【推荐1】Experts often tell students to center their efforts on a narrow field to get a job after school.     1    

One of the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was Danish scientist Morten Meldal, who is 68 years old and works at the University of Copenhagen. When describing his career, Meldal said he started out as an engineer but changed to chemistry because he “wanted to understand the world.”

    2     They might believe they have to center their work and school lives in one field to be successful. But a study from professors at Michigan State University shows that is not always the case. The researchers looked into past Nobel Prize winners and their students.     3     some of what they learned from their teachers is how to live a life with many interests. They are, in a way, learning how to be creative.

Nobel winners are nine times more likely to have experience in working with wood, metal or in the arts than most scientists. The researchers also found that the Nobel winners have an open mind about their life experiences. Unlike many people who spend long hours at work and give up their outside interests,     4    

The researchers say that, even among people who do not win big prizes, those with many interests are often successful. They pointed to a 2022 report about students who study two major fields in college.     5     Double majors are often more creative and more interested in starting their own businesses than those who centered on only one study area.

【推荐2】Learning doesn’t have to end when people age. In fact, today’s seniors want to remain socially engaged, intellectually stimulated (智力上活跃的), and an active part of their communities according to The American University Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, That’s why AUB opened The University for Seniors that gives older adults—50 and up—an opportunity for lifelong learning.

“The goal of the program is to establish a community for seniors to learn for life, most of whom are retirees,” Mira Zaatari, the program assistant manager told Al-Fanar Media. “They can stay engaged physically and mentally here.”

The university includes two three-month semesters and students can take any class they want regardless of their educational level. There are no exams or graduation certificates. This school is all about lifelong learning. The available classes include political science, public health, agriculture, sciences, women’s affairs as well as creative classes about drawing, painting and music. Language classes include English, French and Spanish. The classes are taught by volunteers, including AUB professors, students, and doctors from the university’s hospital.

Seniors can gain a host of benefits by continuing to learn new things. According to Aging Well, that’s because lifelong learning keeps the brain stimulated, challenged and fully engaged. “This helps seniors remain mentally alert while they age. In fact, when people learn new things, the brain—even an older brain—can form new connections and pathways,” it adds.

Keeping physically active is important and so is keeping social connections. That’s why the university provides more than just education.

Former banker Youssef Bakri, 84, has been a student for over 10 years. He pointed out that before the pandemic the university garden was used as a meeting place for socialization and that there were organized field trips.

With the percentage of over 65s in Lebanon’s population growing and the fact that many of these seniors live alone without family members in the country, The University for Seniors is playing a very important role in the lives of its students.

【推荐3】Listening to music was the most popular side activity for teens studying with another task. While we may prefer different kinds of focus music, the following playlist has the magical ability to promote concentration, brain power and creativity.

1. Classical music

A theory “The Mozart Effect” suggests classic music can better your brain’s attention.

There are also several studies done where students listening to classical music did better on tests than students with no music.

Suggestions:

·ClassicFM (a free radio streaming platform playing famous classical pieces)

·“Study Playlist: Classical Music” on Spotify

·“Classical Music for When You’re on a Deadline” on YouTube

2. Video game music

Video game music is designed to keep you absorbed and focused, which is also great for memorizing. When your brain is focused on just melody (旋律), it’s taking a break from trying to break down the lyrics (歌词) of a song and thus increases your performance.

Suggestions:

·“Video game soundtracks” on Spotify

·“Video game music for studying” on YouTube

·Choose favourites from this list and create your own playlist!

3. RnB

If you easily wander (走神), RnB may not be the best music for homework for you. There’s a high chance that you might spend too much time on the lyrics of the song. However, many RnB fans reported feeling more relaxed, focused, and less stressed.

Suggestions:

·“Study R & B Smooth Songs” on Spotify

·“Chill R & B Beats Mix—Beats to Relax and Study (Vol. 1)” on YouTube

4. Nature sounds

Nature sounds relax our nervous system, moods and focus. Some prefer listening to bird calls and animal noises, so feel free to explore if nature sounds aren’t the right music for homework for you.

Suggestions:

·“Nature Sounds For Concentration” on Spotify

·“Relaxing Nature Sounds for Sleeping” on YouTube

【推荐1】Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe environment. Please be part of our plan!

【推荐3】A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁) should be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained”climate action the world’s largest coral reef is in peril.

The warning came in a report published Monday following a 10-day mission to the reef last March by officials from UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The reef, a living place of great variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia, has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1981.

Australia’s federal government and Queensland’s state authorities should adopt more ambitious emission reduction targets, in line with international efforts to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, according to the report.

Feedback from Australian officials, both at the federal and state level, will also be reviewed before UNESCO, the U.N.’s Paris-based cultural agency, makes any official proposal to the World Heritage Committee.

The text is criticizing about recent efforts to stop mass bleaching(褪色) and prevent pollution from ruining the reef’s natural waters, saying they have not been fast nor effective enough. Unlimited emissions lead to increased water acidity, which can be poisonous.

More money should be found to increase the water quality and stop the site’s decline, the report concludes.

In an email to AP, the U.N. cultural agency said: “In recent months, we have had a constructive dialogue with Australian authorities. But there is still work to be done.”