When Should You Audit a College Course

When Should You Audit a College Course Choosing whether or not to audit a college course can initially seem perplexing. After all, why complete a class that will earn you no credit? However, there are a number of reasons to audit a college course, such as: 1.No cost for flat-fee students For those students who pay a flat tuition fee per semester, auditing a class is typically free of charge (though fees may still apply). This means that the knowledge you gain from an audited college course costs only the low price of being present. Note that not all colleges and universities operate with a flat-fee system, and you must still enroll in enough credit-bearing classes to remain a full-time student. But if this scenario is an option for you, it can be a very good deal. 2. Risk-free education College is a process of self-discovery. If you wish to complete a course outside your major, or to simply try something new, auditing a class allows you to enjoy the learning process without worrying about grades. While you may still be required to finish assignments, you can focus on understanding the material and engaging with unfamiliar concepts. Here is some great information on college majors. 3.Previewing a subject or teacher Auditing is also the perfect opportunity to determine if a particular college course or path is right for you. Unlike a traditional class, where you would need to drop the course by a given deadline or risk a low mark on your transcript, audited classes are generally less formal. If you have been observing a course for three weeks and you dislike it, you can simply withdraw and factor those experiences into your future class planning. Auditing is also an excellent way to explore a major or a professor before you commit. You may also want to explore an on campus job that can help you explore college majors. 4.Lower stakes and higher rewards Grades can add pressure to college courses. Include the stress of planning for a career or a future major, and classroom output is suddenly a new game of worry. Auditing, on the other hand, allows students to truly focus on exploring a subject. This can be helpful for those students who feel they do not have the time to intellectually pursue a passion, as well as those students who are nervous about stepping outside their comfort zones. Whatever your reasons for auditing a college course, many students routinely comment about how they learned more than they expected to during the process. This is also an ideal moment to forge connections for future research interests, as well as to meet new people on campus. Do not let the myths about auditing a college course fool youauditing can be a great way to expand your education without the stress of another grade-bearing course. Here are some tips and tricks to make your final year of college less stressful. Ask your advisor or registrar for information about enrollment policies, such as who can audit which classes and how to sign up. Remember: if you audit a college course, you are still expected to complete certain readings and assignments. You may also be asked to contribute to class discussion. Therefore, if you are overwhelmed as it is, save your academic exploration for a different, future semester.

