflect the amount of effort you put in. Preparing for exams should be an ongoing task and not left to the last minute. Cramming the night before will just leave you tired, stressed out and unable to remember the information you need to recall.

Review course notes shortly after class to confirm your understanding. Develop systems to remember key information such as highlite textbooks, make notes in the margins, create cue cards, or mnemonics, whatever system works for you!

Make sure you know the date, time and location of your exam and show up on time and confident that you are well prepared. Read the questions carefully to ensure you answer them correctly. Answer the easier questions first to build confidence, watch your time and attempt all questions.

GPA Calculator Definitions

In order to calculate your high school or college grade point average it is important that you understand the terminology used around this subject matter. As there are no universal guidelines across educational institutions and from one country to another it has been left to the individual schools to determine their requirements for calculating gpa. However the terminology used is similar…
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Volunteers offer scholarships to 20 teammates from IMG Academy

In a few years, the Tennessee Volunteers’ football team could look like IMG Academy-North. On Friday, 20 prospects from IMG, a boarding school in Bradenton, Florida, were offered scholarships by the Vols — an “unprecedented” number, according to IMGB …
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