Does your imagination often run wild with scenarios? Do you enjoy writing those scenarios and turn them into stories? Does your school offer any extra-curricular writing courses? Did you join a literary club at school? If this sound like you, you may very well enjoy creative writing. Many young students enjoy writing but they don’t understand what creative writing exactly is. What is creative writing? Creative writing consists of any type of writing that exists outside of professional, academic, journalistic or technical forms of writing. Important aspects of creative writing involve narration, development of characters or the use of literary tropes. Creative writing includes fictional literary creation and non-fictional literary creation, the former is mainly based on novels, the latter is based on prose, essays, memoirs, and biographical literature. The core concept of creative writing shows that writing can be practiced, writers can be cultivated. Everyone can write, and anyone…
Start your college preparation as early as 9th grade!
It’s never too early to start planning for college. The activities and classes you take in 9th grade will affect your university applications and admissions rate. This is because different courses have different requirements and it is vital to start preparing for college applications as early as possible. What are the opportunities that early preparation can take? Easier to plan your own high school curriculum The most important thing about going to college is to study what you are passionate about. The sooner you understand what you want, you earlier you can plan to learn more professional-related knowledge and skills. For example, if you have decided you want to pursue the business path as early as grade nine, you can make a four-year high school curriculum plan and take compulsory business courses such as calculus, economics and statistics at the high school stage. Of course, not all students know what major…
Current most popular university degrees
There are many different majors offered by universities these days and sometimes students find themselves pondering between a few majors but just couldn’t make the final decision to set their paths on. Other than having a strong interest in the subject, it is also beneficial to research about the subject’s prospects. We have compiled this list of United States’ best university majors based on research on employment prospects, alumni salaries and popularity. This does not necessarily mean that every subject listed here will guarantee you a job or a high salary after graduation. After all, luck plays a part as well. Computer science Not only can you learn more about computer hardware and software, but you can also learn about applying computer science skills to real-world scenario, such as how technology adapts to evolving businesses. As a computer science major, you will study robotics, natural language recognition programs, artificial…
Managing high school stress
Although high school is fun and exciting, it is also very likely to be stressful. The stress comes in various forms such as trying to do well in exams, forging friendship with school peers, transitioning from adolescent stage to adulthood, managing parents’ expectations and more. If stress is not managed properly, it could lead to depression. According to The Dave Nee Foundation (A foundation in New York, United States, whose mission is to eliminate the stigma associated with depression and suicide), between 20% – 30% of adolescents report symptoms of depression and almost 9 percent of high school students have attempted suicide in the past year. This points to the prevalence of depression among high school students and it is important to find ways to mitigate this issue and ensure students have the best support they can find. Students can take some measures outlined below to manage stress and to maximize their well-being. Time…
Why should a 9th grader start practicing essay writing?
Regardless of a student's preference, essay writing is a fundamental skill to have. Writing is an indispensable part of a student's life.