There are those people who argue that high school has and always will remain the same: a social hierarchy where the strong thrive and the weak suffer and parish. However, this is not exactly "Darwinism" we are discussing, because in high school, the term strong is often severely misused. In the life...
The importance of peer groups is recognized through their choice of neighborhoods, schools, and activities by Parents, that is an attempt for guidance, directions, shaping the destinies and future of their children 'friendship selections, which are more helpful in facing the lurking challenges in the adolescence stage of life. ...
I grew up as a normal little girl embarking on her life journey. It all began in Ohio where I was born. My sister watched attentively waiting for her baby sister and future best friend to be born. When the doctor handed me over to my sister, she held me tight in her arms telling me that she loved me...
One of the main problems is that conventional schools require that children and teachers follow directions and give up responsibility, while home schooling not only allows, but also requires people to take responsibility for themselves. ...
As a teenager, my grandmother always told me, "The people with whom I surrounded myself can have a big influence on me." She was inspired by the scripture that said, "Bad friend corrupt good character." I always kept that advice in the back of my mind and putting it in practice was very challenging,...
Since "education in Finland is seen as a public good that contributes to the well-being of all and therefore has a strong nation-building function" (Sahlberg, 2012, p.8) , Finland, agreeing on most of the issues that concern future directions of the country, has succeeded in building up an economy that performs well and an education system that is highly respected....
