Educated Nation | Higher Education BlogEducation Blog. News, humor, advice, and opinion on education and career, graduate school, college degrees, and university life.Flat World Knowledge- September 16, 2008 Armed with new technology, a new business model and the good karma that comes with using ones powers for good instead of evil, Flat World Knowledge is hoping to begin the ending of the textbook-publishing racket. Im on their side, and am hoping they succeed in crushing the money-sucking tyrantslink to custom cool for ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/16/flat-world-knowledge/ Howd You Score THAT Gig- September 12, 2008 Some of my vacation reading included Howd You Score That Gig A Guide to the Coolest Jobs and How to Get Them by Alexandra Levit. Im a girl who likes clear instructions that are as exact as possible when embarking on a new experience. Im a big fan of the informational interview, ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/12/howd-you-score-that-gig/ Neuroscience Geekery Will Save You From Yourself- September 11, 2008 For anyone who might want to immerse themselves in the neuroscience of memory instead of actual memories, Jonah Lehrer at The Frontal Cortex has a science geek post up today about flashbulb memories. My daughter was born on Sept. 11th 2001, four minutes before the first plane hit. This means I have more ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/11/neuroscience-geekery-will-save-you-from-yourself/ You Can Get There From Here- September 10, 2008 The path an individual takes to become what they are when they grow up has always been fascinating to me. In particular are the bendy, twisty, non-traditional routes from point A to point B. Rik at The Click Heard Round the World just posted about his own career trajectory that landed him at ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/10/you-can-get-there-from-here/ Sen. Obamas Education Reform Speech- September 9, 2008 The Chicago Sun-Times has the transcripts from the speech Obama gave today on education reform. As a sentient being and as a parent, I have always categorized the No Child Left Behind Act as something that clearly belongs in the fubar pile. Theres a good reason (probably several, even) why Barrack Obama is ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/09/sen-obamas-education-reform-speech/ Stanford and Japan- September 8, 2008 If youve ever wondered what Japan and Stanford University have in common, the Freakonomics Blog has the answer. My incorrect guess: the country and the university with the highest rate of Stanford Duck Syndrome, in which the affected individual appears calm and serene and swears they have everything under control, but is paddling ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/08/stanford-and-japan/ Living Up To Your Potential Is BS- September 4, 2008 Ive been catching up on my blog reading since returning from vacation. While I was gone, I missed Penelope Trunks post about what a load of BS the idea of living up to your potential is. As someone who spent years turning herself inside out with over-achiever stress, I tend to agree. ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/04/living-up-to-your-potential-is-bs/ Green Toilets at ASU Polytechnic- September 2, 2008 I have two irrational fears: public bathrooms and crosswalks. Anyone who has taken a college-level biology course will mostly understand my fear of public toilets and the recurring unsettling dreams I have involving hellaciously decrepit restrooms. The crosswalk weirdness only ever gets me blinking frowns and silence when I try to explain, ...http://www.educatednation.com/2008/09/02/green-toilets-at-asu-polytechnic/ |