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In February 1962, three years into Fidel Castro’s rule of their Cuban homeland, the González family - an auto mechanic, his wife, and two young children - landed in Miami with a few personal possessions and two bottles of Cuban rum. As his parents struggled to find work, 11-year-old Gerardo struggled to fit in at school, where a teacher intimidated him and school authorities placed him on a vocational track. Inspired by a close friend, Gerardo decided to go to college. He not only graduated but placed himself on a path through higher education that brought him to a deanship at the Indiana University School of Education.

50 Things to Know About Choosing the Right Career offers an easy-to-follow approach to help you find the right career. Most books on career guidelines tell you to seek the help of professional consultants. Discover how you can choose a career that is most suitable for you...

The CPA Audio Study Guide is an essential part of your study efforts for the CPA exam. It contains summaries and questions and answers. Clear, easy-to-understand rationales are also provided to help develop critical thinking. Ideal for busy students. it can be enjoyed while at the gym or walking around campus or stuck in rush hour traffic.

Connections is a conversational English curriculum with an overview of the Bible. It is designed to be used in long-term classes lasting nine months or longer. The format is conversation-driven, and it is created to get students speaking from the first lesson.

The Accuplacer Audio Study Guide is the perfect companion to help you pass the challenging Accuplacer exam. Perfect for busy students on the go. Listen at the gym, in the car, or anywhere life takes you.

Colleges provide over $12 billion in financial aid and scholarships annually. Of this, $2.7 billion is awarded each year for athletic scholarships. Only six percent of high school athletes compete for that $2.7 billion. Score College Scholarships is produced from the perspective of a college applicant, who received multiple offers and earned six scholarships. With the help of this book, student-athletes, and their parents will learn the most effective strategies to get noticed by college coaches, balance academic and athletic considerations, and choose the "best fit" school.

Leer este Libro es esencial para todos los hombres de todas las edades. Para evitar en sus vidas más en las vidas de todos sus seres queridos, el dolor que encaminan los atropellos a las familias, cuando a sus hogares el hombre lleva hijos que han sido concebidos fuera del Matrimonio. En especial Hijos concebidos por Madres como instrumentos económicos o por una pasión sin Jardín de Amor.

Alex Rusch wendet selbst Hunderte von Erfolgsstrategien an. Anfang 2017 - als er wie immer den Winter in Kalifornien verbrachte - setzte er sich mit seinem amerikanischen Geschäftspartner Elijah Barron zusammen und filterte die allerbesten Erfolgsprinzipien aus seinem grossen Arsenal heraus. Übrig blieben die besten 22, die es in dieses grossartige Hörbuch geschafft haben und zeitlos sind.

Have you made that all-important decision to go to college? Do you know where you want to go? Do you have an idea of what the important things are to consider when choosing a university? If you're struggling with these questions then this book is for you. 50+ Questions to Ask Before Choosing a University by Krista “KK” Mounsey offers a list of questions you should ask when you’re trying to decide which college or university to attend to further your education.

Un guide pratique et accessible pour enfin organiser des réunions efficaces ! Dans le monde professionnel, tout travailleur est susceptible d'animer une réunion un jour ou l'autre. Mais comment faire pour qu'elle soit efficace et atteigne les objectifs préalablement définis ? S'il n'est pas aisé de gérer son temps et la prise de parole de chacun, vous trouverez ici tous les conseils nécessaires pour que votre prochaine réunion soit couronnée de succès.

Speed reading can make such a difference in your life. It can help you to take in more information that you could ever imagine, it can make you more efficient, and it can be a lot of fun. Anyone is able to learn how to speed read, it just takes some practice and the use of the right techniques and you can reach any speed reading goal that you have. This guidebook is going to take some time to talk about speed reading and provide you with all of the techniques that you need to see results.

Dementia is not a disease in itself. Rather, it is a broad name referring to a long-term and gradual deterioration of a person's mental ability. The condition can be severe enough to obstruct the sufferer's daily life. Dementia occurs when the brain cells stop working as they should, affecting the person's ability to think, remember, and communicate. Its usual symptoms include the difficulty of reasoning and thinking, gradual memory loss, and deteriorating communication skills. The most common type of dementia is caused by Alzheimer's, which accounts for 60 - 80% of the cases.

Un guide pratique et accessible pour découvrir les avantages du mind mapping et structurer facilement vos idées ! Débordez-vous d'idées, sans pour autant parvenir à en tirer avantage ? Désirez-vous vous lancer dans un projet et entamer de façon structurée et efficace votre réflexion sous-jacente ? Ne perdez plus une minute et initiez-vous à la pratique du mind mapping ! Que ce soit sur papier ou via un logiciel installé sur votre ordinateur, apprenez à capturer et à organiser vos pensées.

Your family's athletic scholarship dream can become a reality when you apply the recruiting steps clearly laid out in The Athletic Scholarship Playbook. Jon Fugler takes the mystery out of recruiting and athletic scholarships, providing parents and student-athletes a clear, actionable plan. This playbook is your recruiting road map that will lead you to success, covering steps for all sports, both men's and women's.

To get the most out of your college education, you need to choose your classes wisely - and increasingly, that means choosing STEM. Today's job seekers should have at least a basic understanding of trigonometry and other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than one-point-three million job openings in math and computer-related fields by 2022. The purpose of this book is not to push you into a STEM career; it is simply to provide you with information and perspective, as well as a few questions that, if answered honestly, will help you plot out an educational and career pathway that will help you achieve your dreams.

Erfolgreich studieren ab der ersten Vorlesung! Viele Studienanfänger sind auf die Zeit an der Uni nicht gut vorbereitet. Eigentlich sind sie überhaupt nicht vorbereitet - sie werden ins kalte Wasser geworfen; ins Haifischbecken. Doch damit ist jetzt Schluss - und dieses Hörbuch wird dir dabei helfen. Raus aus der Schule - rein in die Uni! Als Student ändert sich deine Lebensweise von Grund auf. Im Studium musst du dich ganz anders organisieren als zu Schulzeiten.

Man lernt nie aus – dies ist nicht einfach nur ein Spruch sondern tatsächlich ein Fakt, der in seiner Bedeutung nicht unterschätzt werden sollte. Dennoch ist das Lernen auch im Erwachsenenalter nicht ganz einfach. Mit den richtigen Lernmethoden kann es aber perfektioniert werden. Es ist nie zu spät, um auf die Suche nach einer Lernmethode zu gehen, die zu den eigenen Wünschen passt.

Are you overstressed, overworked, and overwhelmed? In today's uncertain economy many people believe that the best way to survive and thrive is to put your head down and work harder. However, that approach will harm your health, relationships, and your career progress. Instead, become a WorkJockey® and learn to work less, live more, accomplish more, and be happier.

This book is about the line of bullshit all the universities are telling you. There is a big conspiracy out there and I want to share it with you. Please listen to this audiobook before you take the plunge and sign up for college. Thank you and enjoy.

Chiara Gorla con Claudio Belotti, presentano un'opera oggi più che mai necessaria all'apprendimento e quindi alla crescita. Imparare è un'attività naturale per ogni essere umano, ma, lo sappiamo, richiede concentrazione, impegno, fatica. E se ci fossero modalità utili per apprendere senza sprechi di tempo ed energie? Chiara Gorla, Coach e Trainer certificata, è impegnata nell'area dell'efficacia personale, e ci accompagna alla scoperta del funzionamento dell'apprendimento efficace.