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A Day in the Life Abroad in South Korea

When it comes to studying abroad for classes, many questions can arise. What is the culture like? Where are the coolest monuments? Where are the best places to visit? What is the food like?

However, a very important facet of studying abroad may be overlooked in this time of excitement and joy: what a regular day to day experience is like whilst they are living abroad.

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More Than A Pharmacy: The History of Crandall Pharmacy, Mexico, New York

Crandall Pharmacy was known to be a pillar of the small community in Mexico, New York. The pharmacy was started in 1941 by Douglass Crandall, a young graduate of Albany School of Pharmacy. With the help of his father, Ward Crandall, he acquired his first store: a tiny storefront on a busy road. 

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Studying Abroad: Food and Culinary Experiences While in Germany

 

Traveling abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When granted the opportunity, a student should soak up every bit of it they can get.

One of the most exciting global things to experience is food and culinary customs. While studying in Germany, students can encounter meals rich in whole foods in traditional meals and fun and diverse street food. To wash that down, locals may offer you a local beer or wine, depending on the region. 

Music for Present and Future

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Apr 21, 2025 / 0 comments

In the midst of shifting times, it is often a challenge to think about the future. It can also be challenging to consider what resources from the past can be helpful in the present and in seeing ways forward.

Music for Present and Future

Creativity shared in music can offer ideas.

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Be Kind Online helps students prevent social isolation and creates more welcome, safer schools

My career spans more than 20 years working with children and adolescents in education and nonprofits. Since joining Sandy Hook Promise in 2022, my focus has been to develop and implement high-impact school safety initiatives and violence prevention programs. This work has given me a profound insight: true school safety requires a holistic approach, extending well beyond the school grounds.

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Best apps to make you learn faster this year

In a world where gaining continuous knowledge is not just a choice but a dire necessity, the need to learn more has never been so important.

In today’s fast-paced academic environment, students are always looking for effective and efficient ways to absorb course material.

The rapidly evolving generative AI technology is reshaping how students learn smarter this year, rather than harder.

Best apps to make you learn faster this year

Through the Eyes of an Educator: The Present Moment

by Stacey Ebert /
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Apr 07, 2025 / 0 comments

“The present moment is the only moment available to us, it is the door to all moments.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

It’s officially spring. The birds wake each day chirping loudly. The sky dips between glorious sunshine and sprinkles of rain, the temperature shifts on a whim. The ebb and flow of winter’s chill transitions to summer sunshine - we’re full on in the mix of it all: the present, the here and now. This elusive space, the one so many of us would like to be able to stay in, often evades us. 

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Salem’s Haunted History: Judge Corwin’s Haunted Witch House

Jonathan Corwin was a highly respected judge who presided over the Salem witch trials in 1692. His former home, now called the Witch House, remains a popular tourist attraction in Salem, Massachusetts. 

Salem’s Haunted History: Judge Corwin’s Haunted Witch House
Public Domain:310 Essex Street. Photographer Frank Cousins. Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, adapted by Wandering Educators

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Artist Diane Stapleton’s new exhibit Epiphany: The Art of Sudden Inspiration!

Artist and painting educator Diane Stapleton creates works that put compassion for the human condition, goodness and strength out into the world.

Stapleton is an Orlando-based abstract expressionist painter whose artistic journey has been shaped by a life of global travel.

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From Tradition to Competition: The History and Resilience of Lacrosse

It’s the last minute of the game, down by one. You and your teammates are looking on with bated breath, hoping that once bounce, one play, will go your way. 

A single pass and one perfectly placed shot in either direction could be the difference between heartbreak and triumph. 

From Tradition to Competition: The History and Resilience of Lacrosse

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