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Monday, June 30th, 2008Access Group is sponsoring a contest whereby the winner receives a $10,000 scholarship for law school. Each contestant must create a video highlighting their law school fears and worries. The videos cannot be longer than four minutes. Sounds pretty simple!
I probably have no chance of actually winning, but it sounds like a […]
Voted Out of Kindergarten
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008A Florida teacher took it upon herself to teach a special needs child a lesson by having his kindergarten classmates stand and tell him why they didn’t like him. She then asked them to vote as to whether the little boy should be allowed to stay in the class. He was ousted by […]
Law School is a Go!
Friday, April 11th, 2008I found out today that I was accepted to the UNLV Boyd School of Law, so I will be starting law school in the fall. I’m looking forward to the challenge of learning the law and I know it will be a rewarding experience.
Now that I know I will be attending law school I […]
UNLV Boyd School of Law U.S. News Ranking
Sunday, April 6th, 2008Congratulations to the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law for jumping from 100 to 88 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nations best law schools. It’s great to see the school continue to gain recognition on its merits at such a staggering pace. It’s hard to believe the […]
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
Friday, January 25th, 2008I recently came across a fascinating article in Scientific American about what contributes to succes in the classroom and later in life. The study found that reinforcing the idea in your child’s mind that he or she is smart is less effective than reinforcing the value of working hard.
It comes down to establishing one of […]