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- The Hero's Journey - The OrdealCreated: 2009-11-21 @ 15:56:01 EST Updated: 2009-11-21 @ 15:58:21 EST
The Ordeal is the critical moment in every story, a major source of magic in heroic myth. The hero stands in the deepest chamber of the inmost cave and faces a direct confrontation with his greates… - The Hero's Journey - Approach to the Inmost Cave…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 07:19:33 EST
The hero has adjusted to the Special World and goes on to seek its heart, the inmost cave. She passes into an intermediate zone with new threshold guardians and tests. She approaches the place wher… - The Hero's Journey - Crossing the Threshold and Tests, Allies, Enemi…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 07:19:08 EST
The hero, armed with the mentor’s gifts, agrees to face the journey. This is the turning point between Act One and Act Two, the crossing from the Ordinary World into the Special World. Th… - The Hero's Journey - Meeting with the MentorCreated: 2009-11-17 @ 07:18:26 EST
When you see a wise old man or woman in a story, think mentor. The mentor represents the bond between parent and child, teacher and student, doctor and patient, god and man. The function of meeting… - The Hero's Journey - The Call to Adventure and the Refusal of the Ca…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 07:17:32 EST
In the second part of the hero's journey, the hero is presented with a problem or challenge. For readers to be involved and to care about the hero, they need to know early exactly what the stakes a… - The Hero's Journey - The Ordinary WorldCreated: 2009-11-17 @ 07:16:50 EST
The hero's journey begins with the hero in the ordinary world, going about ordinary life, except that something isn't quite right. What he does in the first scenes demonstrates a flaw of some kind,… - The Hero's Journey - How to Ace Creative Writing Class…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 07:12:08 EST
Understanding the hero's journey can make creative writing class and any literature class easier to ace. Even better, chances are you'll enjoy the class immeasurably more when you understand why th… - How Do You Use the Hero's Journey?Created: 2009-11-15 @ 16:17:38 EST
Understanding the hero's journey can help you ace literature class or creative writing class. Whether you're the reader or the writer, the hero's journey is important to master. How do you use the … - The Archetypes of the Hero's JourneyCreated: 2009-11-12 @ 07:33:10 EST
Carl Jung called archetypes the ancient patterns of personality that are the shared heritage of the human race. They are amazingly constant throughout all times and cultures in the collective uncon… - ESL - How Did You Get Help with ESL at a Literacy Council…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 20:37:58 EDT
Have you found help learning English as a Second Language (ESL) at a literacy council? Tell us your story… - ESL - Get Help with ESL at a Literacy Council…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 20:17:15 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 20:43:01 EDT
If you're struggling with ESL, English as a second language, remember to consult your local literacy council. Even most small towns have one. Ask at the library. Any library… - English Translation - The Beauty of Wrong English Translation…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 08:02:34 EDT
English is a difficult language to learn. English translation can be a real puzzle. When English translation goes wrong, it can be funny or it can be incredibly creative. This is about the beauty o… - English Translation - Share Your Examples of Wrong Translation…Created: 2009-10-09 @ 08:32:24 EDT
When English translation goes wrong, it can be funny or it can be incredibly creative. Share your examples of the beauty of wrong English translation. … - Salary - Your Salary Goes Up with a DegreeCreated: 2009-10-04 @ 14:48:04 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:09:57 EDT
Studies show time and time again that your salary goes up when you earn a degree. … - GED at Home - How to Study for Your GED at Home - 10 Ways to Study G…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 21:13:36 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 21:20:40 EDT
Do you want to study for your GED at home? You can. For many, earning a GED is a private endeavor. If you don't want to attend public adult education classes, you have options… - Make Friends - How Do You Make Friends as a Non-Traditional Student…Created: 2009-09-17 @ 10:41:37 EDT
How do you make friends as a non-traditional student on campus? Share your secrets… - Make Friends - How to Make Friends as a Non-Traditional Student…Created: 2009-09-17 @ 10:38:40 EDT Updated: 2009-09-17 @ 10:48:46 EDT
It can be hard to make friends at school when you're a non-traditional student and your classmates are half your age. Here are some tips on how to make friends as a non-traditional student on campu… - Green - Sierra's Top 10 Green SchoolsCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 10:16:46 EDT
