Student Guidelines to Balancing Work and Play during Easter

Students across the UK will enjoy a relaxing fortnight off university during Easter. It is a chance for them to de-stress, left their hair down and have fun. Although it is a holiday, often or not lecturers hand out assignments to be completed over the break. There is scope to unwind and enjoy yourself over the holiday as well as balance the workload that is required of you with these guidelines from Oxbridge Essays.

The key is organisation and planning. Before you do anything, have a skim read through all the assignments and take out the books from the library that is needed for research. You wouldn’t want to leave campus and get home and realise that you don’t have any resources. What is more, if you wait to start the essay but come across something you aren’t quite sure of, the lecturer will no longer be around to answer your questions.

Next, note down everything that needs to be completed in order or priority. Does one essay have a deadline one week before another? It makes sense to start this first. On the other hand, you may work best by starting the hardest assignment first and get this out of the way. Then everything afterwards will feel like a piece of cake! Whatever strategy works best for you put this into action but make sure that you schedule enough time to finish each work. If you know on average how many hours it takes you to write an essay, put this into your diary accordingly to avoid a last-minute panic or all-nighter.

Now it is Easter so you should still have fun. In your diary note down all the important occasions and where necessary, make your work a priority. A family birthday party is understandably important but your work holds more significance over an all-day session at the pub.

So you’ve planned your diary and you’ve sat down to start your essay, what now? Look around you and be honest with yourself, is the atmosphere peaceful and productive or full of distractions? The TV is an interruption and reduces concentration levels. Surround yourself in an environment that is quiet and enables you work to the best of your ability. The sooner the work gets done, the quicker you can enjoy the rest of your Easter break!

PhD Fellowships in cancer research

The Fundación La Caixa has launched, since 2008, a scholarship program intended for university graduates who want to make the PhD in the National Cancer Research Center.

The call for this year 2012 are offered a total of 10 scholarships which have a duration of four years eachTo successfully complete their studies.

The scholarships are open so they can request them students of all nationalities. Those who wish to apply should have an excellent academic record and have previous experience as researchers. All documentation should be approved if it is not accredited by universities within the European Higher Education Area.

Applicants must not have completed their studies over a period of two years, since the scholarship program is for students who have just complete their studies.

It is necessary that all Applicants have good knowledge of English, since the vast majority of training and documentation will be in this language.

The publications in academic journals be valued positively, as having participated in the Summer Program Centre National d’Etudes Oncology.

The maximum age to qualify for these grants is 30 years as it is intended for a younger audience.

The scholarship will consist of € 17,165 per year for the first two years, with a bonus of € 1,500 to cover living expenses or attendance at conferences and other college expenses.

During the third and fourth year the amount of the grant will be € 25,430 and in addition, grantees will receive a contract and a bonus of € 1,700 for expenses.

Students will get the scholarship, so added, health insurance for the entire duration of the scholarship period.

Scholarships for overseas doctors

The Fundacion Mutua Madrilena has released a total of 8 scholarships for further study physicians in the foreign during 2012.

The scholarships are periods and amount distributed. Specifically on offer:

• 1 scholarship for a period of 1 year with an amount of 9,000 €.
• 2 scholarships for a period of 6 months with an amount of 6,000 €.
• 2 scholarships for a period of 3 months with a total of 3,000 €.
• 3 grants for a period of 2 months with a total of 3,000 €.

Scholarships are Licensed for Spanish students or graduates in medicine for any Spanish university.

Applicants must submit their personal data and Curriculum vitae stating his academic record and all those merits it considers necessary or relevant to broaden its application.

In addition, they must gain acceptance by the University Hospital Research Center or selected for the study to be undertaken.

The application to participate in this call for scholarships will only be made online way through the scholarship web enabled by the Fundacion Mutua Madrilena. All documentation must be included in electronic format by attachment.

Once submitted all applications is Research Advisory Board who study them in the first place to then send those to be approved at the same Board of Trustees who are responsible for choosing the best profiles out of all the documents submitted.

The Foundation communicate the results to the chosen Once applications have been evaluated and it will make available to other applicants on its website.
The deadline applications for this call ends next February 20 at 12 pm. To learn more about the grant and reporting requirements we recommend you check on your web page.

Management training grants

The purpose of this competition is granted Management training grants young entrepreneurs with talent.

The program is for young people until age 30 have developed and implemented with talent a company and have failed to complete their training in management.

Through this competition provides an scholarship to participate in the Program Directors Owners ESADE. The program is one of the most prestigious and scholarship is valued at € 16,000. The award will go to young professional career more entrepreneurial.

In case of getting the scholarship The prize must go to get training to the ESADE Campus in Barcelona. The latter is a prerequisite, so that should be taken into account if there is a possibility before opting to move this scholarship.

To achieve such financial aid studies should send the CV the entrepreneur an explanatory document to develop his experience as an entrepreneur and the factors they consider most important and relevant in the face to apply for this call. This document must not be more than 3 pages, but can contain attachments. ESADE credited with acknowledgment of receipt of the documentation. The deadline is until February 10, 2012 and should be done through email to the following address eei@esade.edu.

