7 Benefits of Learning Outdoors

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7 Benefits of Learning Outdoors While doing some research in preparation for this week’s blog post, I came across an interesting article that discussed some of the benefits of taking learning outside.  I had never considered the influence the outdoors could have on education and decided to do some further research.  That research culminated in…

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Why Pursue Education Beyond High School?

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Why Pursue Education Beyond High School? Completing high school is such an exciting milestone.  Students who are reaching this point look forward to the increased independence and freedom reaching adulthood offers.  However, there’s a great deal more responsibility involved as well.  Decisions need to be made, specifically the answer to the ever-daunting question “what do…

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Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument

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Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument In the past month or so we have already discussed the incredible benefits of both playing sports and reading classics.  This week we will be discussing the benefits of learning a musical instrument.  Several of the benefits are similar to those discussed in the previous few posts, however there…

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Benefits of Learning a Second Language

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Benefits of Learning a Second Language It’s a small world after all, and it’s growing smaller.  With improving technology, our world is becoming more and more interconnected.  This means that learning at least one other language is becoming more and more critical to achieving our career goals.  But how exactly does learning a second language…

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The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities

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The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities As students we hear it all the time, we need to participate in extracurricular activities.  Many of us may ask, “What counts as an extracurricular activity?” and “Why do I need to participate?”.  Today we would like to address each of these questions. To begin, let’s first discuss what an…

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