Category: Education

The Science Behind Smelly Armpits

While sweat itself is typically odorless, it becomes the unwitting fuel for the less-than-pleasant scents you associate with physical exertion or a hot day. But not all sweat is created equal. The eccrine glands, spread over most of the body, release a watery sweat mainly composed of sodium chloride, potassium, and bicarbonate. These glands keep…

Counselling Has Many Positive Outcomes for Students

Emotional stress is a common problem for students all over the world. Modern students encounter several stress-inducing challenges, including increased academic competition, demands to earn higher grades, difficulties in connecting with others, and inadequate career guidance. The already high levels of stress experienced by students can be made much worse by the fact that life…

Lights, Camera, Education: Is Film School the Right Choice?

To learn everything about the filmmaking process and the entertainment business, attending film school can be very beneficial. Determining whether or not to enroll in film school and, if so, which institution to attend, can be challenging. If you want to make movies for a living, it’s smart to find out what it takes to…

A New Fund for “Back to School” Initiatives Has Been Suggested for South Africa

The Pietermaritzburg Movement for Economic Justice and Dignity suggests that the government of South Africa institute a unique ‘back to school’ fund across the country to provide financial assistance to family members so that they can better help their children in gearing up for the start of the fresh academic year. The statement made by the…

The Role of the Afrofuturist Film Black Panther in Teacher Education in South Africa

Back in 2018, I was one of the vast number of individuals who went to see Black Panther in theaters all over the world. The film was directed by Ryan Coogler. The narrative depicting an ultra-modern African society that was not influenced in any way by colonialism was hailed as “revolutionary” by both the media…

The Universities In Africa are simply “Qualification Factories”

According to Patrcio Langa, an assistant professor of university education at UCT, the concept of higher education institutions in Africa as areas for the advancement of knowledge has indeed been disparaged by influential voices endorsing the view that they ought to be operating as tools to repair the continent’s ailments. The rapid expansion will continue…

Winning Strategies: How to Improve Your Odds at Slot Machines

Slot machines are consistently ranked among the most popular casino games, whether played in a traditional brick-and-mortar business or online. Because there are so many different slot games to choose from at some of the best casinos, you need to have at least some kind of strategy in place so that you don’t end up…