The History of Origami

The History of Origami The Complex Story Paper Folding ChaptersPaper: the Essential Ingredient of OrigamiOrigami: the Symbol of DisciplineOne Thousand Cranes for SadakoOrigami in EuropeOrigami Today‘Mary’ sat on a stool, a stack of glossy magazine pages beside her. Deftly, she manipulated each page until it was but a fraction of its original size.She went about her work swiftly and silently, only nodding a greeting as we arrived.Mary (‘my English name!’, she proudly boasts) lives in a small-ish Chinese city with her family. She and her paper crafts claim a prominent place in the household; as the senior household member, she takes her job of protecting and passing on traditional culture seriously.I just wondered why she was busily folding and refolding magazine pages.Later, around the dinner table, I got my answer. By each food bowl lay a paper bowl that Mary had folded  meant for table scraps: fish bones, peppers and slivers of ginger.There is some argument over whether the art of sculpting animals out of folded paper originated in China or in Japan but one thing is certain: the Japanese words for this practice are the ones that everyone knows.Come with us now as we explore how the Japanese learned to make paper, who the first origami artists were and why they practised their art.We’ll also look at how far origami has strayed from its iconic cranes and flowers. 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Image by Gao Vang from PixabayNo matter how you cut it, paper had to be invented before anyone could fold it.Our first step to tracing the origins of origami is discovering paper-making, an act often credited to a Chinese inventor and politician named Cai Lun.Rather than inventing it, he refined the paper-making process; archaeologists found samples of a cruder type of paper along the ancient Silk Road that predates Cai Lun’s by about 300 years.Nevertheless, the relative ease and low cost of producing these hemp-fibre sheets in the manner he established meant that paper could be widely used. Soon, other provinces were making paper using a variety of fibres.The paper-making craft spread throughout Asia. In Korea, artisans discovered how to make paper out of seaweed, rice straw and bamboo fibres.Paper took the Korean Peninsula by storm! Soon, everyone had a use for paper and some envisioned e ven more paper possibilities: in 1234, Koreans invented the first metal movable type machine.The Chinese invented the movable type some 200 years earlier but they used wooden blocks.We’re getting much further ahead of ourselves than we should... the question we need to answer should be: how did paper making get to Japan?A Korean Buddhist monk named Don-Cho demonstrated the practice of paper-making to the Japanese emperor sometime around 610 AD. Soon, Japanese craftsmen were using paper to make fans, parasols and even body armour.In homes, windows consisted of rice paper; even the walls were sometimes made of paper!And then, someone had the idea to craft a keepsake box out of paper. Coating it with varnish and lacquer made it both beautiful and durable; thus an entire industry was born.In spite of its functionality, origami today still symbolises very specific aspects of Asian culture. what a personal touch a gift in an origami box would be! Image by Letterblade from PixabayOrigami: the Symbol of DisciplineEarly in Japan’s history of paper, it was very expensive so its usage was restricted to religious purposes. For instance, a wedding might feature origami butterflies. Such designs still feature in weddings today.Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when origami became a staple of Japanese culture.It is widely thought that the Shogun, an ultra-disciplined military force that ruled Japan (off and on) from 1185 to 1868 used the art of folding to teach discipline, precision and patience.Here, we have to make a distinction between two different types of Japanese origami: ceremonial and recreational.The aforementioned discipline exercises the Shoguns used would fall under the header of recreational origami â€" believe it or not. As for ceremonial origami, besides being used in weddings, this type had a more official purpose.Those samurai warriors were known to exch ange gifts. The recipient who would receive such a parcel adorned by a noshi â€" a type of ceremonial origami with a strip of dried meat or fish folded into the paper would have been a fellow well thought of indeed!Records of such gifts prove that, by the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573), origami was firmly ingrained into Japanese culture.Do you know why origami is so important in Japanese culture? Hiroshima Peace Park.Every year, millions of paper cranes make their way there from around the world, expressing a global wish for peace.Would you like to learn how to