This story will be one that many will refer to in the future as being one of the most significant moments for higher education. Dr. Ruth Gottesman, the 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier, has donated $1 billion to the Bronx medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has instructed that the donation will be used to cover tuition for all students going forward. Dr. Gottesman is a former professor at the school and Chair of the Board of Governors for the institution. The donation is not only Continue Reading
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5 Motivating Sayings
Students, here are 5 sayings that can motivate you through the current semester. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” –Karim SeddikiI can be hard on myself at times for circumstances that are beyond my control. It’s critical to keep an optimistic attitude not only during challenging situations at school but also at home when dealing with roommates, home sickness, difficult relationships, etc. You’re doing your personal best, and at the end of the day, everyone is in the same boat, so don’t question yourself. “Don’t wait until you’ve Continue Reading
What Your Kid is Up Against
A Determination to Learn
If you are not willing to learn No one can help you. If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you. Continue Reading
How to Start a Stellar School Year
The start of a new school year is the time to change your schedule from a “summer one” to a “school one.” You may have been going to bed at 2 am during the summer and now you have the reality check of having to adjust your bedtime to 11 pm during the school year. Ideally, you would have started transitioning during the month of August. However, not to worry, you can start to change now. Continue Reading
Four More Years!
The website www.goldstartutors.com launched on February 28, 2018 to offer help to students struggling in Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics. The site was simply a placeholder on the web before that time. However, since our launch, we have helped many students improve their knowledge of the concepts they need to know better. We’ve helped many students better understand what they may have missed in class. Through our one-on-one approach we’ve helped students receive greater understanding of their subject and better results on their report cards. Should Gold Star Tutors go on Continue Reading
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The Essence of Tutoring
Life is a continuous learning sphere which never stops moving until we breathe our last breath. We learn either by experience or by what we are taught by more experienced people. Tutorial is an important teaching tool that helps learners enhance their learning intellectually and emotionally. Nearly half of students have attended a tutorial of one form or another. Many students long for someone to tutor them so that they can understand their subject better. So here is the question: What is the essence of tutoring? Lots of parents are Continue Reading
Farmer Math
As it's impossible to divide 17 by two or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9... Continue Reading