For my Adolescence in Northern Europe class we had to go to a school or after school club to get to know a little more about adolescents in Denmark. I chose to go to the evening club in the town where I live because it’s so close by and is actually… Continue reading →

This was one of my favorite days because we started the day with the best visit of the trip. The visit was to a school called Stellanova, which is a Reggio Emilia preschool for children in the area. I always love Reggio, but this place was amazing. The… Continue reading →

Wednesday was the first day in Stockholm. Our hotel in Stockholm was right next to a huge stadium called the Globe, and a short walk from the Globen T station, so we used metro cards the whole time we were there. And yes, the metro system in Stockholm … Continue reading →

Tuesday was our last day in Tallinn before heading to Stockholm, and we were very busy with two visits. The first visit was to the Laagna School, which is a school for children with special needs that also has a preschool for children with special need… Continue reading →

On Monday we visited our first school in Tallinn called the Ristiku School. We got a tour of the school and also heard a little about the Estonian education system. In schools for children with special needs, they create groups based on different needs… Continue reading →

I have the feeling there’s not going to be a whole lot of blogging this week due to my current state of busyness. This week I have two papers due, a group project due, and a quiz in Danish, all on top of the usual reading that I have. It’s a little… Continue reading →

I’m living in DC this summer, and plan to have the season be about work, growth, and learning. Time to be serious. Continue reading →

There’s a good share of “common wisdom” in business…that is completely non-true. A six-second Google search is all that’s needed to dispel most of this nonsense…yet nobody seems to bother. Here are two of the most egregious offenders I’ve seen lately. Continue reading →

Prezi presentation for our pitch to Danfoss today about using quality content as the cornerstone of a broad social media strategy. Lesson learned the hard way: Prezi cannot be navigated on a smart board. Continue reading →

In lieu of any formal, reliable resources that offer advice on best practices for when and how to create them, here are some tips based on my personal frustrations from seeing so many awful slideshows. Continue reading →

Now that you’ve decided that you don’t want to be broke or exploited as a student, the next issue should be obvious: how to get paid. Continue reading →