John Edmond

Low Cost Ebooks - a Good Buy or a Scam?

The vast majority of web pages are offering information in text and other formats on subjects as diverse as the structure of DNA and how to make a teddy bear. There are millions of web pages on tens of thousands of topics - and most of it available to rea... Read >

You Too Can Be A Foreign Exchange Student

Have you ever wondered why there are so many foreign students at your school, college or university? Have you considered the possibility of you studying abroad as part of you studies? Many full time overseas students are studying for a full degree at ... Read >

How To Choose An Online College Course

Many children, for many reasons, are unable or unwilling to attend a traditional bricks and mortar high school, college or University. They cannot attend for reasons including poor health, financial reasons or even bullying. An inability to attend school ... Read >

7 Steps to take the Stress out of Homework

Homework is at best a chore for most children and, unless they are very committed, They find homework difficult, often because they are not motivated. Consider the following questions. When your child does homework to what degree is he or she comfortab... Read >

Scholarships for Graduate Students

After a few years in the working world, many graduates find that they just can't advance any farther in their careers without having additional qualifications and credentials. Higher education is so accessible these days that a Bachelor's degree doesn't a... Read >

Credit Card Charges Set to Fall

In the UK the 8 largest credit card providers have been ordered to reduce their charges, for default and late payment, by between 40 and 50%. The current late payment charge by most major issuers is between £20 - £25 ($30 - $40 US) and the have been instr... Read >

6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence

Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are being judged with every step you take. Winning the war w... Read >

5 Ways to Fund Your Child's College Education

Did you know that the cost of a 4 year degree program is around $20,000 dollars per year. The cost of a college education is probably the most expensive item in bringing up children today. When you take into account tuition fees, exam fees, living expe... Read >

5 Tips On How To Build Self Confidence Today

There are very few people who could call themselves perfect and be right. Most of us need to build self confidence today, but the majority just either ignore the issues or concentrate on the negatives: stress, worry, jobs, money problems and relationship ... Read >

An Environmental Science Degree: An Investment The Future

The world is changing faster now than at any time since the last ice-age 10,000 years ago and the major cause of that change is man. To allow the changes to continue unchecked is reckless at the least. Monitoring those changes and being able to convince o... Read >

9 Tips on How to Kiss the Blarney Stone

Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland is said grant you the ability to make coversation and the gift of eloquence. Given the abilities of the Irish to talk, who are we to question tradition? Conversation skills are something many of us... Read >

Research Paper Topic Ideas

The first source of research paper topic ideas should always come from your academic faculty. Usually the head of your course will provide a list of research paper topics and you will be required to pick one which you are interested in. Some universit... Read >

Seven ways to get out of credit card debt

This may come as a surprise but if you only ever pay the minimum repayment on your credit card it will take you over 20 years to get out of credit card debt. Borrowing long term on a credit card not a sensible way of managing money but millions of ca... Read >

The Art of Happiness

Here's a really simple way to bring happiness into your life. A couple of years ago, when visiting friends Pete and Sandra, and Sally their 3 years old daughter, I was asked to babysit for a hour while they went to get some groceries. Sally was pla... Read >