make origami animals? The origami crane has come to symbolise peace and hope Image by Ulrike Mai from PixabayOrigami in EuropePaper made its way to Europe via East Asia somewhere around the 11th Century but, here again, it was not used frivolously until a few hundred years later.The first recorded instance of an origami boat in Europe was in a book published in 1490.The next, most obvious example of origami in Europe came in John Webster’s play, The Duchess of Malfi, published in 1623, wherein a character alludes to ‘a paper prison’ - what is known today as a water bomb.Before paper made its way to northern European kingdoms, royal courts enjoyed displays of napkin folding â€" a decorative type of folding done with napkins.Some designs were rather simple; a diagonal pocket or what was known as a bishop’s fold. Others were quite elaborate: fans and roses; a fleur-de-lys fold was quite popular in France.Ironically enough, napkins were ideal for decorative folding because they were square; unfortunat ely, they lacked the rigidity of origami paper and, because of their use, quickly lost their form.That is why napkin folding was only a passing fad. After the 18th Century, it fell out of fashion, possibly because porcelain took its place as decorative tableware.Nevertheless, the ground had been laid for folding things into decorative shapes; all the royal courts needed was the right material.The next, most significant advance in European origami was surely Friedrich Froebel’s Kindergarten Method of instruction.He maintained that learning should be a hands-on activity rather than a passive exercise and rote repetition.He devised a system of student engagement that incorporates something remarkably similar to the day’s popular practice of napkin folding, except using paper rather than cloth.A few years after his death in 1852, when Japan opened her borders, they imported Froebel's method of learning and, oddly enough, adopted his recommendations for how to make an origami: double -sided square paper and no cutting or trimming allowed.Prior to the Japanese incorporating the educational benefits of origami into their schools’ curriculum, their origami practice permitted cutting (kirigami) and glueing or sewing (kusudama).To this day, Froebel’s style of easy origami using a square piece of paper is standard practice in Japan; in fact, it has opened up new avenues of industry to support the Japanese art.Japanese paper, specifically Washi paper has been voted the hands-down best by paper folders around the world. And did you know that they are now producing fold paper with crease patterns already imprinted?So, whether you are just learning how to fold or you already have several origami models under your belt, you can rest assured your paper art will turn out finer the higher quality paper you use. Today, you can make an origami butterfly by folding a dollar bill! Image by jordandemuth from PixabayOrigami TodayThe Japanese word for folding paper is universally recognised even though it was thought to have originated from the German language.It’s not so far-fetched that the German word inspired the Japanese one; it was likely imported, along with the Kindergarten Movement, sometime around 1880.Sadly, other words incorporating the Japanese ‘ori’ or ‘gami’ have fallen by the wayside:orikata: literally 'folded shapes'. Compare to martial arts katas which also involve assuming a pose or 'shape'.orimono translates to 'folded thing' (you might recognise ‘mono’ from the Japanese word ‘kimono’; that word's literal translation is 'wearing thing'.tatamigami: tatami is a straw floor matting common in Japanese homes; these mats are smaller; something we might use as place mats on our tables.kirigami: to cut paperStill, origami, at its purest, is not a lost art! Would you l ike for someone to suggest a few origami projects or maybe show you how to fold a tessellation? Perhaps point you to a few origami books for kids or talk you through a simple origami?Today, fans of the folding technique can get their origami on at clubs throughout the UK: the British Origami Society, the Folding Society; even NetMums has an origami club.And, just when you thought folding origami was merely a paper craft... would you be surprised to know that origami has engineering applications? Indeed, if you are in that line of work, you most likely have a few constructions you could bring to the next meeting...From a small town in China to a farm in rural Minnesota where I learned 3D origami (folding pages of a periodical to make a tree), origami folding has proven to be timeless, universal craft.And to think, if that Chinese politician hadn’t figured out how to make a thinner, more durable sheet of paper...We've now determined that, although origami is not strictly Japanese, i t has firm roots in Japan. Now we just need to know why...

