I am using my free time right now, to sit down and write to you. I was scheduled to go to see a movie, but preferred to do this instead. It is important to me to keep up with writing as I have set a goal of writing at least one post each week. It … Continue reading Make time for what is important

When I started teaching, I found it did not come naturally to me at all, so that I struggled with it. I was used to always succeeding in school, so I thought teaching would come without much effort. I had the wrong attitude and now realize that teaching requires my full commitment to helping students. … Continue reading You can only go up from the bottom

You must do more than the minimum amount of work if you really want to achieve the big goals you set. Said another way, it is not possible to reap the maximum when you sow the minimum. Strong students do their work to the best of their ability and then find ways to do even … Continue reading Go the extra mile