What good is a superstitious scientist?For Krishna Kumar, what starts as a harmless superstition sparks a journey that no scientist could have predicted.Aged 12, Krishna is recognised as a child prodigy and gets a prestigious scholarship to St. Sebastian’s, a Himalayan boarding school, uprooting him from his Bombay home. There, he discovers his gift for physics and an all-consuming superstitious streak that he believes helps his academic career. A PhD schol...

What's it really like to do a PhD? There are lots of books of the 'how to' variety for organising yourself, dealing with supervisors, and writing papers and theses. But what about the emotional journey? What about the changes to your health, your social life, and your relationships with those closest to you? What about all the mistakes you make while trying to figure things out? And what if you're not sure about life as an academic, what then?Researcher and writer ...

What's it really like to do a PhD? There are lots of books of the 'how to' variety for organising yourself, dealing with supervisors, and writing papers and theses. But what about the emotional journey? What about the changes to your health, your social life, and your relationships with those closest to you? What about all the mistakes you make while trying to figure things out? And what if you're not sure about life as an academic, what then?Researcher and writer ...

If you had just one moment to flee, would you take it?After years of being boxed in an abusive relationship with a man who claims to love her, a young academic has one fleeting moment to run. Set in Rouen, France, the story evokes the Gothic undercurrent of the ancient town as we watch events unfold over a few days.This short story was first published in Litro Magazine in November 2011.

If you had just one moment to flee, would you take it?After years of being boxed in an abusive relationship with a man who claims to love her, a young academic has one fleeting moment to run. Set in Rouen, France, the story evokes the Gothic undercurrent of the ancient town as we watch events unfold over a few days.This short story was first published in Litro Magazine in November 2011.

The inside word on business school admissions.To gain admission to the top business schools, you need more than just high test scores and a strong GPA—you need to crush your essays. Business School Essays That Made a Difference, 6th Edition, gives you resources to help do just that, including:• Real essays written by MBA applicants—with commentary from the admissions experts• An overview of b-school admissions and the role of essays in your ...

After a summer of fun, helping children start the school year with the right attitude can make or break their level of success that year. In 151 Ways to Start the School Year Off Right, Robin McClure offers parents easy-to-do strategies and activities for helping children start the year off on the right foot:Begin adjusting sleep schedules at least three weeks prior to the first day of school.Proclaim the day before the school year starts as belonging to your child.

As the competition for University places continues to increase, the Personal Statement section of the University application has never been so important. In approximately 600 words, a prospective University student must capture and hold the attention of the admissions tutors - in essence, it may be their first and last chance to justify why they should be offered a place to study their chosen course.And yet, despite this, many perfectly able candidates squander this opportunity by neglecti...

This book on Ateneo and De La Salle—two of Manila's top universities—is, overall, a thoughtful and honest collection of insights about one of the most storied rivalries that goes beyond school basketball courts during college-ball season. In true form, author RJ ledesma tells of little stories (if not known facts) about what might have started and has continuously fuelled the friendly fire between the two schools.

Need to decide when, why, and how to differentiate instruction in the classroom? Differentiated Instruction Made Practical introduces teachers to All Learners Learning Every Day (ALL-ED), an easy-to-use framework that enables tailored instruction for every learner. These unique, self-regulated learning routines were developed by an experienced K-12 teacher and researcher in collaboration with an educational psychology scholar. Filled with useful classroom examples, evaluation proc...

An exclusive look inside the power and politics of college fraternities in America as they struggle to survive despite growing waves of criticism and outrage.College fraternity culture has never been more embattled. Once a mainstay of campus life, fraternities are now subject to withering criticism for reinforcing white male privilege and undermining the lasting social and economic value of a college education.No fraternity embodies this problem more than S...

Strong Spirits, Kind Hearts is the first practical teacher resource to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of developing strong spirits and caring young people. It is focused on middle years’ students but most lessons can be adapted for older and younger students as well. This resource describes ways to incorporate emotional and spiritual supports into daily routines and interactions with students and provides ready-to-use activities, lessons and units that can be integrated into...