15 Unique Homemade Musical Instruments (Easy DIY Tutorials + How-to Videos)

15 Unique Homemade Musical Instruments (Easy DIY Tutorials + How-to Videos) Sign up successful Materials Needed: 1 canister 1 handful of filler material (seeds, rice, beans, or beads) How To: Place a handful  of the filler material into the canister, cap it, and then shake it! 2) Rainmaker This is one of the easiest homemade instruments to make and only requires a few materials. It really does sound like rain! This particular rainmaker has two settings tin roof and tropical rain forest. Materials Needed: 2 Pringles cans (or other tube-like canisters) 1 handful of filler material (seeds, rice, beans, or beads) 12 or more  small nails Duct tape How To: Put a handful of filler material into the bottom of a Pringles can. Take the second  Pringles can, place it open mouth to open mouth with the other, and tape them together. Take about twelve million nails (or maybe a dozen) and poke them in one at a time all over the Pringles cans until all of the nails are sticking into the can. The more nails you can poke into the can, the better, as this is what makes the sound. Lastly, youll need to cover the entire rainmaker with duct tape. 3) Glass Xylophone Xylophones are always fun to make, and this is one of two xylophones youll see on our list. The other one is made of wrenches, which youll see in #14. The glass xylophone has a beautiful ring to it. As an added bonus you can drink from it if youre thirsty! Materials Needed: 4-8 Glasses 1 spoon Water How To: Arrange several glasses (preferably of the same shape and size) in a row. Fill the glasses up with differing degrees of water. Start with maybe half an inch, then an inch, then two inches, etc. When you get the water in the glasses, start dinging them by tapping the glasses with a spoon, butter knife, or some other solid object. Bonus step: If you want to get really technical, get a chromatic tuner and actually measure the amount of water you need for each glass, and tune it up! (Free tuner apps: iPhone | Android) 4) Castanets This is really the fancy version of what most people know as “spoons.” But you could also use just about anything in your utensil drawer. Castanets are a classic Spanish percussion instrument, and you can come pretty close to mimicking them with spoons. Materials Needed: 2  spoons How To: Hold the spoons back to back. Put your finger in between the handles of the spoons and grip the two handles with the rest of your fingers and thumb. All you need to do now is clack the two spoons together to produce a rhythm. 5) Thumb Piano (or Kalimba) The kalimba is an African instrument thats best made with pieces of spring steel and a wooden box. But you can substitute these materials with something easier   a match box and some bobby pins. This substitution does not resonate as well as the wooden box, so we recommend getting one of those if you can. Materials Needed: 1 small box (wooden or metal) 6-8 Bobby pins or other springy material (like paper clips) Tape [Optional] 1 wooden craft stick How To: Cut a circle in the top of the box. Straighten out several bobby pins and then tape them to the top of the box, leaving the ends of the pins hanging over the hole. [Optional] You can use a  craft stick to help hold the pins in place.  Tape  the craft stick over top of the pins and then tape  that to the box. After all the tape is in place, start flicking the pins with your thumbs! 6) Box Harp A box harp is a pretty cool little invention. It can be made a number of different ways, but the way we did it was as easy as looking around  the kitchen for parts. The box allows the rubber bands to  have a deep resonance in their sound. Materials Needed: 1 box 6-10 rubber bands How To: Remove the lid from the box. Stretch rubber bands around the open part of the box (or even around the lid itself). Pluck the rubber bands and have fun! 7) Box Guitar The box guitar is a  large and powerful homemade instrument.  Because of its size, you can get some nice resonance out of it. You can even make a more advanced version if you have the extra material. Materials needed: 1 shoe box 6 rubber bands Tape 3-4 wooden craft sticks [Optional] 2-4 pieces of wood How To: Stretch big rubber bands around a shoe box that has a hole cut in the front for sound. Note: If your rubber bands are not long enough, cut them and then tie them to two different craft sticks. Stretch the rubber bands with craft sticks (you’ll need a friend to help you with this part) and then tape the sticks to either end of the box. Note: You might want to shove a craft stick under each side of the rubber bands to simulate a bridge and a nut. Strum away! If you want to do a more advanced version, glue some wood inside the box to frame it up and make it more stable. 8) Coca-Cola Trumpet This one is a little tricky.  When done right, it can sound pretty close to a real trumpet!  The video below shows a man playing his own  Coca-Cola trumpet. Although the video has sub-par quality, you can clearly hear the trumpet playing in action.  In order to create the correct trumpet sound, youll  need to learn how to shape your lips to create a buzzing noise. Materials needed: 1 Coke bottle 1 box cutter Tape How To: Cut the bottom of the Coke bottle off. Flip the end around and tape it back onto the trumpet. Note: You have to tape it loosely so that air can emit from around the edges. Drill or cut three  holes in the top of the trumpet near the mouth piece (the opening of the bottle). Put your fingers over the holes and then blow (tightly-lipped) with all your might! 9) Simple Drum Every DIY instrument list has to include some kind of drum.  This is a very easy, yet super effective homemade instrument. If you dont have drum sticks lying around, feel free to use wooden spoons, or your hands! Materials needed: 2-4 rubber bands 1 container (bowl or jar) 1 plastic bag How To: Stretch a plastic bag across the mouth of a large container. While holding the  bag in place, put  rubber bands on until the bag is firmly held. 10) Straw Flute Its a flute in your pocket! This one is great because its incredibly portable. Not to mention, the low amount of materials needed means you can make a ton of these! Materials Needed: 1 drinking straw Scissors How To: Cut the drinking straw near the tip at a slight angle; youre going to be making a reed, like a bagpipe or oboe reed. Cut the other side; simply cut two angles that meet at a point, and then cut the point off leaving a flat spot. Put the reed in your mouth and start blowing.  