dslr, learning, photography

Getting to Know Your DSLR

So you’ve bought your first DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera — but you don’t really know what to do with your camera. While there are thousands of sites for you to learn how to use your camera, in this section I will tell you all the “must know” DSLR basics, taking your photography skills to ...

Troy Oakes

A DSLR camera.

How to Know If Your Child Needs Glasses

Undetected vision problems can impact your child’s performance in and out of the classroom. Therefore, it’s essential to understand eye health so you can recognize the signs that your child may have a vision problem and possibly need glasses. Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist Megan Collins, M.D. said: “The visual system in a child is still developing ...

Troy Oakes

Glasses resting on a book.

A New Study Shows Genes Are the Key to Academic Success

Parents always worry about whether their children will do well at school, but their kids probably were born with much of what they will need to succeed. A new study published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and King’s College London explains the substantial influence genes have on academic success, ...

Troy Oakes

Young Children Use Physics, Not Previous Rewards, When Learning

Children as young as seven apply basic laws of physics to problem-solving, rather than learning from what has previously been rewarded, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. The findings of the study, based on the Aesop’s fable The Crow and the Pitcher, help solve a debate about whether children learning to use tools are ...

Troy Oakes

How Traveling Shaped My Life

With globalization, the world has become more accessible, and moving from one country to another is easier and more affordable than ever. Experiencing and discovering new places, cultures, and people is readily available to many. As someone who can speak three languages and has lived in different countries, I believe that traveling is life-changing and ...

Laura Cozzolino

The Earth

The Toastmasters Clubs Featuring Learning, Happiness, and Fun

Toastmasters Clubs can be found throughout Taiwan. Nicknamed the Rainy Port, Keelung is a major port city with ethnic and cultural diversity in northern Taiwan. Many people living in this port city believe that if they can prepare themselves with better communication skills in Mandarin, English, Taiwanese  (Fukienese, 閩南語), and even Hakka (客家話), they are ...

Billy Shyu

Toastmasters in Keelung City.