Why Take Private Tuition

Why Take Private Tuition Is Home Tutoring with a Private Tutor Right For Me? ChaptersPrivate Tutorials: Tailored Help10 Good Reasons to Take Private TutorialsWhy Should You not Take Private Tutorials?Academic support was largely unaffected by the economic crisis.The number of students who’ve used tutoring services has gone up from 18% in 2005 to 25% in 2016.The private tutoring market is growing. Many parents have decided to opt for academic tutoring and find a tutor online.Is your child getting good grades? Would they benefit from being tutored?They might be better if they benefited from one on one tutoring from a tutoring professional or online tutoring over webcam.Is the stigma of needing a private tutor and the cost of tutorials a cause for concern?At an average cost of £25 per hour (in London), it’s quite the investment. However, there’s no return on investment if you don’t invest!It might be a good idea to pay for a maths tutor to help your child with their geometry, algebra, calculus, or trigonometry homework.Do they struggle with French gramm ar or need help completing their writing assignment? A French tutor might be just what they need. In fact, there are plenty of hourly tutors offering language tutorials (whether French, Spanish, German, or whatever).In home tutoring is helping more and more students every day. In this article, we’ll be looking at why you should consider private tutorials. 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They'll come to your house each week and adapt their tutoring approach to your child and give them the study skills they need to do wel l in school.This is one of the benefits of hourly home tutoring that they don't get in school. A home tutor can to go over anything they didn’t understand at school.Plenty of people benefit from maths tutorials, especially in secondary school. Don't forget that you can also get an online tutor!Many people find maths difficult and it somehow can find its way into other subjects like physics, chemistry, and biology. Of course, you can always get a specialised physics tutor, chemistry tutor, or biology tutor, as well.That said, a specialised algebra tutor can help students to do incredible things like actually like maths!Thanks to private tutorials, you can aim for the best grades. (Source: peakpx)A personalised approach means the private tutor can:Adapt exercisesGo into more depth on general topicsTake a general question and lead their student to discover the answer on their ownEncourage their studentGive them examples of complicated conceptsSimplify technical terms by explaining th em in everyday wordsHelp the student work through past papersWork on exam technique (writing essays, explaining texts)Learn time managementApply the programme to everyday lifeIn home tutoring allows an approach that helps students as young as those in primary school all the way through to university.The tutor is also a motivational coach whose mission is to  create a curious, passionate, relaxed, and autonomous learner who’s ready for their A Levels.Through mentoring, they can make a tutee passionate about a subject, work with their strengths and weaknesses, and dedicate every minute of every class to their academic progression.Private tutorials have many advantages.Looking for tutors from Birmingham?10 Good Reasons to Take Private TutorialsLessons at school are always planned to best suit the majority of students.Thirty-odd students won’t all learn in the same way or at the same rate.Some students have a great memory, others learn quickly with visualisation, others prefer to he ar complex concepts explained.Some are writers, some are scientists. There are thirty unique students in a class of thirty students.As you can see, a failing student doesn’t mean the child isn’t intelligent.It’s just that they need, a teacher who will teach them in the way they prefer.This is where private tutorials can be useful: providing a child with a personalised education.Get some confidence with private tutorials! (Source: peakpx)Here are 10 good reasons to have private tutorials:Catch up: Whatever the reason for falling behind, private tutorials can help children catch up.Consolidate knowledge: Tutorials are a perfect opportunity for going back over the day’s lessons.Get ready for an exam: Whether SATs, GCSEs, or A Levels, private tutorials are great for practising for exams and doing test prep.Aim for the top: An intensive academic coaching programme for gifted children could be what gets them into a top university.Bring up their grades: Whatever the subject or exam , private tutorials can focus on difficult subjects.Learn to learn: Form habits that make them better learnersWork regularly: Supplemental instruction can make studying a habit and students will develop a great work ethic.Tailored teaching: The lessons are for the student and nobody else, whether they’re a visual, auditory, or kinaesthetic learner.Learn to love a subject: Tutorials can help students to fall in love with their least favourite subjects. How often do you fail in a subject you hate? If you love a subject, you do better in it.Learn new things: Private tutorials can help you learn new skills like speaking a foreign language, playing a musical instrument, or painting.School can be horrible for a student who’s failing. It can cause depression, stress, and psychological problems (like anorexia or bulimia).Private tutorials are a chance for students to get their confidence back.In addition to the previous list of benefits, you could also add:Stop drop-outsBetter prospects Learn to excelDevelop critical thinkingEncourage curiosityBecome bilingualLearn to play an instrument (jazz piano, guitar, violin, etc)Fall in love with learningWhile it may seem like there are plenty of reasons to have private tutorials, are there any reasons not to?Find Edinburgh tutors from Superprof.Why Should You not Take Private Tutorials?There are a few reasons why people choose not to have private tutorials: the stigma of needing academic support, financial reasons, or disappointment with the service being offered.The StigmaPride cometh before the fall. Some people are too proud to admit that they would benefit from a private tutor to help them and prefer to ineffectively revise on their own.There are families who disagree with their child. There are also those who just don’t have the means to pay for in-home academic support.Additionally, some believe that private tutorials don’t offer any guarantees of academic success.Finally, some families don’t go for private tuto rials because they don’t consider them or don’t realise there are tutors available in their area.By taking private tutorials, you'll free up time for your other hobbies, too. Like watching television. (Source: GQ)Here are some myths surrounding private tutorials:Private tutorials are ineffectiveThere’s no time for themIt’s more talking than learningThe tutors aren’t qualifiedMy child doesn’t work at school, why would he work in a private tutorial?The CostThe cost of private tutorials equate to around 14% of an average salary (tutors London).Paying for private tutorials or academic support? It can leave a hole in your wallet. (Source: pmgimg)If you’re working for a living wage, this could leave a huge hole in your wallet.It’s a big ask for families on minimum wage.Is there any guarantee of success?Even if a child gives up their free time to study more, is there any guarantee that their results will be better?Unfortunately, there isn’t. You just have to try it.Weigh up the pros and cons of having in-home private tutorials:Will your child manage on their own or do they need a bit of a boost? For children that suffer from exam stress, a private tutor can help them feel more prepared and confident for their exams.On the one hand, less money and less free time. On the other hand, your child could succeed, giving them an opportunity to get better results through a genuine academic coaching programme.They could benefit a lot from preparing for their A Levels and getting some confidence back. Good results will give them more choice when it comes to going to university, too.Are there more pros than cons?Check out tutoring companies like Superprof and check out the tutors offering in-home academic support in your area. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Can you really afford not to?

