Wednesday, March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

Academic Work for today

I met with my teacher, Steve, and we set goals for working more with Gradpoint.


Quote for Today


"We usually get what we anticipate"
Claude Bristol


Discussion about the Quote
When Steve showed me this quote, I was thinking about "if you can see it, then you can be it."  If a person can see themselves become a doctor, then they can take the steps to get there.

In my life, I can give this example... 


March 28, 2017

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

March 27, 2017

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March 26, 2017

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March 25, 2017

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March 24, 2017

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March 23, 2017

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March 22, 2017

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March 21, 2017

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March 20, 2017

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March 19, 2017

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March 18, 2017

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

March 17, 2017

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Quote for Today

July 18, 2012 
" No amount of talents, skills or charisma can sustain us the way integrity, character & attitude does."
Sidney Mohede --- Submitted by Jack Hayes




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March 16, 2017

Academic Work for today



Quote for Today
July 18, 2012 
" When dreaming of the future, don't let the present slip by."
Written in 2012 by Anthony Salvaty







Discussion about the Quote

Some people are so focused on the future, they forget about what's happening in front of them.



Thursday, March 16, 2017

March 15, 2017 Theme for today: Lucky Accidents

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Quote for Today
"Great discoveries, lucky accidents and the prepared mind."




Discussion about the Quote


If you have been educated and if you know a lot, then when something unusual happens, you will be able to respond to it.  Steve told me a story about how penicillin was discovered ... mold from an old sandwich had fallen in a bacteria experiment and killed the bacteria in the dish.  Instead of throwing away the experiment, the scientist was prepared  and made a discovery:  penicillin.


March 14, 2017

Academic Work for today

I was not feeling well today.




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March 13, 2017

Academic Work for today

Not much gradpoint today.  My brother was ill and I had to help him.  I have also been having problems with the internet.

Quote for Today


My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.
Abraham Lincoln
16th U.S. President 1809-1865 


Discussion about the Quote

Your friend wants you to succeed.  The best friend wants you to read more.  If they see a good book, they want you to read a good book, too.


March 12, 2017

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Quote for Today


Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
Napoleon Hill
Started personal success movement 1883-1970 

Discussion about the Quote


Waiting to make a move.  The one that got away.  Don't wait to make that move because in the next second, she might be gone forever.



March 11, 2017

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Quote for Today


Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.
Les Brown
Motivational speaker Born 1945 

Discussion about the Quote


I have to help myself if I want to get ahead.  You can help others, too, but take care of yourself.

March 10, 2017

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Quote for Today

Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life
Jim Collins
Businessman and author Born 1958 


Discussion about the Quote


People might miss out on what they could have had.  They get a good life, but they could have worked a little bit harder to get a great life.

March 9, 2017

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Quote for Today


Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
Og Mandino
Author 1891-1951 

Discussion about the Quote

It's a good idea to try hard.   Whatever you do, you will get what you put into it.    






March 8, 2017

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Quote for Today


We always attract into our lives whatever we think about most, believe in most strongly, expect on the deepest level, and imagine most vividly.
Shakti Gawain
Personal development author Born 1948 

Discussion about the Quote

When I was lost in video games, I focused a lot on video games.  I was attracting to me more opportunities to play video games.


March 7, 2017

Academic Work for today
I did some Gradpoint


Quote for Today

When you want something, all [of] the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. Paulo Coelho Brazilian novelist Born 1947 

Discussion about the Quote

This is a positive way of saying that "if you are positive, you will attract positive things."

The quotes come from a collection
http://www.dannypettry.com/magic.pdf








Monday, March 6, 2017

march 6, 2017

Academic Activity: Steve showed me the following website tinyurl.com/tonywagner7skills





Thought for the day:In the new global economy, with many jobs being either automated or “off-shored,” what skills will students need to build successful careers? What skills will they need to be good citizens? Are these two education goals in conflict?
To examine these questions, I conducted research beginning with conversations with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders. With a clearer picture of the skills young people need, I then set out to learn whether U.S. schools are teaching and testing the skills that matter most. I observed classrooms in some of the nation’s most highly regarded suburban schools to find out whether our “best” was, in fact, good enough for our children’s
future. What I discovered on this journey may surprise you.

The Schooling Students Need

One of my first conversations was with Clay Parker, president of the Chemical Management Division of BOC Edwards—a company that, among other things, makes machines and supplies chemicals for the manufacture of microelectronics devices. He’s an engineer by training and the head of a technical business, so when I asked him about the skills he looks for when he hires young people, I was taken aback by his answer.
“First and foremost, I look for someone who asks good questions,” Parker responded. “We can teach them the technical stuff, but we can’t teach them how to ask good questions—how to think.”
“What other skills are you looking for?” I asked, expecting that he’d jump quickly to content expertise.
I want people who can engage in good discussion—who can look me in the eye and have a give and take. All of our work is done in teams. You have to know how to work well with others. But you also have to know how to engage customers—to find out what their needs are. If you can’t engage others, then you won’t learn what you need to know.”
I initially doubted whether Parker’s views were representative of business leaders in general. But after interviewing leaders in settings from Apple to Unilever to the U.S. Army and reviewing the research on workplace skills, I came to understand that the world of work has changed profoundly.
Today’s students need to master seven survival skills to thrive in the new world of work. And these skills are the same ones that will enable students to become productive citizens who contribute to solving some of the most pressing issues we face in the 21st century.





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