What Spanish-language books on tape are good for intermediate non-native Spanish Speakers to listen to for comprehension?
I am learning Spanish right now and am about to go on a road trip, and thought it would be a good opportunity to improve my Spanish. What are some good books on tape that I could listen to during the trip?...
My child is always procrastinating in his study. What should I do?
My child has no sense of time and doesn't keep his word (I made an appointment with him to "he should study after half an hour", but when the time came, he kept playing). After I communicate well with him, he still refuses to mend his ways despite repeated criticisms. Next time he still procras...
What are some colleges that are known for not getting along very well with the locals where they have their campuses?
I've heard this about some colleges, and I wouldn't want to feel like a burden to the people who live there full time....
Business English: Why do people sometimes call the things that cause project slowdowns "the long pole in the tent"?
I looked up on google to see what "the long pole in the tent" means and it I found "Something or someone that prevents or slows progress to completing a task." Although I do understand what the phrase means now, I am curious why are project slowdowns referred to as "the long pole in the tent"....
LGBTQ: What are some trans-friendly employers for new college graduates to consider in their career search?
Are any large corporations openly friendly?...
Is it a writing faux pas to use long "em" dashes (—) too much? What should we be using instead?
When I was younger I was a huge fan of parentheses. (Maybe I still am!) I would nest them in other parentheses and most of my papers would be patchwork quilts of parenthetical sidenotes. However, this bewildering technique was slowly snuffed our by my teachers who liked being able to read teir stude...
Why do some colleges teach C++ instead of other programming languages?
I'm taking an introductory computer science course and was surprised to discover that the language we are learning is C++. There is a Python class, but it apparently is designed for non-computer science majors/minors and is not the main track. Any insight into the advantages or disadvantages of teac...
How hard is it to learn to speak Basque?
I'm going to some rural parts in Spain and Western France for an Antropology study and I am wondering how hard would it be for me to pick up some Basque?...
