5 Guitarists You Should Be Listening To Right Now

5 Guitarists You Should Be Listening To Right Now Sign up successful St. Vincent Indie darling Annie Clark performs under the name St. Vincent, combining angular guitars and synths with her angelic vocals. Her raw, noisy shredding style attracted the attention of Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, who she collaborated with on the album Love This Giant in 2012. Clarks solo work is also quite stunning, and her live shows are not to be missed! Benjamin Booker Born in Tampa and raised in New Orleans, Benjamin Booker is here to show that good old fashioned rock and roll is alive and well. Inject Chuck Berry with a healthy dose of punk rock, add in smoky vocals, and you get Booker. In the past, Booker has toured with artists like Jack White and Courtney Barnett. His first album is due out in August 2014, and based on what weve seen from him so far, we can expect great things to come from this young, soon-to-be-famous guitarist. Sam Bean Sam Bean releases his tender acoustic compositions under the name Iron and Wine, sometimes playing solo and at other times with the accompaniment of a full band. Bean has drawn comparisons to artists ranging from Paul Simon and Nick Drake to Elliot Smith. You might remember hearing his music before in the movie Garden State, or on TV shows like Friday Night Lights and House. Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Wolfe is an eclectic musician, and in recent years she has released music that ranges from droning metal to delicate folk. No matter what genre she works in, Wolfe brings an interesting ear for composition and an unforgettable voice. She recently collaborated on a song with proggy-metal trio Russian Circles and joined them on tour. If you love experimental music, Chelsea Wolfe is an artist to watch. Is there anyone we missed? Tell us about your favorite famous guitarists in the comments below! Ready to improve your own skills on the guitar? Find a guitar teacher near you!   Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher

6 Careers For Detail-Oriented Introverts - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / 6 Careers For Detail-Oriented Introverts - Introvert Whisperer 6 Careers For Detail-Oriented Introverts Kayla Matthews January 15, 2018 Career Development No responses Go to top Theres detail-oriented, and then theres you. You cross every t, dot every i and do so with ease. And, because youre so attentive, you thrive in a job that allows you to put your skills to use. Working solo suits you, too, as your personality isnt quite as outgoing as some of your colleagues. Theres nothing wrong with that â€" you just have to find your niche, a career that allows you to be yourself in all ways. Fortunately, there are plenty of jobs well suited to detail-oriented introverts. Here are six of them: 1. Archivist Museums are constantly buzzing with people, whether theyre inquisitive Do you know what your next career step is?  Many people don’t. I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my eBook on how to construct your Career SMART Goals â€" that will help you put together your actions and keep you accountable. Get your copy now and start your action plan today! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer

Factors to Consider When Scheduling a GMAT Test Date

Factors to Consider When Scheduling a GMAT Test Date Scheduling your GMAT test date is one of the most important parts of your overall GMATexperience. When should you take the exam? As soon as possible, or in several months time? Should you register for a fall or spring session?Here are four factors to consider before you choose a GMAT test date: 1. When are you applying to business school? Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3? Determine the deadline for submitting your GMAT scores to your prospective programs, as well as your ideal date. For example, perhaps you plan to submit your applications in January. It is obviously best to sit for the GMAT before January, but how long before? The GMATis just a single part of your application. You must also consider the time you will need to fill out the forms, complete your essays, and compile your transcripts and recommendations. Taking the GMAT in the summer or early fall will allow you to spend more time on the rest of your admissions package. You can also plan for a second GMAT test date in mid-fall if you would like to try to improve your score.These are a fewdaily activities that can improve your GMAT skills. 2. Where can you take the GMAT? GMAT testing centers are available in many places, but they are not necessarily located close to your home and each may have a different schedule. Find the center that is convenient for you. The closest location may not be the one you are most comfortable at, so try to visit your intended center before your GMAT test date. You may also want to take a few GMAT practice teststo help you prepare. Familiarize yourself with the best travel route to and from this location to minimize unexpected obstacles the day of your exam. It is also a great idea to pinpoint the nearest restrooms and break-rooms in the center, as your breaks are quite brief! 3. What does your schedule look like? Ideally, you will complete your GMATon a calm day. Your mind will be peaceful, and you will be thoroughly prepared. In reality, your selected GMAT test date may be one of the only times that an opening at your desired exam center overlaps with an opening in your busy calendar. With the knowledge that GMAT testing center schedules are not overly flexible, see what you can do with your own schedule to create the best experience possible on your exam day. Avoid times of high stress, like work deadlines, or times of high travel activity around holidays. Pick a date around events that will demand very little of your energy so that you can focus on performing well on the GMAT. These tips may help you reach your target GMAT score. 4. Are you ready to take the GMAT? Have you sat for a diagnostic practice exam recently? If your answer is no, set aside several hours to take a GMAT practice test. Do your results suggest that you are ready for the actual exam? Or would testing now result in an unsatisfactory score? Here are 5 steps to revitalize a struggling GMAT prep routine.Resources like GMAT tutors can help you address your weaknesses and further improve your strengths. Develop a study timeline, and then register for the GMAT accordingly. Remember, GMAT test dates fill quickly, so sign up as soon as you are able. Good luck!