Lab Reports for Biology Online Biology Tutors Tutorpace

Lab Reports for Biology Online Biology Tutors Tutorpace Of all the branches of science, biology is perhaps the most unique as it tries to unravel the mysteries of life. It is universal and knows noboundaries. If it is to be learnt effectively it must be experienced and if it is to be experienced it must be learnt individually by observation and experimentation. This is possible only one does things by himself. And the only place where the things can be experienced under controlled condition is the laboratory. Thus laboratory work becomes one of the most important, integral and inalienable part of the study of biology. Biology is a science which deals with the structure of living things and tells us how they function. In short we can say it is a science of life. Like all other sciences the study of biology remains incomplete unless the various facts studied, are not tested or confirmed practically. In past much scientific works was done outdoors in Nature Laboratory, indeed much biological work must still be done outdoors to get first-hand information about nature and its various living forms. For the students of life science, biology laboratory becomes a most important place where they learn things practically. While doing the physiological experiments, device the experiment as per the instructions carefully. Record the correct observations .Keeping records is the most important aspects of biological work. Record your observations immediately as soon as you make them, in clear simple and precise language in the prescribed practical note book. Do not do rough work. Make your own records even if you are working in a group.

Is Chemistry Knowledge Wanted in Career Prospects

Is Chemistry Knowledge Wanted in Career Prospects 0SHARESShare Chemistry is the central Science that links other subjects like Physics, Biology, Environmental Science and Geology. Many people who wish to become doctors, environmental scientists, nurses, nutritionists, physicists and chemists should know the basics of Chemistry to shine in their subjects. Importance of learning Chemistry Chemistry helps us know the chemicals used in our cooking and cleaning. It throws an idea about household chemicals and the way we have to handle them. Which chemicals to keep close to us and which ones to keep far away, what to mix and what not to mix. Students who know the value of chemicals used in our day to day life turn out to be good cooks, nutritionists and doctors. Chemistry opens up various career options as its usage is found in many fields. In fields like food industry, transportation, art, home making, retail sales etc. Having knowledge of Chemistry helps you understand product labels and also you can make informed decisions. Decisions about how a product works, whether it is worth buying and whether  the advertisement about the product is valid or not . You are able to understand the environmental issues better and know how to protect our earth from pollution. Chemistry instills many good life skills like analytical skills, problem solving abilities in you. Thus, it can be understood that forms our lifeline in our various day today activities. Activities with its chemical actions and uses. Learning the subject with interest makes us realize the utmost fun of doing it. The immense value it renders to our life therefore. Still, learning is a tough matter for many since they are not exposed to the subject in the right spirit. It is only an online Chemistry tutor who can compensate this lacuna in learning for students. Chemistry homework help-you need it for intense subject understanding Chemistry symbols are many and they lead you in the wrong way when you handle them at random for solving equations. The result is the cumbersome homework on your part with incomplete answers. Forgetting the symbols on time is also a basic issue while sitting for exams. Chemistry Homework help is the right choice for students while solving difficult sums and equations. Assignments are yet another issue for which students can seek best assignment help from reputed tutoring sites like Tutor Pace and burst their mysteries in the air. Online help for doing Chemistry is the way to ace the subject and enjoy its fun aspect with interesting activities. [starbox id=admin]

