Why does everybody seem to hate clichés so much? Whenever a writer or a public speaker makes use of them he is invariably being mocked for failing to find a better, more original way of expressing the same thought. He becomes the subject of sarcastic remarks concerning his literary or oratory abilities – just because… Read More →
Although studies and statistics show that school dropout rate has been slowly but steadily decreasing for the last couple of decades, the percentage of students leaving school early across the United States is still far from being reassuring: the last survey, taken in 2012, shows that between ages 16 and 24 about 7 percent of… Read More →
Student humor occupies a specific place in the overall classification of humor because of its intermediary position – there are many cases when specific humor is attributed to people belonging to certain nations, religions, cultures, or to people with specific occupations and hobbies. Students don’t fall into any of these subdivisions, because they represent a… Read More →
Competition is an integral part of modern life, and it is only natural that it is plays such an important role in academics as well. It is motivational in and of itself – there are very few things that are more pleasant than victory in a difficult challenge where you turned out to be better… Read More →
Whatever you think of your academic capabilities, writing a PhD dissertation is almost certain to become a challenge and cause you some problems. The reason is simple – it is a completely new experience, a work of a completely different scale from anything you’ve tried so far. However, any hardship can be overcome if you… Read More →
The best way to have excellent handwriting is to be taught it correctly at the very beginning – the skills we receive at early age get deeply imprinted and it is extremely hard to re-learn them later on. In this respect handwriting is similar to language – you can learn a language easily when you… Read More →
The famous dictator is dead now. Accused of committing various crimes against humanity and, as a result, executed, Saddam Hussein remained defiant till his last breath. However, everyone who feared the former dictator and the possibility him somehow finding the way to return to power and go on with his reign of terror – political… Read More →
What is the Bretton Woods System? Originally it was monetary management system that initiated the brand new monetary order. If you take a look at the very definition – Bretton Woods System – you will notice that the name comes from the location of the meeting where all the agreements were composed. In other words,… Read More →
Winning the widely known title of Mr. Olympia 2014 is not an easy task. A great bunch of highly popular professional bodybuilders have provided their candidacies for Olympia success. Nonetheless, only 13 candidates have been crowned. The most elite iron warriors are always thriving to get the most important status in their lives. The famous… Read More →
The European Football Championship 2016 will be the first year in the entire history of FIFA, when a brand new format is introduced. The new format of the European Football Championship 2016 will cover twenty four teams rather than the traditional format that consists of sixteen team and that has been successfully applied since Euro… Read More →