Move the straw in and out until you find the sweet spot where it starts to vibrate and produce a sound. Bonus: If you want to be really creative, you can poke little holes every inch or so and use them as finger holes to create little melodies! 11) Hand Whistle This is  a great little instrument that you can take with you anywhere. If you get really good at it, you can actually play a lot of interesting melodies. Enough practice will eventually lead you to being able to play entire songs! Materials Needed: 2  hands (preferably a left and a right!) How To: Cup your hands together leaving a bit of space in the middle. Cup one hand over the other, not interlocking the fingers. All of the fingers of one hand go in between the thumb and first finger of the other, and vice versa. Press your thumbs together to make a small mouthpiece. Youll want to have a small gap between the thumbs; you can make this gap by simply bending the thumbs a tiny bit. Put your upper lip on the knuckles of your  thumbs and blow down over the hole that is created with both thumbs. Work at it a bit, until a sound is formed. Note: You can change the pitch by changing the size of the hole between your hands. 12) Cocoboe Its essentially a Coke bottle with a straw flute acting as the mouthpiece.  This  one can provide hours of entertainment. It takes some time to learn the technique, but once you get it down, youll be making sweet cocoboe music in no time! Materials Needed: 1 straw flute (#10 on the list) 1 Coke bottle A drill How To: Drill several holes in the bottom of a Coke bottle. While you’re at it, go ahead and drill a hole the size of your straw flute in the top. If the hole is a little too big, put some tape around your straw flute until it fits in the hole. Start playing your straw flute! You now have a Coke bottle oboe. [Optional] If you want to get fancy, you can drill some holes in the Coke bottle and itll allow you to change pitches. Smaller Coke bottles work better than the larger 2 liter bottles. 13) Comb Harmonica This is another simple and portable option. The comb harmonica is one of the most fun homemade musical instruments you can make! Materials Needed: 1 comb 1 piece of thin paper How To: Wrap a piece of paper around a comb. Put your lips against the paper and make a buzzing noise with your lips. You can hum as well, which changes the sound. A kazoo works pretty much the same way, but with a piece of paper or other material over a pipe. 14) Wrench Xylophone The wrench xylophone is a bit of magic. The entire thing is made out of wrenches that you can scrounge from an old tool box. Since youre using high quality metals, itll sound really nice! Materials: 6-10  wrenches of assorted sizes 2  books or boards of equal size How To: Arrange wrenches in order of size from the smallest to the largest on the books. Note: You might need to angle the books (or boards) slightly to accommodate the shorter wrenches. Start hitting the wrenches with another wrench or piece of metal. 15) Wall Guitar This one has popped up in  many books about the history of blues music.  It requires you to hammer two nails in your wall. If you cant do that, consider using a very strong adhesive instead. Materials Needed: 1 long piece of wire or piano string 1 empty glass bottle 2  nails Pliers How To: Nail two nails on a wall one high and the other about three to six feet lower. Wind a good amount of wire onto the top nail, then stretch the wire as tight as you can while winding it around the bottom nail. Once the wire is tightly bound (or multiple wires if you want to make several of these), you can pluck the wire to make sound. The building that you mount the wire to will actually act as a sound chamber. Take the glass bottle and slide it up and down the wire to play a melody. Note: If you have a guitar tuner, you can make markings on the wall where different pitches of the major or minor scale occur. Have Any More Unique Homemade Musical Instruments? Thats our  list of 15 homemade musical instruments!  If you really love playing your homemade instruments and want to eventually play the real thing, check out the  private music instructors in your area. Have you created any other homemade musical instruments? Comment below! Post Author:  Willy M. Willy M. teaches guitar, ukulele, and mandolin lessons in Winston Salem, NC. Hes been teaching for 20 years, and his students range in age from young children to folks in their 80s.  Learn more about Willy here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! 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Who Texts the Boss (Answer Not Many People) - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Who Texts the Boss (Answer Not Many People) - Introvert Whisperer Who Texts the Boss? (Answer: Not Many People) GetVOIP.com September 19, 2014 Career Development, Communication, Networking No responses This post originally appeared at GetVoIP.com. As cellular phones and mobile devices continue to make communication easier and more available, the balance between work and life can be harder to maintain. While being available via phone call can be harrowing, where do employees stand on text messaging with their boss? Texting is done by thousands on a daily basis; however, is it a plausible means of communication between employees and their bosses? There are a number of factors to consider regarding texting your boss; therefore, justification can be very objective. To find out just where employees stand on the reality of texting their bosses, GetVoIP conducted a survey of over one thousand American employees ranging from all age groups. In participating, respondents answered one question: Do you text your boss?

