Show Lao pride through education

As everybody knows, every New Year some of us make a New Year’s Resolution in an attempt to change our lives in some way, shape or form. Some of our resolution involves issues such as health, relationship, money, or personal goals. For the first couple of months, some of us will stick to our resolution [...]

Khonnie’s College Interview

Khonnie

1. Did you always wanted to go to college? Why or Why not?
 
Yes and because my parents said I had to go-it was not a choice.
 
2.  How long did it take for you to finish college?
 
I finished college in three years because I took more classes than the required credits and went to summer [...]

POSITION: COURT LIAISON FOR MAGELLAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

TITLE:COURT LIAISON FOR MAGELLAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

 
My job is to be a part of the team with the court administration department within the Maricopa County Superior Court for juveniles . I have to act as a centralized point of communication between the mental health service delivery system and the courts.  I work with judges, commissioners, public defenders, prosecutors, probation officers, [...]

Diego’s profile

Diego is also half-Lao, half-Mexican.  He is Kylei’s older brother.  He is 14 years old. It is great to see another young person who is already thinking about the future.
 
1. What grade are you in?
I am in the 9th grade.
2. What is the hardest part of being a student?
The hardest part of being a [...]

Kylei’s Profile

Kylei is half Lao-half Mexican.  She is only 12 years old and in the seventh grade, but this young lady already is ahead of the game. From what her mom has told me, she is a very good student who has a good head on her shoulder.
 
1. What grade are you in?
I’m in the [...]

Model Minority

Elizabeth Cohen’s ( a CNN Medical News correspondent) states in her article, “Suicide [is the]second-leading cause of death for Asian-American women 15-24… highest suicide rate among women of any race, ethnicity for that age group…experts cite’model minority’ expectations, family pressures as factors”.  I had an aha moment when I read the article,”Push to succeed tied [...]

A seven year old’s opinion on education

My son Austin is in a combo class: 1st/2nd grader. The reason why he is in this class is because he is among the top first graders so he was put into a combo class with the second graders. He can read at a fourth grade level. Many people probably assume that since I am [...]

Pharmacist

My little brother is a Clinical Pharmacist so I decided to interview him to get an idea of what exactly he does in his field.
1. How long does it take to become a pharmacist ?
 It usually takes 6-8 years, but most likely 8 because most candidate accepted to Pharmacy school has [...]

2008 Top Colleges in the Nation

Allan Grove, a blogger on About.com has one of the best information about the top universities in distinctive categories: Universities | Public Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Engineering | Business | Women’s | Most Selective | Hidden Gems .  What I really like about his list [...]

Hello world! A word from Laotian teacher

 

Degree:  Bachelor of Science in History and English from Eastern New Mexico University from Portales, New Mexico.
Years attended: 1990-1994
Currently working of Master in Education Leadership at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.  Taking online courses.
Advice to students:  Do not take a year off because it will be harder to go to college.  Hit it hard [...]