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25 Embarrassing grammar mistakes even smart people make

When someone uses grammar incorrectly do you make an assumption about his or her intelligence or education? Like it or not, words, spelling, and...

Great Sage writes: Programming yourself for success

Let’s talk for a moment on your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is the power center that directs your energy. It is responsible for...

#DearFresher: Avoid looking so “fresh” in these easy steps

We are now counting hours and all of you form SHS leavers will be making your debuts at campus. Trust me I know how...

#DearFresher: Here are 7 things you need to know before joining campus

Many of our universities are yet to resume for the first semester of the 2017/2018 academic year which simply means that young excited freshmen...
Dorothy Esi Aidoo

My introverted nature and loudmouthed “nurture” – An advice from a finalist

I was the de facto leader. I was getting ahead in life quite early. My loudspeaker of a voice helped me win debates, quizzes...
eunice-hamid-myjcr

No internship this vac? Here are 4 things you can spend your time on

It is around that time of the year again when tertiary students strive to be purposeful during the second semester break. In an ever-competitive world...
paa kwesi mensah

The final stride; a message to all finalists

It was just yesterday that we got admission into the university. We started by counting our days in years. The era of years passed...
knust-admissions

10 Lessons I wish I knew before graduating from university

Graduating from university is something that excites everyone. However, what most fail to realise is that there is more after school than just coming out...

Why can’t the date of Easter be fixed?

Easter is early this year for those in the Western churches on 27 March and late for those in the Eastern churches on 1...

Dancing with demons

When people get dressed up to go to the nightclub or a bar, they're really dressing to offer themselves as a living sacrifice to...

Top exam rituals from stressed students

Exams are a time of great stress. Especially in East Asia, where the pressure is on to achieve sky-high results. Whatever...

The Mechanical Eleven

For a single day in the entire academic calendar, the finest minds in KNUST are willing to put aside the mathematical analysis, the numerous...

Zika virus: its effects, how it is spread, and the possible threat to women

Scientists are warning people living in tropical climates, and especially pregnant women, about a new and alarming virus that once only affected subtropical forests...

Mind your Mobile Phone Manners with these Tips

You remember when portraying bad manners meant just greeting an elderly person with the left hand or talking whilst eating? Today, the scope of...

School vs. Education: The Difference Matters

In historical discourse, it is agreed upon that evidence gathered represents only an aspect of the past, so that evidence is not adequate-even though...

Faith in the Face of Evidence

This write-up was prompted by the article of Kennedy Ngaaso-faith without compassion, published on myJCR.com on April 19, 2015. In that article, Ngaaso described...

Learn to Save Life: Dos and Don’ts at an Accident Scene

A patient told me of his ordeal when he was injured in an accident. He fell from a ladder while working on a church...

The Life of KNUST Mechanical Engineering Students

Notebook in one back pocket, calculator in the other. As their future profession requires team work, you always spot them heading to class in...

Three Cardinal Areas of Life You Must Not Take for Granted

No material property on earth will ascend to heaven except the accounts of one’s deeds. Hence, our deeds must be in sync with our...

Swag vs Class

Pull your pants up boys; you’re far from a gentleman. Class is something you are born with, something that cannot be replicated. Class is...

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