Since 2005 the American International School of Hong Kong has developed an Outdoor Education and Leadership Program that enables the whole high school to annually go off campus and take part in outdoor education and adventure, in community service, or in leadership programs in a variety of locations. Every October, the week before autumn break, regular high school classes are suspended and all students take part in this off-campus program. The Adventure Week program is designed to develop students holistically in a way not possible in the classroom or home setting. During the 2013 - 14 academic year students from the American International School of Hong Kong traveled to the following locations: Siem Reap, Cambodia; Borneo, Malaysia; Guangzhou, China; Fiji; Bali, Indonesia; North Island, New Zealand; and India. I challenged my twelfth grade students to write travel essays reflecting on their adventures and community service work in the various destinations they visited. I also challenged myself to write a travel essay about my experience as a teacher in Cambodia. This collection of essays is the result of my students' work. In these essays students reflect on the impact of poverty on children and families; on how little it takes to make a person happy when life is stripped down to its barest essentials; and on how good it feels to replace electronic friendships with real ones.

What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015 and 2016? Is it actually about fees? Why did so many protests turn violent? Where is the government while the buildings burn, and do the students know how to end the protests?

Former Free State University Vice-Chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught South Africa by surprise. In frank interviews with eleven of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work, why the protests escalate into chaos, and what is driving – and exasperating – our youth.

This urgent and necessary book gives us an insider view of the crisis, tells us why the conflict will not go away and what it means for the future of our universities.

Student loans are on the minds of many students around the world. Furthering an education with the right finance can be a top priority and is usually the beginning of a lucrative career. Thus, knowing all the 'ins and outs' is crucial. Discover the valuable tips and knowledge you need to make the best decision when choosing a student loan.

Party Boy Slacker Turned Ivy League Honors Grad Reveals His Secrets to Crushing It in College

"Maximize Your College Experience," a proven blueprint for brand new college students, non-traditional students and even elite students fighting for the top 5 per cent of their graduating class.

The author pulls back the curtain on how he overcame academic failure, substance abuse, and a learning disability to ultimately graduate from Cornell University with honors.

You don't have to be the smartest or hardest-working student to get a killer GPA. You just need to read this book. Maximizing Your College Experience provides a clear, easy to replicate system for managing yourself and organizing your time. It's a proven blueprint for success that anyone can use to reach the top.

Among the tips revealed are: Get organized and stay organized. Page 172 10 techniques to develop and consistently maintain a positive, winning attitude. Page 48 Pump up your GPA with these tricks and strategies. Page 195. How to get off your butt and out of your comfort zone to get what you want.Page 149 6 Questions to ask yourself to develop your personal brand, command respect, and get people to like you. Page 182. Overcome and bounce back from negative events. Page 50. The most powerful goal setting tips ever. Page 145. Find out how wasted time sucks the life right out of you and what you can do to stop it.Page 169. Build valuable relationships with fellow students and professors without being an ass-kisser. Page 187. Attitude creep...what it is and how to crush it. Page 60. 4 steps to conquer debilitating fear. Page 62. 10 surefire techniques to an Action Attitude. Page 79. How to lie to yourself to get into the right frame of mind. Page 79. Why your Emotional Maturity Quotient (EMQ) is more important than your IQ. Page 114. Avoid the soul crushing pain of regret. Page 118. Turn in quality work weeks ahead of time by developing just this one habit. Page 131. Discover the visualization techniques Olympic athletes use to win gold. Page 140. How to crawl out of and fill in the dark hole of soul crushing depression and despair. Page 48. Find out why time management is nonsense Page 166. Procrastinate to get ahead. (You heard that right, putting it off can work for you ) Page 168. Grab total control of your day. Page 176. You do have the time to stay healthy. Page 202. Make sleep work for you. Page 203. How to tell if alcohol is ruining your college career. Page 206. Find out why "If you really loved me you would..." is a bullcrap line that creates havoc with your goals. Page 208. Best ever definition of fear and how to make it hightail and run Page 63 Special Features that Help Students Organize Their Action Plan

The book begins with a hard-hitting, very personal Foreword by the author on why students must read this book if they want to succeed in college.

It's a bold message for brand new college students, returning veterans going back to school, single parents, athletes, those struggling with learning disabilities or substance abuse, and even elite students fighting for the top 5 per cent of their graduating class.

First, Tim explains his vision. Then he suggests how to use the book for maximum effectiveness.

Tim sets the stage at the beginning of each chapter with a famous quote summarizing its purpose. At the end of the chapter is a short Action Exercise to enable the student to internalize the strategy. This is reinforced with a list of the chapter's main points.