3) He grew up in an urban neighborhood that was 98% black by the time he got to high school. When he was 15, they moved to 32 acres in the country, with a majority-white school. Talk about culture shock! His GPA that year dropped from 3.6 to 2.5 due to constant bullying. 4) B...
Many wealthy people move to Westlake, a suburb of Austin just outside the city. High schoolers tell me that Westlake high school Football games are the hottest social event in town. It’s likeFriday Night Lightsin real life. Football is religion in the great state of Texas, and they’v...
A Model for Bridging the Gap in the Perception of Self-efficacy Between Graduated Nursing School to the Receiving Hospitals Annals of Nursing Research & Practice Introduction: In Israel, the duration to certificate a nurse takes four years. Of these, only about a quarter are intended for practica...
Safe Routes to Schoolsis a great way of prioritizing sidewalks and bike routes. After all, kids can’t drive, so they’re a captive market for sidewalks and bike lanes. And kids walking or biking to school can fix a huge traffic problem: the school pick-up and drop-off lines. But kid...
showered and went to the concert…sober. I did have a few sips of vodka soda as my date offered me a drink, but I said–“I just don’t think it will be worth it, to come this far, and have a few drinks–and for what? Plus I am driving…you drink, I will have water.” ...
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George Kozmetsky: Visionary entrepreneur, co-founder of Teledyne Technologies, former dean of UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, instrumental in promoting innovation and economic growth. Jimmy Treybig: Founder of Tandem Computers, pioneer of fault-tolerant computer systems, significantly advancing...
It was both thrilling and weird, because keep in mind that a C-130 is basically a school bus with wings in the air. At any rate it was exciting nonetheless and these Taliban leaders were super impressed and thanked the Americans for the excitement. The entire event struck me as ...
(Kevin Trageser ) By NEW YORK — Gabriela Hearst doesn’t remember learning to ride a horse; it was just a fact of life. Growing up on her family’s ranch near Paysandú in Uruguay, Gabriela — before becoming a Hearst — would help herd cattle with the rest of the gauchos. When ...
school and I’d receive notifications regarding upcoming holiday/birthday parties. This allowed me time to plan for possible alternative snacks and desserts to bring to the festivities. My son progressed into a little talking toddler with friends or “best buddies” as he’d refer to them. I’...