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☆ I left JPMorgan and escaped the 'golden handcuffs.' I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I started working in a towering office building in London, and I felt completely out of my depth. In 2016, I was about to move into an area I didn't want to work in when JPMorgan headhunted me. I had been stuck in golden handcuffs, but I was lucky that I didn't have some of the financial pressures other people have, like children. But I get much more of a sense of purpose from my work and feel like I am supporting people. If you left a high-paying career and would like to share your story, email Ella Hopkins at ehopkins@businessinsider.com.

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☆ I'm a college-admissions expert and father. Here's how I'm ensuring my children are set up for college.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Steve Gardner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm a college-admissions expert, and I know what helps teens most when applying to college. AdvertisementFill knowledge gaps firstWhen children begin a class with gaps in understanding, knowledge base, or critical skills, they struggle to keep up. If your teen or preteen has similar knowledge gaps, no amount of willpower or positive thinking will compensate. With regard to college admissions, please rethink this. When applying for college, teens do need to demonstrate academic competency.

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☆ Mars's sad, potato-shaped moon eclipsing the sun shown in NASA video. Be glad you're on Earth for this weekend's solar eclipse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will take place on Saturday, October 14. It promises to be a lot more eye-catching than last year's solar eclipse on Mars. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured the eclipse, which was a little disappointing. But a solar eclipse? The transit of Mars' moon Phobos across the sunIn 2022, NASA's Perseverance rover observed Phobos' transit.

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☆ I'm a college-admissions expert. Don't join extracurriculars just so you have an impressive résumé — schools will see right through it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Steve Gardner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As a college-prep expert, I've learned admissions officers are looking for memorable students. Instead, they should find their core values and work on projects that fit within those values. Recently, I've noticed a shift in what college-admissions officers are looking for in applications from students. Once a teen knows their core values, they can design a custom project that works to solve something violating those core values in their community. Each of these teens has a unique project that speaks directly to their core values — that also ignites their passion.

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☆ This Is Your Brain on ‘Deep Reading.’ It’s Pretty Magnificent. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +57 min

But if over time, we have begun to elaborate this brain so that it includes deep reading, the unnatural apex of the achievement of reading is what deep reading provides. And every time I get off of a plane, I say to myself, I’m going to do that more. I’m going to sit and I’m going to have quiet time with a book. I’m going to bring this to me in a second, so I’m not just putting this on little kids. maryanne wolfThe first thing I do is understand the purpose of whatever I’m reading.

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☆ Dramatic photos cast Europe’s ancient castles in a new light
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-07 | by ( Allyssia Alleyne | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But in his latest book, “Stone Age: Ancient Castles of Europe,” writer and photographer Frédéric Chaubin set out to disrupt the familiar stereotypes, using prose and photography to link the medieval with the Modernist. Frédéric Chaubin/Courtesy of TASCHENWhen castles first emerged in the 10th century as an alternative to wooden structures, they were envisaged as fortified dwellings for the ruling class. Frédéric Chaubin/Courtesy of TASCHENWhen making his final selection, Chaubin prioritized the impressiveness of a castle’s location and its architectural simplicity – in keeping with his overarching theme – rather than its historical significance. Dividing the castles by location seemed equally futile, given that Europe’s borders were in constant flux during the centuries covered in the book. “The very large typology of those castles made the subject more difficult to deal with, but at the same time, more interesting.”“Stone Age: Ancient Castles of Europe,” published by Taschen, is available now.

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