Is joining University worth it?

People have different reasons why they join the university because for some, pursuing a university degree provides an opportunity to land a dream job or even choose a career path they feel provides job satisfaction. However, there are those who may consider getting a degree as a status, and they may develop pride, feeling that they have accomplished something that not everyone has managed to accomplish. It is true that a university degree puts one at better position of getting a job but what about those who fail to get the opportunity to study at the university? Is having a university a standard of excellence?

For most high schoolers, joining the university is something that is always in the mind of most of them. Unfortunately, not every high school student is lucky enough to further their education, and some of those who end up missing slots in university admissions join tertiary institutions. Still, some venture into working or managing family businesses. It is unfortunate that some end up being incarcerated, and this is usually the case with students who become gang members and start engaging in gang violence and other gang-related activities including selling of the illicit drugs.

With all its glory or positive aspects as a place where people go to learn and acquire knowledge that can make them productive members of the society, the university can jeopardize one’s success in life. Although one might be happy when they manage to complete their degree program, they may still have to grapple with the accumulation of the student debt. In the United States, this is a major problem that is exacerbated by the lack of jobs. However, this issue is not endemic to the U.S. because it affects students all over the world.

When a student joins the university, there is no guarantee that they would graduate because various factors come into play when looking at the forces that can affect the students’ graduation rates. Poverty and a student choosing a course they may not be passionate about are just some of the factors that can determine whether a student graduates.

As much as governments, teachers and other stakeholders expect students to join colleges and universities, certain conditions and systems that have been created seem to hamper students’ capacity to achieve their dream. Because joining the university is worth it, everyone should be given equal opportunity to study. Furthermore, there is need to ensure that students do not accumulate debts, and instead of requiring students to pay, the government may fully pay students’ fees so that the fear of paying debt does not keep students out of school.     

The history of the world’s oldest university

Universities existed way before Johannes Gutenberg developed the print, and they have played a significant role in shaping the development of the modern societies. The first university that has been at the center of Italy’s history was established in 1088 in Bologna. Since the University was established, it has gone through periods that have threated its existence. Initially, the goal of establishing the institution was to help support the study of a central text in Roman law. With time, the university became a center of learning of other subjects including war studies. Given its rich history, the university has been instrumental in the study of civil law.

Like some other oldest world universities, the University of Bologna has had a dark past. The history of the institution was interrupted by forces emanating both from within and out of the country. Although the chaos brought by the Second World War interrupted learning at the institution, it was bombings of 1926 that had devastating consequences on the institution. The bombings paralyzed learning, and students and teachers joined the call against Mussolini. Even some of the funds that were allocated to finance learning at the university were redirected towards supporting the war efforts. A section of the university was rebuilt.

According to the current global rankings, the university is placed at position 117, and given the university’s history of academic excellence, it receives thousands of applications every year. Among those who apply for degree programs at the university are non-Italians. Currently, the university has a student population that exceeds 87,000 people, and one thing that makes the institution stand out from some Italian universities is that it offers over 40 English-based courses. Thus, it appeals to the international students who might want to study English-based degree programs.

University of Bologna, given its past, remains a symbol of the strong spirit of the Italian people, and for the institution to compete, it needs to embrace new trends such as investing in research and development. Being an oldest university, the University of Bologna should be among the top 100 universities.  As much as the institution is making efforts to invest in technology, it needs to come up with potent curricula that match the global standards. For several years, Harvard has managed to maintain a reputation of an institution that attracts elite students from across the world. University of Bologna should therefore learn from Harvard University on how to effectively adapt and build a strong global profile of academic excellence.   

Life in university

Are you thinking of going to university and thinking about what life will be like in university? We will tell you everything about university life.

1- Every decision is made by you

This is the most important thing because when it comes time to choose the university where you will study is one of the most important decisions you have to make in life. You make every decision about your future. So, you decide how you will spend the day, studying or relaxing. It is up to you to choose whether you will be one of those students who start their studies the day before or a student who studies the night before the exam.

2- Diversity

During your university years you will meet people from different countries. They will have cultures, religions, traditions and customs that you do not know and start creating knowledge about them.

3- Contact with family and friends

If you have decided to study away from family and friends the contact will be less than before. Although you will find some time to communicate with them again it will not be enough.

4- You will learn many new things

If you live in a dormitory alone or with other students you will learn not only lectures but also many other things. The need to adapt to another lifestyle will teach you how to cook and take care of many things you have not done before.