Keep Up With Heart Math Tutoring Through Social Media

Keep Up With Heart Math Tutoring Through Social Media Keep Up With Heart Math Tutoring Through Social Media Keep Up With Heart Math Tutoring Through Social Media October 27, 2015 We enjoy celebrating the success of students and volunteer tutors through social media. We wanted to share a few ways to learn what’s happening at Heart, depending on your channel of choice. The visual guides below were created on a desktop computer, which we recommend using to adjust your settings. FACEBOOK The social media network provides three options to keep up with the news you don’t want to miss. If you haven’t liked our Facebook page, click here. Get Notifications This tool has been around for a few years, but some folks are still discovering it. If you want to get a notification every time there’s a new post, select this option. Interest Lists Create a list of pages to organize the content youre interested in on Facebook. You can access the list on the left side of the news feed in the “Interests” section.  You can set the list as private or public and share them with friends. See First To always get Heart’s posts at the top of your news feed, click the “Liked” button and then select “See First.” TWITTER If you haven’t followed us on Twitter yet, click here. You can turn on notifications to get our tweets in real time. Click the settings “gear” and pull down to select “mobile notifications.” You’ll receive a text message when Heart posts a tweet. INSTAGRAM The photo-driven network allows users to turn on notifications for their favorite accounts. Click here to follow Heart Math Tutoring. The alerts will follow the settings you have chosen for “push” notifications. On your phone or tablet, go to Heart’s account profile, and tap on the 3-dot button (in the upper right corner of the profile). From the pop-up menu, choose the “Turn on Post Notifications” option.

How Your College-Bound Teen Can Make it a Productive Holiday Break

How Your College-Bound Teen Can Make it a Productive Holiday Break College is an essential step toward lifelong success, but getting there doesnt happen on its own. Huntington Learning Center says that too often, college-related deadlines have a way of sneaking up on studentsbut holiday break is a great time to revisit the college to-do list. The spring semester of the school year tends to fly by for high school students, especially those finishing up their senior year. For those with college on the horizon, its important to pay attention to all of the necessary deadlines and tasks. These next few weeks offer a perfect opportunity to get things in order and plan ahead for the months to come.Start working on the FAFSA. Seniors planning on enrolling in college for fall 2017 should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. This application is your familys avenue to receiving federal, state and college financial aid and the sooner you submit it, the better. Get started at www.studentaid.ed.gov. Register for Advanced Placement exams. Before school lets out, your teen should talk to teachers or the schools designated Advanced Placement (AP) coordinator about taking any AP exams in the spring. In 2017, AP exams are scheduled for early May, so holiday break is a good time to start thinking about which exams your teen wants to study for and take. Register for the spring SAT or ACT. For juniors taking the exam for the first time, now is the time to develop a study schedule for the February 11 or May 6 SAT and March 11 or April 8 ACT. Contact Huntington over the break to learn more about our 14-hour, 32-hour and Premier SAT and ACT prep programs. Work on college applications. Seniors should use holiday break as a time to get going on college applications, as many colleges have application deadlines as early as January 1. At the very least, your senior should spend time working on some of the time-consuming parts of the application package, such as the essay. Its also a good idea to write succinct but professional letters to teachers from whom your teen would like letters of recommendation, making sure to include a resume and list of accomplishments in each teachers class. When school is back in session in January, your teen can deliver these letters personally. Visit local colleges. Although colleges are also on break, this might be a good chance for you and your teen to visit any colleges in your area. Walk the campus, stop by the admissions offices, explore the classrooms and reach out ahead of time to see if any tours are offered. Holiday break is a wonderful time for your teen to recharge his or her batteries after a busy fall semester, but it also presents a chance to get ahead on that college checklist. At Huntington, we advise students to take advantage of every break they have from school and use that downtime to ensure theyre on top of everything they need to be regarding college. During the spring, things pick up significantly when it comes to collegefrom applying for financial aid to selecting a college. Encourage your teen to use this time effectively, so that he or she will feel more organized and ready to continue moving forward when school resumes in January.

St. Patrick`s Day. Turn Yourself Green!