Center for Kids Who Cant Read Good - Listening Exercise

Center for Kids Who Cant Read Good - Listening Exercise Ok, its been a busy week. Are you ready for an English listening exercise that will make you laugh? This week weve got one that uses a clip from the American comedy Zoolander. If you havent seen it, its a hilarious movie about male models.In this clip Mogatu, the guy with the crazy white hair, is offering to build a Center for Kids Who Cant Read Good to convince Zoolander, the guy in the silver jacket, to work for him.Watch the clip below, then see if you can complete the listening exercise.Answer the questions in comments and well respond.1. Why was Zoolander  a little hesitant to work with Mogatu?2. Why does Mogatu throw the coffee on his assistant?3. What is grammatically wrong with the name of Derek Zoolanders center?4. Why does Zoolander throw the model of the building to the floor?Having problems with Question #3? Click here for an explanation.

Five Things Your Students Will Remember About You

Five Things Your Students Will Remember About You As a teacher, you spend countless hours creating lessons, tidying your room, and grading homework. But the things your students will remember most about their time in your classroom arent the day-to-day tasks or types of homework assignments. Here are what students will remember about you years from now: How well you knew them. Its nice to know students names, but you show them you care when you remember that they play a sport or an instrument, or that they grew up in another country. Show interest in your students as people. It means a lot. You believed in them. Build your students confidence by encouraging them to set goals and work hard toward them. Let them know that you see their potential. Talk to them about what they want for themselves and then discuss those ideas as realities. Your goal was teaching students to better themselves. Yes, your job is to teach students to master your subject, but its about more than that. Make it your objective to help students improve themselves and their abilities, academically and otherwise. Your classroom felt safe. The student who feels comfortable enough to contribute ideas is the student who is excited about learning and growing. Make your classroom a place where all ideas are valued and all students are listened to and respected. Your door was always open. Life is not easy for all students. The high school years in particular are full of change and can be tumultuous and stressful. Make sure your students know that youre available as a sounding board when they need you, and that you are part of their extended support system. If you want to be the best teacher possible, think about the impact you want to have on your students and how your daily actions shape that influence. You can change your students lives for the better by how you teach them and how you treat them.

Theres Actually Science Behind Losing Your Train Of Thought

Theres Actually Science Behind Losing Your Train Of Thought Photo Via: There’s Actually Science Behind Losing Your Train of Thought Ever lose your train of thought? It’s frustrating and annoying, but it’s happened to everyone at least once. But more than that, researchers have now linked that obnoxious tendency to an actual, scientific explanation. On a neurological level, researchers have surveyed the brain at the moment a human being is startled (and therefore loses their train of thought), and found a surprising link between the lost-thought and a very well known symptom found in those with Parkinson’s disease. Losing your train of thought can happen as the result of a variety of stimuli, such as being interrupted or being startled by a loud noise or other, unexpected event. According to Adam Aron, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Diego (also the researcher that led this study), “An unexpected event appears to clear out what you were thinking.” The experiment ultimately shows the brain sending out an order to physically stop, thus interrupting the train of thought. Aron said the following: “We know what the electrical signals look like when somebody has to stop a movement. The radically new idea is that just as the brain’s stopping mechanism is involved in stopping what we’re doing with out bodies it might also be responsible for interrupting and flushing out our thoughts. We are providing a neural mechanism by which that happens. The same stopping system that gives you that kind of jolt when you are getting out of the elevator, and someone else is in your way and you have to stop, that same stopping system is stopping your train of thought.” This stopping system in the brain is known as the “subthalamic nucleus.” The subthalamic nucleus also happens to be the main focus of this study. The experiment was conducted with volunteers that put on an electrode hat and completed memory tasks on computers. The first test determined whether a surprise could make the volunteers lose concentration on their task. To do so, the computer would show them a string of consonants, which they were then told to compare to another string and determine if they were identical. This requires mundane concentration. To throw the volunteers off, a tone was used before the test part of the experiment. However, sometimes the researchers would mix up this tone by replacing it with the sounds of birds singing. And this distractor worked. The 21 volunteers that participated in the study either slowed in their test taking or made errors in their comparisons. Then, 22 new volunteers did the same test with the electrode hat on while seven others (with Parkinson’s disease) did a similar test, though the electrodes were implanted surgically. These electrodes read the brain activity and gave a very precise reading in those with Parkinson’s while the electrodes in the caps gave more of a rough idea of brain activity. The study found that volunteers were more likely to make mistakes the more the subthalamic nucleus was engaged by the “startling” sounds. According to Jan Wessel, a cognitive neurologist at the University of Iowa that worked on the study, “We’ve shown that unexpected, or surprising, events recruit the same brain system we use to actively stop our actions, which, in turn, appears to influence the degree to which such surprising events affect out ongoing trains of thought.” This is ironically something Parkinson’s patients are all too familiar with. The subthalamic nucleus is at work in Parkinson’s as well, and is responsible for the “freezing” qualities of the disease. For instance, when patients can’t focus easily or can’t initiate motion, this is their brain’s subthalamic nucleous, quite simply, directing the body to stop. The electrodes mentioned above are referred to as “deep brain stimulation,” which is meant to treat these symptoms. Because this same action is happening in “healthy” brains, researchers are led to believe that this system is a universal one, perhaps further explaining the complexities of such neurological diseases. Of course, scientists don’t stop there either. This knowledge could help to treat depression or PTSD in the future. According to Wessel, “It might also be potentially interesting to see if this system could be engaged deliberately and actively used to interrupt intrusive thoughts or unwanted memories.” Of course, these ideas are far in the future, and for the most part, just wishful thinking. According to Aron, “We don’t want to stretch it too far to make big claims about treating anything. This is highly speculative, but it could be fruitful to explore if the subthalamic nucleus is more readily triggered in ADHD.” This research may just be scratching the surface of its potential, but if this study is any indication, the future might just hold some of the most valuable neurological information yet.