5-Facilities

Universities have different kinds of facilities, and these facilities range from libraries to the swimming pools. If you decide to join a university, you need to understand the types of facilities that are available in the university. You should be sure to ask students, teachers or members of the support staff how to access the facilities. You should also try to find out about the rules and guidelines that regulate the use of such facilities.

6-Support Staff

Every university has support staff members who play important role when it comes to supporting students, creating conducive environment where students can learn. When you join a university, you will meet security personnel, social workers among other workers. These individuals support students by offering counseling services, and assessing students’ needs. Opening up to the social workers at the university is one way in which a student can receive the necessary support.   

7-Culture

University is an organization that brings together people from diverse backgrounds. To ensure everyone reads from the same page, a university has to have an organizational culture that defines and shapes the conduct of the student and that of the staff. The culture also manifests in the way people dress and treat each other. Thus, you need to take this into account when planning on joining the university.

8-Orientation

In case you feel you might not get everything right when you join university, don’t worry because the purpose of the orientation is to introduce you to the university life including the routines. For instance, you will learn how to access library resources   

Leisure games

People have different preferences in terms of how they may want to spend their free time, and for some, playing video games is the best way to pass time.  However, not everyone plays video games just to pass time because for some people, gaming is a form of entertainment just like watching movies. The gaming industry has developed over years, and its growth has been attributed to the constant development of the gaming technology. The Pong game was popular during the era of the third generations computers, but as the computer technology advanced, new games began emerging. With the invention of the brick game in the 1980s, children and adults found a way to entertain themselves. From 1970s to date, there have been significant changes in terms of how people do gaming.

Although the video game console has been with us for quite some time, having been invested in the 1970s, it was the release of the first play station in early 1990s that revolutionized gaming. For the first step, the popularity of the video game began growing among adult users. The PlayStation has largely played an important role in the expansion of the gaming industry. The play station connected to the TV can be used to play games such as FIFA 20, and it is common to see adults playing video games.

New trends in gaming are also emerging, further shaping how gamers interact with other gamers across the world. The latest trend is virtual gaming, and as in the case with other gaming technologies, one can play against the computer or play against other gamers. With this gaming, the gamer immerses themselves into reality and they play as if they are directly involved in the game. In Japan, this is growing into a trend with gamers spending a significant amount of their time in video game cafes. Consequently, video game addiction has grown into a major crisis in the country as more teenagers and children spend time playing video games.

As much as gaming is addictive, the virtual gaming offers advantages that can be useful particularly to the young gamers. For example, constantly playing the game can help improve the gamer’s skills in areas such as multitasking because one has to perform various activities at ago. The game also provides other benefits such as making it possible for the gamers to socialize or kill boredom and loneliness. However, certain games such as Pokeman Go have exposed people to the risk of violence. As people choose to entertain themselves, therefore, they should choose games they feel can offer benefits such as helping build their social skills.   

How to make a blog post

A good blog post is one that is thought-provoking, and one that a reader would want to continue reading. A typical blog post writing process involves brainstorming what to write about, identifying the keyword, defining the audience and writing an engaging post. Planning the type of content to write about including how to write it determines how compelling a blog post can be. Therefore, a person intending to create blog posts should develop a habit of planning or creating an outline before they write the post. However, there are other things that one needs to consider to come up with captivating content.

Introduction matters when it comes to creating a blog post because it is the part where one introduces the focus of their post. A good introductory paragraph draws attention of the reader by providing a hook, background information, and a brief highlight of what is included in the body. As one writes the content, from the introduction to the conclusion, they should ensure they write concisely and coherently and ensure the points flow in a manner that the reader understands whatever message they are conveying. When the information is understandable and clear, whoever reading it is less likely to get bored reading it.  

A writer understands what the audience wants to read, and this underscores the need for anyone writing the blog post to be aware of the informational needs of the audience. Whereas some readers may be interested in learning about different types of birds, for instance, some may want to know areas where specific species of birds can be found. Exploring the needs of the audience provides a way for nurses to create posts that the audience can identify with. The stats regarding the post engagement can be resourceful in informing a writer about posts that most readers like. Consequently, they can use this information to make decisions on topics they can write about.