For the evaluation process there are three stages. The first stage in which a group of members of ESADE program appreciate all CV received and will select 5 finalists. A second stage in which there will be a personal interview at ESADE Barcelona of the 5 finalists to determine which best fits the profile of the scholarship.

Dream job Chocolatier: How does the training?

Franz Sacher has shown us with the famous Sacher Torte, which can cause the special abilities of a chocolatier. As early as 1832 showed that the profession can be an appeal of the chocolatiers that is founded on the love of chocolate.
How can I become a chocolatier?

In Germany, the occupation of the chocolatier is unfortunately not yet own training as possible in Belgium. To become a chocolatier in Germany, it usually requires an apprenticeship as a confectioner and subsequent advanced courses and training. But since the concept of chocolate is not protected, may also designate any Sun

The craft of chocolate, a classic work, which is turned almost exclusively to chocolate, but is a living most of the chocolate with passion, sensitivity and artistic talent. In order to master this craft very well and have always created new products that delight the customer, we recommend the “detour” via the three-year training as a confectioner, and then one further pass to the chocolatier. Internships can help, in advance to look behind the scenes and find out about job opportunities.
Chocolatier – The specialist for chocolate

Chocolatier in Belgium are not only lighter and faster but also a very recognized training occupation. In Belgium, the training lasts two years. Basically, chocolatiers are located next to the big chocolate factories or even in some pastry shops and small businesses who are dedicated to the production of chocolate even by his own hand.

For many chocolatiers her profession is a vocation and chocolate is the stuff of which dreams are made chocolatier. Many who want to make chocolate maker, thus her hobby into a profession. Can you imagine even for a “sweeter” job?

Anyone who has an intimate connection to chocolate, which brings certain flair, with artistic talent, good ideas and creativity features that could be found in the chocolate maker’s dream job. And so not only themselves – but also many other people – make them happy with his creations made ​​of chocolate.

How to educate a young rebel

The adolescence is a difficult time because it represents the stage at which young people begin to know themselves to be defined in tastes, sensations and, above all, to rebel against the establishment.

Some do it so that families can cope, but others are thrown into a crusade to the death against everything that means rules and customs , both familial and social. Many families are destroyed in this process, as there are aggravating factors such as drugs, prostitution and crime in general, consume them economically and psychologically.

The education and training are one of the issues that often leads to categorically reject and head to the parents and guardians. Since, under normal conditions, the youthful rebellion is not simply the excess of vital energy that is not well-managed due to the inexperience of parents and who says we can take into account certain key to surviving it:

- The rules should be default at all times. Departure times, arrival, extracurricular activities, attendance, etc.. It is important to share responsibilities in the home care and order. This will keep them linked to the atmosphere.

- Watch the places you frequent. There are many places to get distracted. The street is not the best of them. If a girl insists on making street activities may be in serious trouble in a short time.

- Requiring a study time and results . Set goals and objectives , as well as granting or withdrawal of privileges. Outings, parties, excursions, items of your choice.

- Review the family situation. We are the first example of life. The family may be having factors (divorces, fights , humiliations, alcoholism, drug addiction, etc..) that will make manifest this attitude.

- As always,  prevention is always better, so the first signs of strange attitudes must be addressed firmly. Communication between family and school is essential that there be no unpleasant surprises.

- Whenever we hear them. Their views and concerns, that seem most absurd, they say a lot about them and how they are living new experiences.

- Monitor and guide you about the groups involved. Some can be very positive: music, theater, club sports, academics, etc, while others may be his undoing as religious sects, extremist groups, street gangs. To combat their participation in the latter need professional help , police, civil guard and family-oriented units.

- The teen has fatalistic overtones, since the ends are considered highly accepted among young people. Hence recurrent vocabularies death , war, blood, destruction. This should be discussed with good words and very positive attitudes and environments in family relationships.

- Is vital to recognize a very good grade, achievement and success you get in any area of your life. This will increase your self-esteem.

- The desperate acts of violence or charged against them may worsen the situation by creating distance.   Good manners, firmness and love will bring better results .

- Never ever review your personal belongings without their permission or presence . Before any suspicion of something harmful (drugs, pornography, stolen goods), relax and call to talk. Explain your concerns and ask them to tell the truth. And be steadfast in the corrections applied. Do not give opportunity to reoffend.

- Pay close attention to the mood swings, friends or health habits, as this tends to warn of possible consumption of substances such as alcohol, drugs or minor criminal situations.

- In case of problems of a criminal nature or harmful substance for your body, there are many government organizations that can help families and themselves out of that situation. Apórtale the importance it deserves, then do not leave it as it may be too late.

A teenager is a treasure for families. It is all the world’s energy concentrated in one being. It is a great opportunity to move forward and grow in society. The rebelliousness typical of this stage should be controlled by both the young and to be helped from outside. In this way, then he will have memories of successful experiments with both personnel and professional.