5 Steps to Mastering the LSAT Logical Reasoning

5 Steps to Mastering the LSAT Logical Reasoning LSAT Law School Blog There are three basic parts to the LSAT Logical Reasoning question: argument question (what the test writers want you to figure out about the argument) answer choices Mastering the LSAT Logical Reasoning questions requires becoming comfortable with each of the three parts of the Logical Reasoning question. The best way to do this is to break up the question and address each part separately. 1. Read the question. Starting with the question helps you get in the right frame of mind for what you will need to do answer this question. It helps to focus on what you should be focusing on when reading the argument. Note: Does the question have the word “EXCEPT” in it? Don’t forget that! Underline, highlight, or circle it. Do whatever works best for you to draw your attention back to this word after you are done reading the argument. It is a common mistake to miss questions with “EXCEPT.” Students get tunnel vision when reading the argument and forget that the question wants them to find the answer that does not fit with the argument. So, reminding yourself of what you are really being asked to do will help you avoid making this mistake and help you get valuable points. 2. Read the argument. Read the argument carefully. Underline or highlight key words. Pay special attention to anything related to the question. For example, did the question ask about the conclusion? If so, pay extra attention to what the conclusion of the argument is. 3. Put the argument in your own words. What is the writer really trying to say? Put in plain English. Write a 1-2 line summary for yourself next to the question. This way you have a quick reference that makes sense to you, and you do not have to waste time rereading the argument. Also, the majority of questions focus on the conclusion or main point, so having a good handle on this part of the argument will always benefit you. 4. Put the answer the question in your own words. Before looking at the answer choices, answer the question yourself. A lot of the answer choices are lengthy or complicated. Putting the answer in your own words first helps you stay on the right track and not get confused. It can be difficult to put answers in your own words at first, especially for questions that ask you to weaken or strengthen the argument. The temptation is to think: “How could I possibly come up with everything that could weaken/strengthen this argument?” But don’t get overwhelmed. The point is not to come up with every possible answer. The point is to just get you thinking about the right things, so all you need to do is come up with one plausible answer. 5. Find the answer choice closest to your own answer. It is unlikely that your exact answer is in the choices, but chances are, something similar is. Use your own answer to help eliminate answer choices and help you select the right answer. The key to the LSAT Logical Reasoning questions is PRACTICE! The more you do, the more comfortable you will become with these questions. If possible, designate some time on a regular basis to do practice problems. It is better to do 5-10 problems every day than 50 problems in one sitting once a week. Your brain needs time to process what it is learning. You will get more out of your studying if you practice in small amounts on a regular basis than if you have cram sessions on weekends. Jayeeta is a private LSAT tutor in Chicago and Boston. She holds a JD from the University of Chicago, a M.S. from MIT, and degrees in Physics and Economics from Reed College. She’s worked with several major test prep companies in addition to MyGuru and has been providing private LSAT tutoring for several years. hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(215486, '6baac2ae-05a3-4610-9d1f-265c8cbd809f', {});