Although building a compelling blog often entails choosing a topic that the audience is likely to relate with, a writer should emphasize planning before embarking on writing the post. The correct use of the transition goes a long way in helping create content that the reader would want to read. Reading extensively about a subject is another way of ensuring that one creates content that is comprehensive and interesting. What matters most when writing a blog post, however, is the passion one has because passion motivates a writer to write something that they would be interested in reading.

News

News informs people issues and events that are happening around them and those that happen in other parts of the world, and this is why it is important for reporters and journalists to write news that is informative as well as captivating. Writing informative news articles and report requires both writing skills and knowledge because one can have writing skills but still fail to get it when it comes to organizing the news content. Conversely, knowing how to organize the news content without being a skilled writer can lead to a scenario where one writes poor news report that is less informative.

For anyone who wants to write worthy news story, adhering to certain standards that guide news writing and reporting is crucial because it helps them know how to start and how to phrase their sentences. News would most likely be a report or a story about a recent or current event, and before one starts to write, the first thing they should do is to identify and select a newsworthy topic about a recent incident. The issue one intends to write about should be something that readers might be interested in. For instance, readers may want to know about how they can protect themselves during a period of bad weather if the met forecast that the weather might be bad.

Proper use of quotations, facts, and researched information is necessary for one to create a compelling news article. A good news writer properly uses these elements when writing news stories, and when researching information or facts, one should cross-check with other sources of information just to be sure whatever information they are using is factual. The use of quotations is important because it identifies the people at the center of an incident or those who witnessed it happening. When quoting spoken words or statements, the writer should adhere to the proper language vocabulary standards.

To reiterate what has been written, a person intending to write news stories should ensure they have the skills and knowledge that are appropriate for creating newsworthy content. In addition, they should be aware of the best practices in writing informative news articles. Some of these practices include selecting a topic that is worth reporting about, and using language elements such as quotations. Furthermore, there is need for the writer to use research and facts when writing the article because facts can increase the credibility of the news report.

Green Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a broader subject that encompasses a wide range of operations including hosting of certain computer servers. One of the areas that have emerged out of the cloud computing is the green cloud computing.  Sustainability of the cloud computing is a matter that cloud engineers need to consider when developing the cloud infrastructure. Countries are moving towards the use of energy efficient technologies because the overreliance on the energy derived from carbon sources including fossil is not only unsustainable but it is also threatening the ecological systems. As more customers become environmentally conscious, they will want to do business with businesses that prioritize sustainability.

Cloud computing requires a significant amount of energy for it to operate effectively, and this underscores the need make the technology energy efficient. Efficient power practices can help cloud companies spend less on energy because spending too much on energy can affect a company’s financial bottom-line. Generation of the energy from the renewable sources including solar and wind is becoming more and more important now that scientists have been warning about the growing global temperatures.

As businesses move to cloud computing, they need to prioritize cutting down their carbon imprint. Adopting power management practices that are efficient is one of the measures businesses can pursue to help reduce negative environmental consequences linked to poor power management practices.  For example, it can have a carbon-conscious cloud provider host its services. Optimization of the company’s cloud environment is also a practice that can put a company to the path of reducing energy costs. In order to know how well these practices are contributing to improving energy efficiency, businesses need to have proper energy measurement frameworks to identify how much energy they are consuming.

Effective green clouding practices requires collaboration of the companies that offer cloud services, the vendors of the IT systems, and the businesses that use the cloud services. To succeed in coming up with effective green solutions, cloud service providers should constantly conduct research potent methods that can reduce the amount of energy used by the cloud systems. Cloud companies should focus on investing on wind power and other green energy to avert environmental calamities that might be triggered by the surging global temperatures.   

Governments can also play an important role in pushing for the shift towards the adoption of the green energy solutions in the cloud computing industry. The government may reduce tax on cloud products that are energy efficient to fast-track the development green cloud computing landscape.             

Making Money by blogging

Have you ever thought about how one can earn money from blogging? You are not alone because there are many people who would want to know how they can generate money from their blogs. Almost everyone has a story to tell or information to share. One can give personal account of what they experienced, or share the information about the things they learned. Whichever story one chooses to tell, they can share it on their blogs and generate money. When blogging, creating content is one thing and earning money from the content that one has created is the other thing.

There are numerous options for anyone who wants to mint money using their blog, and one of these options is affiliate marketing. With this kind of marketing, the person running a blog, places an ad that directs the blog visitors to a different site owned by a company that pays the blogger for offering advertisement services. However, the amount of money that one can make using this method depends on the number of visits as well as the click through rate.

