【推荐1】Auckland University Online Education — What to Expect

Most Auckland University (AU) online programs are 100 percent online so that students do not come to the school campus. Instead, AU has designed a media - rich, easy - to - use learning environment through a Learning Management System (LMS).

● Discipline (纪律)

With disciplined work habits, you are likely to succeed as an online student. It is up to you to log on to your course and meet your own deadlines.

● Time Management

In order to earn competitive grades, plan on spending a minimum of 20 - 25 hours a week on each course. AU courses operate on a seven - week schedule, with start dates in January, March, May, July, September and November. Students are able to complete two courses per semester by taking one seven - week course at a time.

● Professional Connections

Many of the AU faculty (教员) who teach online have connections to industry, so the online learning environment ensures access to diverse expertise and practice. It includes an extensive network of professionals in a variety of industries.

“I work as an IT manager. And right from the very beginning, every class I took was relevant to what I was doing at work. The wide range of courses gave me a strong foundation for my career development.”

— Jim Heilman, Computer Information Systems graduate

● Technology

It goes without saying that technology plays a vital role in online learning. You will need a high - speed Internet connection and basic computer skills. For specifics, please click here to visit our Technology page.

【推荐2】At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go to college or find full­time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence (独立性) is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance(零花钱). This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance (指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.

Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure (失败) often teaches more than success.

【推荐3】The Book Lady

It was Jennifer Williams's mother who got her hooked on books. A librarian, she read to her three children every day. “Not until we went to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site. “Until we went to college.”

When Williams, now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to fall in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had limited access to books.

“It’s very obvious to teachers of young children which kids are read to versus kids who are not,” she said. “It’s obvious at the end of the first day of school.” To Williams, the solution was simple: Give kids books. In 2017, as part of a civic event called Engage Danville, she gave away 900 used children’s books over three days. Most people would be satisfied with that.

“I was like, ‘Anybody could do that,’” she said. “I wanted to do something that’s going to stretch my faith, my work ethic, my everything.”

So she set a new goal for herself: Give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the bleachers if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”

So she got to work, first by roping in friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’s project spread, strangers started leaving piles of books on her front porch. As quickly as the books come in, Williams gives them to local schools — free of charge — and also supplies books to little free libraries around the city of 41,000 just over the North Carolina border. She also hosts a book club for prisoners in the local prison.

In the four years she's been doing all this, the Book Lady, as Williams has come to be known, has given away more than 78,000 books — only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. It’s too important for kids with few options.

“Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”

【推荐3】Country Boom

July 7-9 at Bayfront Park ∣ Ages 16＋ Only

3-Day GA (General Admission) Ticket includes access to the concert grounds throughout the entire weekend (Thursday, Friday, & Saturday). It also allows access to public food, drink, and game. General Admission wristband does not allow access to the following campsites: VIP Areas and Party Pit.

Welcome To Rockville

July 19-22 at Daytona International Speedway ∣ Ages 14＋ Only

It is a four-day hard rock and heavy metal music festival. In November 2021, this festival returned on a new week, November 11-14, at its new home at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Its 10^th year brought in a record attendance of 161,000 people, making it the biggest rock festival in America that year.

Tidal Wave Festival

August 12-14 at Hollywood Palladium ∣ Ages 8＋ Only

The 3-Day GA Ticket allows admittance for the three days of the Festival and includes: 3 Days of music and beach. It offers unlimited access to all the 30 performances and activities. Low-priced souvenirs, free water refill stations, shaded areas and cell phone charging stations are also available. Free General Admission is offered to children aged 8 but must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Boots and Hearts Music Festival

Sept 4-6 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds ∣ Ages 18＋ Only

It is a multi-day country music and camping festival produced by Republic Live Inc. The festival is held annually at the custom-designed festival grounds, Buffs Creek Event Grounds in Ontario, Canada.