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Presented By: BestCollegesOnline.com Growing up is tough enough without the worries of your financial future, so  Money101   is here for you.  E-mail us  your questions and let us take off some of the pressure. Staying healthy is critical to college success, but between marathon study sessions, close living quarters and not-so-healthy meal plans, it’s hard for students to stay well. “[ Students ] suddenly lose structure going to college and they have to create their own internal boundaries,” says Dr. Gregory Jantz, food psychologist and founder of  A Place of Hope . “There are new freedoms and with those new freedoms there are, of course, some new temptations.” We talked with health experts to identify the biggest culprits of unhealthy collegiate lifestyles and how to get on the right track. Avoid the ‘ Freshman 15 ’ Adjusting to a new lifestyle can change college students’ eating habits along with their pants size. Founder of Bailey's Fitness Inc ...

Patrick Henry Elementary School student teacher Isabell Pfeufer listens carefully as students edit their book reports Oct. 2. Pfeufer, who has been blind since birth, completed a three-week practicum with the class in Heidelberg, Germany, in September and October. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Teacher in primary school in northern Laos (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Students working with a teacher at Albany Senior High School, New Zealand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Storytelling (Photo credit: cambodia4kidsorg ) By Jeanette Borich What is the best way to help students learn a second language ? Traditionally, teachers tackle the "how" of the language. Students learn a list of vocabulary , are introduced to various rules, produce language according to those rules, and are corrected as needed. This year I tried something different: using storytelling to help my 8th graders become more confident second-language (L2) learners. This method emphasizes the gradual acquisition of lan...

March 12, 2012  by  Sarah Kessler It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom . In  one survey  of college students , 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device. But how students are using their devices, how technology is affecting their educational experience, and what effect it has on their well-being are questions that are harder to answer. In the infographic below, online higher education database  Onlineeducation.net  has summed up some of the existing research on these points. Many college students are dependent on digital technology in the classroom, according to a study released on Tuesday by etextbook seller CourseSmart and Wakefield Research. The study surveyed 500 American college students. Seventy-three percent of them said they would not be able to study without some form of technology, and 38% said that the...

For many online students, summer break isn’t exactly a break. Plenty of online students are not exactly your typical college student . They’re likely to have families and full-time jobs to deal with in addition to classes.  So as an  online student , maybe you’re not spending your summer break sitting by the pool. But even if you’re busy, there are a few things you can do to prepare for school in the fall that will make your life easier once the semester starts up again. Get a dedicated Internet line If you don’t already have Internet at your house, get it. This is absolutely necessary for online students. What good is the flexibility of an  online degree program  if you have to worry that the internet connection you’re “borrowing” from a neighbor will fail at the wrong time, or go to a library or café to study? Go with an Internet service that can handle the demands of delivering your online classes .  Related articles Ontario universities urged to move mo...

Image via Wikipedia education (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee ) Life isn’t something that comes out of a perfect box, so you can successfully put all the pieces together. If you’re a student trying to figure out your way, even in the best of situations it’s difficult. It can be near impossible for students who, every day, choose whether learning is worth the trouble, because getting there seems so unattainable.  Related articles Colleges That Fail to Perform Should Pay Student Loans (loans.org) Literacy Plan (mcgillar.wordpress.com) What Obama said, and what he wants (philly.com)