Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Student Loans by the Numbers

October 1, 2009 by Paul  
Filed under Educational, Parent Resources, Student Resources

Here is an interesting article found on mint.com.
Student Loans by the Numbers

Investment help from Mint.com
Go read the article and some of the comments first and come back and leave your thoughts below.
What I would like everyone to get out of their education is to work their butts off and make it worth that $800K investment.

내 아이가 여름 동안 무엇을해야합니까?

Here’s a video in Korean for Korean parents. Show it to your parents if you get a chance. It’s a video about what Korean students need to do over their summer vacations. Instead of going to Hakwons (Cram Schools or Academies).

If the video doesn’t show above, you can watch it directly here on youtube.

U-Va.’s One-Year Wonder – Teen Graduates Early, With a Double Major

Think of education differently.

David Banh, an 18-year-old from Annandale, just graduated from the University of Virginia in one year. With a double major.

I’m sure you guys can do the same. You just need to know what path to follow. If you’re interested, let us know.
You can find the whole article here: Washington Post.

School Research for Parents

April 17, 2009 by Paul  
Filed under Educational, Parent Resources, Student Resources

Here’s a neat tool for parents who are researching which school to send their children. You can see their ratings, reviews from other parents, and read articles. I’ll probably use this whenever people ask for favors to do research on schools in the US.

Our Mission: To improve education by inspiring parents to be involved.

Spread Ideas with TED

April 4, 2009 by Paul  
Filed under Educational, Inspiration, Student Resources

I love learning from the greatest minds from the world. The people you spend time with and learn from is what you will become ultimately.
I encourage you to find mentors and guides in certain aspects of your lives.
TED has tons of fascinating presentations all in 18 minute increments.  If I get a chance I definitely [...]