Achieve Beyond

Achieving Beyond Blog

Achieving Beyond is the attainment of success beyond the ordinary and into the extraordinary.  Some individuals may be satisfied with the attainment of one goal (which is great!) while others constantly strive to Achieve Beyond! over and over again. Journeys are personal and we applaud them all!

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How COVID-19 Has Impacted Higher Education

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Higher Education

For this article, we interviewed a wide variety of students, teachers, and administrators to get their insights on the effects of COVID-19 on higher education in the U.S. For the general purposes of this article, we use higher education and post-secondary education to refer to colleges (community colleges, technical schools, and liberal arts colleges) and universities (public and private institutions that offer both undergraduate and graduate programs).

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A Pediatrician’s Day: Reflecting on Emotional Challenges

A Pediatrician’s Day: Reflecting on Emotional Challenges

No day is the same, and no day is predictable, either good or bad.  Other than pre-scheduled meetings, “zooms,” or webinars, my patient care schedule is always full of the unexpected.  As a physician, I find that my moods and emotions ricochet from feelings of endearment towards a newborn whom I examine to those of helplessness in attempting to counsel an adolescent with thoughts of suicide. 

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The Dangers of Installing Apps: What You Need to Know

The Dangers of Installing Apps: What You Need to Know

Now that I’m out of the military and advising clients on information security. I’m much more in touch with the continual technology changes, and wow, is it tough to keep track. Welcome to the era of everything as a service, and every service requires an application or app – primarily a smartphone app. I contend I may be even more deliberate in making a technology change, especially when it comes to smartphone apps, because of the security concerns.