Understanding Different Types of Intelligence

Understanding Different Types of Intelligence Understanding Different Types of Intelligence Many students, parents, and teachers become curious about the different types of intelligence. Although possible, it is very rare for a student to be gifted or talented in all areas of the brain. Additionally, intellectual gifts should not be confused with high achievement (READ: Ask a Nerd! IQ vs. SAT). Students who struggle with a particular subject can still study hard, work with a private Orange County tutor one-on-one and learn appropriate educational techniques and still improve. In the same vein, a student could be very talented in a particular subject or subjects but not receive a high grade. The latter type of student is sometimes referred to as an underachiever. So what are some of the different types of intelligence? Book smarts Some students have what we refer to as ‘book smarts’. These are students who can read and fully comprehend a text or a novel and who can study the right information for an exam without prompting and later recall the information for a test. These types of students tend to do very well in the traditional American school environment. High IQ Students with a high IQ, generally perceived to be about 130 or above (this particular number is highly debated by scholars and has changed throughout the decades), are often gifted in one or two areas but may be considered average in other areas. This presents somewhat of a problem for gifted and talented students in a traditional school setting. For example, if a student is heavily gifted in STEM subjects but struggling to comprehend character development in a novel, they may be confused as to why they do so well in some classes but receive C grades in others. Some private schools may be able to accommodate students who fit into different levels but it may be frustrating for the students and their parents nonetheless (READ: 4 College Prep Tips From an Irvine Tutor). It is important for high IQ students to know that it’s normal for them to do very well in one subject and struggle in another. Resilience and determination are part of growing up in our educational system. Social intelligence Some students may be considered average in certain academic subjects but may have a very high social intelligence. This is a valuable skill that can be used throughout life. Students who later become professionals will find that they probably interview well, get along with their coworkers, make good managers, and tend to have vibrant social lives. Students with high social intelligence are also good at finding loopholes and thinking outside of the box, and can generally find a way to make a situation work out whether they take the traditional path or an alternative one (READ: How to Balance Sports and Academics). Students with high social skills may still need help from a tutor in certain subjects. They may or may not test well and they may or may not have superior study skills. Students with a high social IQ social may find that they enjoy careers working with other people or serving in a leadership capacity. Technical intelligence Although this is not yet a recognized term, students with technical intelligence are generally very skilled at working with computers, machines, and other technology. For example, one student may be able to fix a computer or other electronic device by pressing two or three buttons while, on the other hand, one of their peers may struggle desperately to get their computers to work properly. Technical intelligence is becoming more and more of a lucrative skill as our society becomes more dependent upon and enticed by the convenience of electronics and other technological devices. Regardless of a talent in any particular type of intelligence, its important for students, parents, and teachers to know that each student is a unique individual and that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Even the most brilliant students will likely need help or guidance at some point in their educational career. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about.