Green is in. The Sierra Club found the top 10 green schools for you. Stimulus dollars are funding 67,000 solar-powered jobs. Get your green degree at a green school and find a green job… - Adult Literacy - 5 Ways to Improve Adult Literacy…Created: 2009-09-05 @ 17:11:55 EDT Updated: 2009-09-05 @ 17:17:10 EDT
Adult literacy is a global problem. One in five adults cannot read. Here are 5 ways you can help improve adult literacy… - Study Space - Create a Study SpaceCreated: 2009-08-30 @ 09:58:33 EDT
Create a study space that helps you make the most of the time you have to study. Adult students don't always have the luxury of a desk. Create your study space wherever it makes the most sense, and… - Computer Skills - 6 Must-Have Computer Skills for Students…Created: 2009-08-30 @ 09:13:26 EDT
Do you have the computer skills you should have to excel in school? To get a better job? To get a good job in the first place? Get better grades and make yourself more valuable to employers by bein… - Begin With the End in MindCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 18:40:03 EDT
Begin with the end in mind is one of Stephen Covey's seven habits of highly effective people. For non-traditional students, starting the year with graduation in mind can be a good way to get over t… - Classroom - What Do You Put on Your Tables to Inspire CreativityCreated: 2009-08-09 @ 16:16:19 EDT
What do you put on the tables in your classroom to inspire creativity in your students? Even adults appreciate fun, colorful objects that can be used to introduce themselves, calm anxiety, or just … - Classroom - Participant Table PreparationCreated: 2009-08-09 @ 16:15:43 EDT Updated: 2009-08-09 @ 16:21:30 EDT
Preparing the tables in your adult classroom can mean the difference between a boring class and a creative class. Know what to put on the tables in your classroom to encourage creative thinking… - Quotations about TeachingCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 08:00:20 EDT
What are your favorite quotations about teaching? What inspires you?… - Where Do You Rent Textbooks?Created: 2009-08-02 @ 08:24:51 EDT
Where do you rent your college textbooks? Share your success stories and your advice… - Textbooks - 5 Places to Rent Your TextbooksCreated: 2009-08-02 @ 07:42:25 EDT Updated: 2009-08-02 @ 08:29:00 EDT
Rent your textbooks instead of buying them and you'll not only contribute to saving the environment, you'll save enough to buy a skinny venti mocha no whip every morning… - Scholarship - Peer Voting Determines Scholarships at CollegeNET.comCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 08:28:25 EDT
CollegeNET has thrown away the old-fashioned method of awarding scholarships. Now, you’re the applicant AND the judge. Peer voting determines scholarships at CollegeNET.com… - What Do You Think of the Scholarship Forums at CollegeNET?Created: 2009-07-25 @ 10:16:11 EDT
CollegeNET is paving the way for a new form of scholarship - peer-voted. Post an essay in their forums and, if your essay gets more votes than any other, you win a scholarship. Have you participate… - Profile - University of North Dakota - Continuing EducationCreated: 2009-07-14 @ 07:31:42 EDT
The University of North Dakota, internationally famous for its aerospace program, is also renowned for chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering programs accredited by the prestigious… - Thinking About Going Back to School as a Non-Traditional Student?…Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 08:48:13 EDT
If you're over 25 and returning to school as a non-traditional student, you'll find help here whether you're goal is your GED credential, a degree, professional certificate, or anything else… - TeachersUpdated: 2009-10-09 @ 08:46:41 EDT
Are your students 25 or older? Teaching adult students, or non-traditional students, is called andragogy, as opposed to the teaching of children, pedagogy. Learn about adult learning theory, effect… - GED - What Is GED?Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 20:43:26 EDT
What is GED? Learn about what GED is, how to get started, and where to find testing info… - Studying - Paper Research - 10 Places to Research Papers…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 21:00:19 EDT
Paper research is an important part of studying, and it's easier than ever. In addition to trusty old sources like books, the Internet has opened many new doors. Know your choices when you set out … - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about AdultedUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 08:14:44 EDT
- Should You Go Back to School - Eight Questions to Consider Before Go…Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 20:29:07 EDT
Should you go back to school? Eight questions to consider before going back to school… - Meditation - How to MeditateUpdated: 2009-08-30 @ 10:40:50 EDT
Meditation is one of the great secrets in life. If you're not already someone who meditates, give yourself a gift and learn how. You'll relieve stress, study better, and wonder how you ever got alo… - 10 Study Skills for Non-Traditional StudentsUpdated: 2009-08-30 @ 10:27:37 EDT
Ten study skills for the adult returning to school. Make it easier to balance school, life, work by incorporating these 10 study skills…