Simple Academic Strategies Part One

Simple Academic Strategies Part One Improving Academic Performance Acting strategically is a key to success in education, business, and, really life in general. Before starting MyGuru I was a business strategy consultant, so I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the process of developing strategies. For a business, a typical strategy development process consists of something like: Agree on a specific goal, for example, to double profit Gather a bunch of facts on your company, your competitors, your markets, and your customers Summarize your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, etc. Create some alternative courses of action which take all of the above into consideration Evaluate those courses of action using agreed upon criteria, such as: what would it cost, how risky is it, how long would it take, etc. Choose the best alternative course of action Develop a specific plan with a timeline and clear understanding of who’s accountable for performing each item in the plan Students, like businesses, need to employ strategies to be successful. It may seem obvious, but if you don’t set specific goals, understand exactly what is required to reach them, and develop clear plans for what you will and will not do to achieve the goal, you’ll be much less successful than people that do these things. Setting goals, researching what is required to reach those goals, and developing specific plans that lay out what you will or will not do, is the essence of developing a strategy. As we’ve discussed before on this blog in articles on the growth mindset and on deliberate practice, research shows that successful people aren’t smarter, or even harder workers. They tend to focus on the ability to improve (growth mindset), which makes them grittier, and when they practice, they do so deliberately. However, what they also tend to do is think more strategically about what they’re doing and how it will help them accomplish their goals. Let’s look at what this could mean for a typical college student on two different levels: #1 choosing your classes and #2 performing well in any given class. In this post, we’ll focus on choosing classes. In our next post, we’ll dive into acting strategically within the context of doing well in a specific class. #1 Choosing What Classes to Take Many high school and college students pick classes based on the requirements of their current major, even though they may not be 100% sure they really want to major in that area. They assume they have to choose a path, and then follow it. The decision to change paths later, which perhaps they could see coming had they really laid out their options, comes with a lot of stress and inefficiencies (i.e., another semester or year in college, etc.). They probably also tend to care a little too much about things like timing of the classes, how interesting the class seems to them, and what they’ve heard about it from friends. These seem like natural, and common, criteria. But, they aren’t that strategic or fact-based. A more strategic approach might be to recognize that you have a few goals you’re trying to meet when choosing classes: meeting the requirements of your major, meeting the requirements of another major you might decide to pursue, communicating that you have certain skills to potential future employers so you are an attractive candidate, and perhaps getting exposed to new ideas across multiple disciplines (after all, you only go to college once), as well as graduating in four years. And, perhaps timing of the classes, general interest, and recommendations also play a role. If you know you need to meet the requirements for your major, but also aren’t sure if you’re even going to keep your current major, then that presents an additional, special challenge. As you lay out your class options, you may notice, having thought fully about the goals you have in mind when choosing classes, that there are some classes which meet many of these goals: they fulfill requirements for multiple majors that interest you, they seem interesting, they make your resume more interesting to future employers, the timing isn’t too bad, etc. The way to notice this is to, like a business might, layout your goals, and perhaps prioritize them. Then, gather all the relevant facts. In this case, the facts that most students sometimes don’t gather are hidden in the course descriptions and literature about major requirements. By digging into these documents, you often find courses that fulfill requirements across multiple majors. You could imagine that a classed called “The Economic Role of Individual Governments in the European Union” might meet a requirement for a major or minor in History, Political Science, and Economics. But, you won’t know this without dong some research and gathering facts. Some simple online research about what types of classes impress certain types of employers is another area in which to gather some facts. If you have a hunch you might be interested in a career in consulting or finance, taking some math or statistics classes, at the margin, will demonstrate analytical ability. If you are considering a career in Marketing, psychology classes will demonstrate an interest in an area of knowledge that’s highly relevant for that career. Of course, there will always be tradeoffs. You could image there being a class which seems like a perfect fit for several majors, actually seems interesting to you, and is taught be a well-like professor. But, it’s only available at 8AM on Fridays. All things considered, you might want to take that class. Ultimately, you can just write down on a piece of paper a long list of potential classes, and then across the top of the piece of paper, write out a list of goals you’re trying to accomplish. If the class helps meet that goal, give it a check. To be able to do this, you will need to gather and reflect on the right facts. By simply thinking strategically about your goals and all of the reasons you might choose one set of classes over another, you can create options for yourself around choosing a different major in the future without needing to stay in school an extra year, or perhaps even earning an extra minor or major degree, while also positioning yourself to look good in front of future employers with specific class experiences that they value. hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(215486, '6baac2ae-05a3-4610-9d1f-265c8cbd809f', {});

