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A Study In Student Leadership: Serving with Honor

Leadership can come in a variety of forms. Throughout history, there have been many notable names when it comes to leadership. When you first think of a historical leader, who first comes to mind? Did they work to save lives like Florence Nightingale? Maybe they dreamed about inspiring social change like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What about President George Washington leading troops to victory and freedom during the Revolutionary War? While it may seem as if a leader needs to have specific qualifications and backgrounds, that is absolutely not the case.

👤NSA People, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSADecember 11, 2020December 2020 Issue, 2020-2021

Learning for Life: Which Path is Right For You?

During this time, brick-and-mortar schools have taken the opportunity to go virtual. Instead of the traditional classroom setting, teachers are connecting with their students via video-conferencing platforms (such as Zoom or GoToMeeting) and finding digital learning alternatives. This has caused students to get used to a whole new way of learning.

🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAOctober 9, 2020October Issue, 2020-2021

The Transition

Transitioning from a brick and mortar school to an online school is a very strange thing. The change from a real classroom to an online video call with your teacher and other students is a huge change. For those who are new to it, it all may seem overwhelming at first, but it gets easier and goes a lot smoother.

🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAMay 16, 20202019-2020, May Issue

Study Tips

Have you ever needed to study, but don’t know the best way? Or maybe you’ve never needed to study, but now you do! Well here’s a how-to article on studying.

🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAMarch 14, 2020March Issue, 2019-2020

Tips on Becoming More Productive

Do you ever find yourself running out of time or not having enough? Mrs. G might just have the answers to help. In late January, Mrs. Gebreegzabeher or Mrs. G, hosted a NED Talk entitled “Tips to Becoming More Productive with your Time.” She talks about keys to doing more with your time, activities that add value to life, and prioritizing.

🎉NSA Events, 🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAMarch 14, 2020March Issue, 2019-2020

EVP vs VRP, Which one is for you?

Northstar Academy is an online school. It goes without saying that it would be different than a brick and mortar school. Many students don’t know what to expect when they are going to take classes online for the first time; I know I had no idea what to expect. There are two different types of courses that are made available for students at NSA. There are EVP courses which stands for enriched virtual program, and then there are VRP courses. They are both great and each have their own benefits for students in different situations.

🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAMarch 13, 2020March Issue, 2019-2020

Things Online Students Wish They Knew at the Beginning

All NSA students have stories where knowledge was hard learned. Being an online student, whether a veteran or a novice, can be difficult and there is always room for growth. All NSA students like to hand out knowledge for free with a giant neon sign that says, “Take my advice, I beg you.”

🔎Informational, 🗣️AdviceEIC NSAMarch 13, 2020March Issue, 2019-2020