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Sleep is essential for academic success
“A student’s performance in the classroom is dictated by the amount of sleep he or she gets the night before,” says Dr. William Kohler, MD of the Florida Sleep Institute in Spring Hill.
“A student who regularly gets enough sleep will have improved academic performance, a positive attitude towards their education and be able to better interact socially with their peers and teachers. Students can also remember better what they learned if they get a good night’s sleep after learning the task,” says Dr. Kohler. Sleep deprivation on the other hand, increases the incidence of academic failure, depression and behavioral problems, according to him.
Studies presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, outlined the adverse effects of poor sleep on academic performance.
· Even mild sleep- loss produces marked deficits in cognitive development and functioning.
· Sleep-related breathing disorder may be one of the causes of aggressive behavior and bullying.
· Sleep-loss affects the students’ ability to pay attention during the course of the day.
· Students with symptoms of sleep disorders are more likely to receive poor grades in classes such as math, reading and writing.
The American
Academy of
Sleep Medicine offers ‘Ten Commandments’ for students on how to get a good night’s sleep.
1. Follow a consistent bedtime routine.
2. Establish a relaxing- setting at bedtime.
3. Get a full night’s sleep every night.
4. Avoid food or drinks that contain caffeine prior to bedtime.
5. Don’t stay up awake all night to cram for an exam, do homework etc.
6. Don’t go to bed hungry, but don’t eat a big meal before bedtime either.
7. Avoid any rigourous exercise within six hours of your bedtime.
8. Make your bedroom quiet, dark and little bit cool.
9. Keep computers and TVs out of the bedroom.
10. Get up at the same time every morning.
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There is no lack of jobs in IT, only lack of qualified people
The biggest problem facing the IT industry today, is not lack of jobs, but lack of qualified people to fill those jobs, according to Eric Roberts, Professor of Computer Science,
Stanford
University. It’s a mistaken belief that IT job opportunities have declined since the dot-com crash, he said.
Enrolment rates in IT streams dropped to less than half of what they were in the year 2000, according to statistics published by the Higher Education Research Institute at the
University of
California,
Los Angeles.
The lack of quality IT education in high schools is another factor that contributes to low IT education enrolments in universities. Lack of talented IT manpower has increased the corporate salary level luring IT teaching staff to corporate jobs, further affecting the availability of IT educators in universities.
The problem not only has serious implications for the computing industry but it also can seriously affect other industries, which have started relying more and more on computer science. To give one example, the modern health-care industry utilizes computing technology heavily.
Creating awareness among students that every industry directly or indirectly depends on IT, can motivate more students to opt for IT education. Increasing State funding to IT education will upgrade the IT infrastructure in the universities and help attract talents to IT teaching. These measures have to be implemented urgently to address the problem of lack of talents in the IT field.
The top 20 highest paying occupations
 More than half of the highest paid occupations are in the medical field, reveals the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey conducted by the Bureau of Labour Statistics.
Here is the top 10 highest paying occupations.
Occupation Annual Salary
1. Anesthesiologists US$145,600+
2. Chief Executives US$145,600+
3. Family and General Practitioners US$145,600+
4. Internists US$145,600+
5. Obstetricians & Gynecologists US$145,600+
6. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons US$145,600+
7. Orthodontists US$145,600+
8. Physicians & Surgeons US$145,600+
9. Prosthodontists US$145,600+
10.Psychiatrists US$145,600+
The next 10 highest paying occupations include Engineering, Law and Information Technology.
11. Surgeons US$145,600+
12. Airline Pilots & Flight Engineers US$141,100+
13. Paediatricians US$138,100+
14. Dentists US$132,100+
15. Air traffic Controllers US$117,200+
16. Podiatrists US$108,200+
17. Engineering Managers US$105,400+
18. Lawyers US$102,500+
19. Judges & Magistrates US$101,700+
20. Computer systems Managers US$101,600+
Working part-time while studying
 The biggest advantage of working part-time is that students can gain valuable work experience and develop work skills, such as people skills and communication skills. The money they earn could help meet a part of living expenses and reduce the financial burden on their parents. But the downside is that it could cut into their study time. If you are considering taking up part time work, it must be at the expense of your entertainment time and not at the expense of your study time.
Here are some useful information on where to find jobs, number of hours you are eligible to work, visa requirements, Employment conditions etc.
Where to find jobs: Websites such as Career One, Seek and My Career, Newspapers such as The Advertiser (Saturday and Wednesday editions) and Messenger, Recruitment Agencies and Networking.
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