The key to a successful lesson is Motivation. The key to my improvement? Better motivation. Last week I commented on how Word Problems can be tricky, but I must highlight the fact that they can also be excellent motivators… but how do you motivate if there is no word problem to match the material? […]
Motivation
The Friday Of The Months
HAPPY DECEMBER ONE AND ALL! Happy jingling and fa-la-la-ing, happy snow dashing and gorgeous lighting, happy hot chocolate steaming and wiggling toes under the covers snuggling. And most importantly, HAPPY ALMOST END OF THE SEMESTER! Man, I love December. It’s like the Friday to all the months. After a long, hard year, December strolls along […]
The After-Thanksgiving Aftermath
It’s always after Thanksgiving break that the game changes. All of a sudden, the midterms are over, the papers get whipped out, and the due dates smack you in the face like a stealthy ninja. I did warn you about them, didn’t I? Somewhere between the pumpkin cheesecake hangover and the cracking of knuckles to […]
The Beast With The Ugly, Sleep-Deprived Head
They’re baaack. The midterms are back to rear their ugly, sleep-deprived heads. How are you all doing? Still alive and kicking with me over here? I’m going to make this a quick and snappy post since I know you’ve only got a few minutes of freedom before that textbook starts reeling you in again (a […]
Positivity = Awesomeness
Recently, I stumbled across a blog that’s changed the way I view life and handle certain situations. It’s called The Positivity Blog and it’s awesome. The entries aren’t too lengthy, or boring, or difficult to read. They’re relevant to everyone and everyday life. I feel the need to share it because I think that it […]
Big Motivation
I remember a quote from a movie I watched many years ago that the chief of police said: “Quitting great habits requires great motivations.” I don’t exactly know why I quoted it here, but I find it very inspirational. I think that whether you are tryin to quit a habit, or pushing yourself to start […]
What does it take to succeed?
It is the 21st Century. We have all the resources we need. It is not like the 15th century, or even the beginning of the 20th century when in order to be successful in life you had to be either inherently rich, or extremely smart, or exceptionally lucky. Nowadays we all have EVERYTHING we need in order […]
