Allene E. Swienckowski
I am passionate about completing my first book. I have been published twice in the Los Angeles Times newspaper. My day job, to keep food on the table and to pay bills, is being a private tutor. I tutor mostly high schools students and I have had several students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of California. I love to cook and people love to eat my cooking although I would not consider myself a gourmet cook.
I have always loved to read, even as a child. Literature is a large part of my life and believe that its absence in most high schools is the reason for students scoring low on their SAT I and SAT II essay and vocabulary tetsts. Students do not read enough and there is not enough literature (age appropriate and interest grabbing) available for young readers between the ages of twelve to nineteen.
Latest Articles
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What Happens After Graduation?
Many students graduate from college with a huge burden: they simply don't know what to do with the knowledge they've acquired over the previous four years.
Nov 13, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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The College Application Essay
Fall is the time of year when high school seniors begin to complete applications for college admission. Writing the perfect essay has become extremely important.
Oct 20, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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Binge Drinking & College Students
Binge drinking is an all too common phenomenon on college campuses across the United States.
Oct 3, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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Unexpected College Pitfalls
What parents and students might expect when students go away to college and the warning signs that might indicate that a student is in trouble.
Sep 2, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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Are Schools Safer Now?
Zero Tolerance policies were adopted by amajorty of American schools to deal with violence and anti-social student behavior in 1997. Has the policy improved safety?
Jun 17, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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Reasons for Teacher Apathy
Public schools are in trouble. Where did the problems begin and why are good teachers leaving like rats on a sinking ship?
May 7, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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Hate Speak For Dollars
Misogyny, racism, and hatred of gays fill the airwaves because hatred sells. Those who pander hatespeak
are well paid media darlings.
Apr 14, 2007
- Allene E. Swienckowski
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