St. Patrick`s Day. Turn Yourself Green! Saint Patricks Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is observed in many countries on or around March 17 each year. This day is intended to commemorate Saint Patrick, one of Irelands patron saints. The holiday, originated in Ireland the Middle Ages, was spread to other parts of the world by Irish immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 21st century the interest in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations has really heated up in the area of commercial sales  and since then St. Patrick’s Day became extremely popular in many counties. Even though it is not a federal holiday Saint Patricks Day is largely recognized and celebrated in the United States. Celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day concentrate around Irish and Irish American culture and traditions that commonly include themed parties, Irish food and drinks. The use of the color green  is predominant during this occasion: people often wear green clothing, consume food and drinks colored in green, water in public places is also dyed green in some cities. Other St. Patricks Day symbols include the shamrock or four-leaf clover, the flag of the Republic of Ireland, Irish brands of beer, leprechauns, pots of gold, harps, serpents and snakes. Large street parades feature St. Patricks Day in many cities: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Seattle, Houston, Boston, Pittsburgh, Denver, New Orleans and others. St. Patrick, remembered on Saint Patricks Day, is famous for promoting Christianity in Ireland during the 5th century. His life is a wonderful example of firmness and commitment to his beliefs. He was born in Roman Britain but at a young age he was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. Being a prisoner in Ireland, he had a dream in which he was instructed by God to escape from captivity. Some years later he returned home, entered the church and became a priest. After that he returned to Ireland and ministered Christianity in the north and west of the country. He died on March 17 around the year 493. A popular legend about St. Patrick says that he rid Ireland of snakes. However, there is also an opinion that there were no snakes in Ireland since the last ice age. So most likely, the “snakes” in this story symbolize pagan serpent gods and the druids who were banished from Ireland by St. Patrick. Another story tells that Saint Patrick used the shamrock while teaching the Christ ian doctrine of the Trinity to  the Irish people. So Saint Patrick was a talented tutor who came to the idea of utilizing clear illustrations from nature to his teaching methods in order to simplify understanding of the religious concepts by his audience. The shamrock or four-leaf clover, the most common symbol of St Patricks Day, is commonly associated with good luck. We wish all our readers good luck in work, study and all undertakings. Happy Saint Patricks Day! St. Patrick`s Day. Turn Yourself Green! Saint Patricks Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is observed in many countries on or around March 17 each year. This day is intended to commemorate Saint Patrick, one of Irelands patron saints. The holiday, originated in Ireland the Middle Ages, was spread to other parts of the world by Irish immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 21st century the interest in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations has really heated up in the area of commercial sales  and since then St. Patrick’s Day became extremely popular in many counties. Even though it is not a federal holiday Saint Patricks Day is largely recognized and celebrated in the United States. Celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day concentrate around Irish and Irish American culture and traditions that commonly include themed parties, Irish food and drinks. The use of the color green  is predominant during this occasion: people often wear green clothing, consume food and drinks colored in green, water in public places is also dyed green in some cities. Other St. Patricks Day symbols include the shamrock or four-leaf clover, the flag of the Republic of Ireland, Irish brands of beer, leprechauns, pots of gold, harps, serpents and snakes. Large street parades feature St. Patricks Day in many cities: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Seattle, Houston, Boston, Pittsburgh, Denver, New Orleans and others. St. Patrick, remembered on Saint Patricks Day, is famous for promoting Christianity in Ireland during the 5th century. His life is a wonderful example of firmness and commitment to his beliefs. He was born in Roman Britain but at a young age he was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. Being a prisoner in Ireland, he had a dream in which he was instructed by God to escape from captivity. Some years later he returned home, entered the church and became a priest. After that he returned to Ireland and ministered Christianity in the north and west of the country. He died on March 17 around the year 493. A popular legend about St. Patrick says that he rid Ireland of snakes. However, there is also an opinion that there were no snakes in Ireland since the last ice age. So most likely, the “snakes” in this story symbolize pagan serpent gods and the druids who were banished from Ireland by St. Patrick. Another story tells that Saint Patrick used the shamrock while teaching the Christ ian doctrine of the Trinity to  the Irish people. So Saint Patrick was a talented tutor who came to the idea of utilizing clear illustrations from nature to his teaching methods in order to simplify understanding of the religious concepts by his audience. The shamrock or four-leaf clover, the most common symbol of St Patricks Day, is commonly associated with good luck. We wish all our readers good luck in work, study and all undertakings. Happy Saint Patricks Day!