Why Babysitting is the Perfect Summer Side Gig in College

Why Babysitting is the Perfect Summer Side Gig in College Image via Pexels.com Sometimes you get paid to sit It’s not always an easy job. The children’s ages will definitely determine how you spend your day. You might be changing diapers or chasing hyper toddlers up and down the hallway. Or you might end up arguing with a cranky 8-year-old. However, there is one glorious activity that most children take part in: naps. In some instances, parents might ask you to put their kids down for a nap while you’re on babysitting duty. Getting them to sleep can be tricky, but once they’re asleep, you get some free time. “It’s a job that takes a lot out of you, but it also innately understands that even the most gung-ho babysitter needs a break from time to time,” according to Thought Catalog writer Ella Ceron. Keep an eye on them, and don’t take a nap yourself, but relax a little bit. If you’re allowed, you can watch some quiet T.V. Read a book. Sometimes even just sitting there is a nice, well-deserved break. There may be times when the kids just want to play on their own, too. As long as you keep checking on them, you have more chances to take a breather for a little while. You’ll never be short on references Have you ever filled out a job application and found yourself at a loss for references? You already wrote down your old coach’s name, your part-time boss’s name, and maybe even a friend’s name. Who else can fill that last spot? It can’t be your own parent’s name. But, it can certainly be someone else’s parent. Image via Pixabay.com Every time you babysit for a new family, you have one more person who can confirm that you’re a responsible worker. This is why it’s so important that you take the job seriously. Be nice to the children and be respectful to their guardians. Babysitting is a wonderful way to network in general. If you’re a medical student sitting for a doctor, then you can probably bet they’ll be willing to talk you up at the hospital. Parents will be happy to help you out in exchange for good child care. If anything, you’ll at least be able to network within the babysitting world. Parents will tell their friends how much their kids love you. Before you know it, you’ll have more families asking you to babysit, and a much larger network of professional contacts for later on. Skills, skills, and more skills Babysitting will teach you how to do so many new things, from everyday tasks to creative projects. If you have long shifts, you’ll probably need to know how to cook some basic meals. You’ll also need to keep the kids entertained, so you’ll have opportunities to get crafty (Pinterest has tons of ideas for fun activities). You can also develop skills on a professional level from babysitting. You’re probably thinking, “How professional can it get when I’m hanging out with a 5-year-old?” Well, as a babysitter, you have a huge sense of responsibility. You also show a great deal of time management skills and trustworthiness. Employers look for these skills. Image via Pixabay.com If you think you might want a future career working with children, babysitting is definitely the place to start building your resume. For example, you can take CPR classes to better yourself as a babysitter, and it’ll help to list CPR as a skill down the road. The American Red Cross offers babysitting classes to help you improve. Become a role model The children you babysit look up to you (literally and figuratively). Their parents will appreciate you setting a good example for them, and your job will be a whole lot easier if you get along well with the kids. Always encourage your kids to do the right thing and follow their dreams. You should let them see that you’re doing the same. Hearing a little kid say, “I want to be just like you when I grow up” is such a confidence booster. Plus, it’s a definite win if they tell you you’re their favorite babysitter. Babysitting is the best way to make some extra cash this summer and build your character. Are you considering babysitting for your side gig? Here are 7 ways to get the job.

