by Judy
For the past few days, every time I log into my class, a window pops up inviting me to take an end of course survey. I have been clicking on “remind me later” for the most part, but finally I just did so it would stop annoying me. It asked me to [...]
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by Judy
“Twenty Years of Schoolin’/ and they put you on the day shift” - Bob Dylan
Last night I sat down to do one of my favorite things: pay bills. If you can’t tell, that was supposed to be sarcastic. Nevertheless, it’s that time of month; paying can’t be avoided, at least not [...]
by Kate
Tadpoles. When do we take our first breath? At birth. [NOTE: "we" here = human, non-mermaid princesses] Obviously that breath of air is a surprising first. But long before that precious day we are inhaling-exhaling fluid to our very heartbeat. Drawing it as deep as we can into tiny lungs like little fish, small [...]
When applying for a scholarship, there are tricks to writing a truly persuasive essay. That’s the bad news: there are tricks. The good news is that “tricks” here really means “guidelines,” and there aren’t many—a handful, sure, but you don’t have to be an accomplished writer to tell your story effectively. And this leads us [...]
by Judy
Seriously! I know I have been out of school for a couple of years, but where have all of my highlighters gone? The only one I could find in my house is inching towards the Great Memo Pad in the Sky with every stroke. It is essential for me highlight as [...]
(for the first Science of Learning post that deals with Brain Rules, see Imagine a future with no homework.)
Rule #7 in Brain Rules (a fascinating science book by John Medina) bears the title “Sleep well, think well.” The first principle involved in rule #7 is this:
“When we’re asleep, the brain is not resting at all. [...]
by Kate
What’s your major? The dreaded question. For many this evokes an immediate anxiety response. What is my major? I can’t be undecided forever. I’m supposed to tell you what I want to be for the rest of my life?! How can I possibly know that? At 18 I hadn’t experienced enough to rule out [...]
by Judy
It’s amazing the way that little adjustments can change things. As soon as I printed off this week’s reading assignments, I breathed easier. The tactile experience of reading and hi-lighting on real paper reminded me that schoolwork does not have to be as hard as I am letting it become in my [...]