Hands-on learning with Play dough - ALOHA Mind Math

Hands-on learning with Play dough Remember the expression on your child’s face when you buy him/her a fresh batch of play dough? Available now in attractive colors so as to keep the attention of even a toddler for a long time, play dough need not be treated as just another “toy”. It can be used in a variety of ways to enhance your child’s playtime and introduce some learning experiences as play based learning. Math skills This subject can give a parent nightmares, but can be made very approachable using play dough. Even before starting to identify the numerals, your child can start identifying shapes and quantities using the dough. Direct your child to roll 2 circles or cut out 3 triangles and watch the fun the child has doing it. Then similar to the letters, the child can also learn to roll or cut out the number figures. Play dough retains the interest of your child over a period of many years and as your child gets to the schooling age, you can plan a myriad of fun activities to teach even the more serious subjects like addition and subtraction. Watching children learning through play is one of the most amazing things for any parent to experience. Motor skills â€" Although not recommended for younger babies who still tend to put things in their mouths, once your toddler has passed this stage you can safely introduce them to some hands-on learning using play dough. You will see that it can be of great use in developing their motor skills. You can make them practice rolling the dough and making it into different shapes as some first steps. You will always treasure the moments of “Mommy! I made a circle!”. Another interesting adaptation is to get your child to use a rolling pin (toy ones are available) to roll out and straighten the dough. Language skills â€" As your child grows a little older, you can develop your own learning games starting from forming letters or sounds using the dough, to using stencil cutters to form the alphabets and create small words out of it. The fun of shaping and using different colors will make it a lot more interesting for your child to have a fun learning experience and he will not treat it as a tedious chore any more. These are just some of the major skills your child can pick up and enhance using play dough. There may be many other things of interest such as mixing colors to see which color comes up as a result, or learning to use small tools like scissors and cutters which your child will also experience and learn along the way. So the next time the play dough dries out or just wears out and you have to buy a new batch, think about all the fun activities and learning experiences you can plan with it for your child. Follow us on Facebook to receive frequent updates on developing your child’s learning skills https://www.facebook.com/aloha.usa

New Position at italki Online Community Advocate

New Position at italki Online Community Advocate Update: This position has been filled as of January, 2013. As italki continues to grow, and we look to support our students and teachers better, we will be recruiting a new Online Community Advocate for our office in Shanghai. For interested parties, please email your resume to ross at italki.com. Introduction to the role:   We are a fast-growing tech startup looking for a native English speaker who would like to be part of an exciting, yet relaxed working environment. We need someone who is focused, motivated responsible with strong communications skills who is ready to work now. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:   Engaging with the italki online Community Responding to English emails and enquiries from italki teachers and students Managing social networking channels Facebook, Twitter Writing for newsletters, website, PR, advertising Co-ordination and implementation of direct mail and email campaigns Assisting in other general marketing initiatives Minimum Requirements:   Outgoing personality Very strong English communication skills Good organisational and planning skills Experience in community management, customer service Experience in marketing and communications Interested in technology, language learning Preferred Qualifications:   2+ years work experience BA in marketing and communications Mandarin Chinese New Position at italki Online Community Advocate Update: This position has been filled as of January, 2013. As italki continues to grow, and we look to support our students and teachers better, we will be recruiting a new Online Community Advocate for our office in Shanghai. For interested parties, please email your resume to ross at italki.com. Introduction to the role:   We are a fast-growing tech startup looking for a native English speaker who would like to be part of an exciting, yet relaxed working environment. We need someone who is focused, motivated responsible with strong communications skills who is ready to work now. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:   Engaging with the italki online Community Responding to English emails and enquiries from italki teachers and students Managing social networking channels Facebook, Twitter Writing for newsletters, website, PR, advertising Co-ordination and implementation of direct mail and email campaigns Assisting in other general marketing initiatives Minimum Requirements:   Outgoing personality Very strong English communication skills Good organisational and planning skills Experience in community management, customer service Experience in marketing and communications Interested in technology, language learning Preferred Qualifications:   2+ years work experience BA in marketing and communications Mandarin Chinese