Beihang University

Beihang University Beihang University Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (referred to as “BUAA”) was founded in 1952, and it was formed by merging aeronautics departments of eight universities including Tsinghua University, Peiyang University, Xiamen University and Sichuan University, etc., and is New China’s first Aeronautics and Astronautics institution of higher education, and now it is affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information. The school is divided into the campus on Xueyuan Road and Campus Shahe, covering an area of 3,000mu, with a total construction area of more than 1,500,000m2. Since the school was founded, BUAA has been a university under national key construction. It is one of the first batch of 16 key universities, as well as one of 22 first batch of universities with postgraduate schools set after academic degree system recovery in 1980s, and it is the first batch to enter into “Project 211”, “Project 985” in 2001, and in 2013 it is the first batch of “2011 Plan† national center for collaborative innovation. After 60 years’ construction and development, the school basically forms the core competitiveness of research-oriented university, its internal cohesion and influence in domestic and overseas have an obvious improvement, which ascends in the first phalanx of domestic high-level universities. The school provides various disciplines, and characterized by teaching feature. The school now includes 27 colleges covering 10 disciplines: engineering, science, management, literature, law, economics, philosophy, education, medicine and arts. It has eight first-level discipline national key disciplines (tied for seventh national universities) 28 second-level discipline national key disciplines, 9 Beijing key disciplines, 28 defense characteristics key disciplines, and the disciplines ranking the nationwide top ten of total 13. It has 59 undergraduate program, 21 doctor degree authorization first-level disciplines, 38 master degree authorization first-level disciplines, 17 centers for post-doctoral studies. The university has formed comprehensive development and interactive high-level discipline development situation of “Preponderant Engineering, Solid Science, Fine Liberal Arts”, and it has obvious comparative advantages in disciplines such as aeronautics, astronautics, dynamic , information, material, instrument, manufacturing and management, etc., its main discipline of defense science and technology reaches national first-class level, four disciplines of engineering, material science, physics and chemistry enter into ESI, the fusion of aeronautics, astronautics and information is gradually becoming new features and core competitiveness of BUAA. The school employs famous teachers and becomes outstanding because of these teachers. 3,759 faculties and staffs are on the job, including 2,102 full-time teachers, 1,668 professors and associate professors, 73.0% of teachers have doctorate degree. There are 17 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 16 hired experts of “Thousands of People Plan” from the Organization Department of the of the CPC Central Committee, 23 chief scientists of “973” plan, 41 professors of “Changjiang Scholars Program”, 31 obtainers of “National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars”, high-level talented persons represented by three national level teaching masters, etc.. There emerged lots of national first prize winners, domain experts and model chief engineers, as well as a large batch of young and promising experts and scholars with outstanding accomplishments. The school cultivates talents and focuses on moral quality cultivation. There are 27,811 full-time school students including 14,428 undergraduate students, 8,700 postgraduate students, 4,015 doctoral candidates, 668 international students who are studying for a degree at school. BUAA was approved as the first batch of pilot unit for national professional engineering doctoral degree education in 2011. There emerged a large batch of science and technology innovation work from students represented by sounding rockets of “BUAA No.1”, “BUAA No.2” and “BUAA No.3”, the number of signed students who won national award of science and technology achievement is up to 51. There are 3 national level talent cultivation mode innovation experimental areas, 4 experimental teaching demonstration centers, 5 teaching teams, 11 featured program construction and 17 excellent courses, the educational pattern of “Talent Cultivation, Quality-Oriented, Cross-Disciplines, Science and Education In teraction” has basically formed. The school has 7 national level key laboratories, 3 national level engineering research centers, 42 provincial and ministerial level key laboratories. Also has 4 Innovative Research Groups of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 11 Innovation Teams of Ministry of Education, 6 Defense-Related Science and Technology Innovation Teams. It is always in the leading domestic universities in the field of cutting-edge technology research, a variety of types of aircraft researched and successfully launched (test flight) fill several domestic blanks, such as China’s first light passenger aircraft “Beijing No.1”, Asian first sounding rocket “Beijing No.2”, China’s first pilotless aircraft “Beijing No.5”, “Bees” series of aircrafts and coaxial double rotor pilotless helicopter, etc.. Since “Tenth Five-year Plan”, BUAA has obtained 55 items of national three major science and technology awards, especially in recent years, has won eight awards of first prize of nati on level science and technology within nine years. The school is international-oriented and open for communication. Vigorously promote “Student Internationally Experience Program”, actively carries out the students exchange and mutual and united degree granting with the famous universities in the countries and regions such as Europe, North America, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, etc.. It has established long-term and stable cooperative relationship with nearly 200 famous institutions of higher education, first-class research institutions and well-known multinational companies, establishing a batch of high-end international cooperation platforms including “Sino-German Joint Software Research Institute”, “Sino-British Space Science And Technology Joint Laboratory”, “Sino-French Material Joint Laboratory” and “French Research Center”, etc.. It joined International Astronautical Federation, “Sino-European Elite Universities Alliance”, “Sino-Spain Universities Alliance”, “Sino-Russian Engineering Universities A lliance” and other international alliance and academic organizations. Sino-French Engineer School of BUAA has been a successful model for nationwide universities carrying out Sino-foreign cooperative education. In 2011, the school is approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information to establish independent authority to examine and approve foreign affairs.