by Amanda McClure, Academic Life Coach
While there is no magic formula for finding the “best” college essay topic, the writing prompt on the application is a good place to start. Prompts tend to be generic and vast in scope, which makes it difficult for students to find their niche. The following essay prompt on the ApplyTexas application is a great example:
SMU scientists and an amateur fossil collector from Fort Worth have unearthed a clue to the mystery of one of the world’s most famous fish, the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-kanth).
Coelacanth fossil bones have been discovered on almost every continent. Now they’ve been found for the first time in North Texas. Small skull bones are those of a new species of 100 million-year-old coelacanth, says SMU paleontologist John Graf.
Guest post from KidsActivitiesBlog.com (Quirkymomma.com)
Are your kids constantly grabbing your ipod or android to play games on them?
You are not alone.
But at least you can sneak in a little learning while they naively have fun playing on Mommy’s new toy. Here are some educational apps that kids will have fun with and may not even realize that hey are learning a thing or two! Like this list? Check out our other collection of Best apps for Kids.
