student

A student is a person who learns, and is most commonly used to describe a pupil within a school environment. The actual meaning of the term comes from the Latin verb ‘studere’ which means ‘to direct one’s zeal at’. Students can be seen studying in almost any genre, although medical, legal and other trades are the most popular.

Although traditionally students are of the age of 7-18 years old, a recent trend has seen people from older generations going back to school to learn, usually in colleges or universities. These people have been given the tag of "mature student." Even though the word student has strong foundations within the academic world, the term student can apply to any person who is in the process of learning something, whether this is in a school environment or just in everyday life.

Since education is very popular, so are blogs about students and schooling. International Student offers a basic blog with no frills that offers current news in the world of students and education.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “student”

• in Technology
  The "Steve Jobs" Type of Role Model: Not For Everyone
  Kids reach too far, too quick for their goals... sometimes falling hard.
  by mydigitalife / on Jun 4, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Earning a Professional Certificate, Not a Degree
  A professional certificate is trending nationwide at mainstream colleges and universities.
  by stephengfm / on Apr 10, 2012
• in Politics
  Texas Student Suspended For Thoughtcrime
  Free thought is not yet illegal, but things may soon change.
  by mcodajoy / on Sep 23, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “student”

 

• ‘Anarchopanda’ raises money to fight fines

  
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  Bylaw bans masks, requires itinerary for demonstrations
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• NEW Student of the Gun Radio: Armed On Vacation

  
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  Armed On Vacation Biloxi, Mississippi –( Ammoland.com ) As we move into the summertime vacation season, Paul discusses some special considerations for being Armed on Vacation.  Our Student of the Week asks about ammunition storage and expected shelf-life. Summertime also means the beginning of hurricane ...
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• Young adventurers – are you up for the challenge of studying abroad?

  
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  Are you a senior high school student, or know someone who is, that would be keen to take up the challenge of living and studying in a foreign country? I’ve previously written about taking a gap year to live and work overseas in a culturally unfamiliar environment. But there are also opportunities for high school ...
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• A Couple of Interesting Items

  
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  There is a petition at Change.org, asking Superintendent Banda to end early dismissals at SPS .  I have no info as to who started it (it only says F. Jacobs).  It has over 200 signatures.  Its fairly simple text: To: Jose Banda, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools Jonathan Knapp, President, Seattle ...
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• Moving On

  
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  It is crazy to believe that the school year is almost over! For student leadership, we like to give our graduating seniors a big going away party, complete with a farewell/thank-you present from our ministry. Along with a few hand written notes and some other goodies, we are giving our seniors Doug Franklin’s ...
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• The Government Bans Doctors Who Can’t Repay Their Student Loans From Treating Medicare Patients

  
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  Over ten percent of all doctors and nurses on the government’s Medicare and Medicaid blacklist end up on it because they defaulted on government-backed student loans. Medical workers on the blacklist are barred from treating Medicare and Medicaid patients or receiving federal reimbursements for a predesignated time ...
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• Student Loans Won’t Kill Housing Recovery

  
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  I’ve heard so much about “students drowning in debt” and that it would kill any housing rebound we would see that I was obliged to look into it. Before we get started I need to set some parameters because conversations like this always get into “who’s side you are on” and the message you try to ...
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• Naked Scooter Ride With Cross May Be ‘Wingjing Streaker’s’ Art Project

  
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  Is a naked scooter ride performance art if you carry a cross? Is it still streaking if you’re a naked guy carrying a sex doll while being chased by an equally naked woman? These are the questions that residents of Beijing, China have had to ask themselves over the last few weeks, after a series of bizarre ...
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• Take a Tour of the Pantry on May 20-23

  
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  The Knights Helping Knights Pantry has moved to its new home. The pantry is still in Ferrell Commons but on the back side of All Knight Study II (just past the Ferrell Commons courtyard where former Brooklyn Pizza was located).   The space is larger and able to accommodate more food, toiletries and clothing for ...
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• Are All Student Loan Assistance Companies a Scam?

  
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  “Dear Steve, I am a bankruptcy attorney and looking to provide services to those with student loan problems, as well. You appear to believe most or all companies that help you with student loan issues are scams. Do you think there is any student loan service that can be provided to the public that is [...]Read the ...
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• More Intermediate colleges to come up in hyderabad

  
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  Seats in Intermediate colleges are all set to double to 44 lakh in the state with government inviting private institutions to set up new ones at a time when various stakeholders, including the state-run institutes have sought a ban on … Continue reading → The post More Intermediate colleges to come up in ...
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• Writers block

  
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  Writers block is something that challenges anyone who writes regularly. It’s spontaneous and can occur at any time, often with no warning whatsoever. I recently discovered Plinky , a website that is trying to combat writers block with a series of scenarios and questions aimed at getting your thought process into ...
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• Nassau Police Officer Nikolas Budimlic Said to Be ‘Inconsolable’ After Shooting Hofstra Student Andrea Rebello

  
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  Nikolas Budimlic has been identified as the Nassau County police officer who shot 21-year-old Hoftstra junior Andrea Rebello during a home invasion by convicted felon Dalton Smith . He is reportedly ‘inconsolable’ over her death. Here’s my question, where was the hostage negotiators or the SWAT team? Usually ...
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• Magnolia is my choice! | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: Over the years, I have been involved in public education in one way or another with my kids’ education. I have sent my kids to so-called “best public schools”. However, I was much disappointed with the teacher ...
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• Monday memories—no college debt

  
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  And article in today’s WSJ reports the average student graduates with $30,000 indebtedness.  Im surprised the  debt is "only" $30,000. I got married before I finished college, so I had to "borrow" my senior years tuition from my dad and pay it back, which I did. He was sort of old fashioned and figured once ...
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• Gillibrand’s Student Loan Proposal Follows Warren’s Lead

  
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  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has proposed legislation that would allow holders of student debt to refinance their loans at lower interest rates, a move that could save tens of millions of borrowers a combined $14.5 billion in the first year. Under the plan, government loans with interest rates above 4 percent ...
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• Students stay silent about mental health problems, survey shows

  
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  One in five suffer psychological ill health, but most shun university counselling Universities should do more to encourage students with mental health problems to seek help, a leading charity has warned. More than a quarter (26%) of students who say they experience mental health problems do not get treatment and ...
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• University fundraising: what the UK can learn from Canada

  
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  Major donors are motivated both by the excitement of giving and the satisfaction that their money has been put to good use, finds Andrew Derrington on a recent fundraising study trip Canada is a good place to learn about university fundraising because the giving culture is fairly similar to the UK, but its practice ...
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• Title: College Loan Consolidation – You Solution To Student Loan Payback

  
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  Source: http://financeequityloans.com Category: student loans Article body: For those students wishing to get a college education who do not qualify for scholarships and who cannot work or who can’t work enough to cover their college expenses, student loans can provide an answer. While borrowing money is never ...
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• No, the federal government does not profit off student loans

  
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  This kid gets it. (Butch Dill/AP) If you’re sick of having to make student loan payments, you’re not alone. A recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that there 38 million student loan borrowers in the United States and the total debt load has passed $1.1 trillion. The Project on ...
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