Selling an ad space is also an option for those who have interest in earning some income from their blog. Some companies may reach out to a blog owner to promote their products especially if the blog receives a big traffic. However, one may have to personally approach businesses they feel want to have their products or services advertised.

If a person is offering certain services or if they have the products they want to sell, they can advertise them on their blog. If one manages to create a following by sharing stories or by creating content that readers may find interesting, they can take advantage of this by advertising their services such as writing services. For this to work as a money generation scheme, one needs to have the right audience, and advertise services to the right people. For example, it makes no sense to advertise fridge repair services to students.

There are other methods that one can use to make money as a blogger, and what one needs to do is to find what can work for them because what works for one person might not work for another person. Before a blogger thinks of making money, they should first take time to build their blog by creating content. Having adequate and captivating content will give the audience the reason to visit the blog.         

The use of Podcasts to report News

The use of podcasts to report news is the latest trend in news reporting.  Initially, people used podcasts to share their message with others but with time, podcasting has become popular with educators using it classroom, and news reporters using it as a tool for reporting. The BBC is one of the global media companies that are taking advantage of the power of the podcasts to expand its reach, and provide news to thousands of individuals across various parts of the world. The use of the podcast to report news provides various benefits to the news reporter, and to the news consumers.

The podcast boom especially in the media arena is driving the change in the way people consume news. Podcasting brings an element of convenience into the business of news reporting, and even if one does not have access to the television or radio, they can still access news anywhere they are as long as they have access to the internet. One can even download the podcast and listen to it later. The mainstream media has a history of bias reporting. Podcasts eliminate this problem because with podcasts, experts comprehensively give their opinions about reported issue.  Therefore, podcast provides the means for one to receive reliable news as well as comprehensive information about a news topic.

Despite the benefits that the podcasts provide, using podcasts as a means of conveying news can disadvantage some listeners especially the people without access to the internet. Podcasting as a means of sharing news, therefore, may be infective where internet access is restricted or is limited. For this reason, it can be a challenge for one to find the right audience. This can also be a challenge considering that podcasts are still not popular with majority of people who listen to news. Therefore, a media company may not be able to reach more people as it may want to.

Despite the issues with podcasting, the use of the podcasts to report news is emerging as an effective method to report news and share with the audience candid talk about an event or an issue. As much as podcasts are still unpopular, their popularity is slated to grow as more personalities such as former president Barrack Obama continue to use podcasts. As more people learn about podcast, there is a chance that an increasing number of consumers of news will embrace it. News reporters will also continue leveraging the podcasts to report news.   

Digital technology

The advent of the first computer in 1832 marked an important event in the history of the digital technology because it ushered in an era of digital technology revolution. From 1833 onwards, there were new developments in computer technology which were instrumental in further spurring the growth of the digital technology. The invention of the transistor in 1948 and the advent of the LED display led to rapid development of the digital technologies. The contemporary digital technology is more advanced than it was four decades ago because it is more compact, efficient and effective in terms of how it can be used and applied.

One can give examples of the different forms of digital technologies without running out of options because these technologies have become part of our daily lives, and we use them in different tasks. The gadgets we use to communicate, ranging from the phones and computers to the modems, are all digital technologies. Other examples include the curved television screens in our living rooms, and the digital security cameras used for security purposes in homes and businesses. Given that the advancement of technology is ongoing process, the recent innovations include virtual reality technology and biometric security systems.

The application and use of the digital technology is seen in various sectors including education and healthcare. In education, for instance, institutions offer e-learning programs where students can learn from remote locations. The Grand Canyon University is one of the institutions that leverage the power of the digital technology to build online programs so that more students can get the opportunity to study. Recently, more hospitals have been embracing telemedicine so that they can reach more people who are in need of health services. Because telemedicine integrates digital platform that allows providers to remotely communicate with patients, digital technology is becoming a powerful tool for advancing healthcare objectives.

Given the developments that we have seen taking place previously in the area of the digital technology, the future of the technology is promising, and we should expect unprecedented future digital transformation. More businesses are projected to shift towards intelligence operations in order to be in constant contact with the consumers, and improve their service delivery. As the internet speeds grow, the delay in the processing of data including the undesirable outcomes associated with it such as poor customer satisfaction will be a thing of the past. However, these outcomes will depend on how fast digital technology develops, and how fast businesses embrace it to optimize their services.