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Category Archives: EDUCATION
EDUCATION: Frustration Revisited
Found a place where for $25.99/5 mo. you can download a rented version of Mini-Tab, a program I need to use for my Statistics course. This sounded perfect. I went to register, first as a non-academic because it looked faster … Continue reading Continue reading
LITERATURE & EDUCATION: Amazon Wish List
In my “Placeholder” post below, I mention a book by Douglas Hofstadter called Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern Actually, it’s not just merely on my wish list, but already in the cart and ready to … Continue reading Continue reading
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EDUCATION: In Frustration
This entry is one off my list that I noted as “computer lackies.” It covers a wider range of miscreants, however. For a week now I’ve been trying to find out some information about the Mini-Tab software program needed for … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING, EDUCATION & REALITY: On the Other Hand…
How important is it to have a story submission accepted and published? A book deal? Don’t even really know within myself if I have what it takes to even continue pursuing this trail; talent, skill, expertise, personality, dedication, luck; all … Continue reading Continue reading
WRITING, EDUCATION & REALITY: Toss-up
Let me state right off that this is not another “cry wolf” threat to stop blogging post. One thing I’ve learned is that I cannot stop. I’m sure they’ll come up with a pill for this too someday. Right now, … Continue reading Continue reading
SELF ANALYSIS & EDUCATION: Osmosis
That’s the word I’ve been looking for—osmosis. This is the whole of my education. Of course I study; I cram for exams, I write essays surrounded by books and notes, I pay attention in class and take those notes. But … Continue reading Continue reading
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EDUCATION & WRITING: Balance
For the past almost five years, I have been ruled by a journey I chose to take into furthering formal education. As my life affects my classes, my classes affect my life. Timewise, luckily owning my own business allows for … Continue reading Continue reading
BLOGGING, REALITY, WRITING & EDUCATION: Prolificality Revisited
Okay folks, after serious study of two syllabi, I have come to the conclusion that somethin’s gotta give. With my busiest picture framing season coming up, and the workload expressed in the only two classes I’m taking this semester, it … Continue reading Continue reading
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EDUCATION: Heh, heh, heh. You Get What You Pay For.
In the BBC News this morning: School leavers ‘lack basic skills’ “Too many school leavers cannot read, write or add up properly, business leaders have complained. A third of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) members say they have had to … Continue reading Continue reading
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EDUCATION: Speaking
Ooh-ooh! Still practicing reading my poem en español because the presentations have been put off until next week, but guess what? After four semesters I think I may have started to learn to roll my r’s! I had all but … Continue reading Continue reading
EDUCATION: Grade Rationing
Via Jerz’s Literacy Log, this April 27th CBS/Associated Press release on the Princeton Faculty Approves grade-rationing plan just wouldn’t leave me be. I don’t pretend to understand the entire problem and I don’t have the benefit of working from within … Continue reading Continue reading
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EDUCATION & WRITING: More Rewards
I am absolutely delighted to find that two more members of our Narratives Writing Group at Tunxis Community College are due to receive recognition along with me, and I must say, I am envious but so terribly proud of them … Continue reading Continue reading
EDUCATION & WRITING: Rewards
I have something really great to share with you, but since it’s just great for me, I have to think of a nice way of saying it. I’ll be back. Continue reading
EDUCATION: Philosophy
One of the many branches of learning that I want to climb out onto is that of Philosophy. Three times I took the brief and not-to-be depended-upon Ethical Philosophy Selector, and rated closest to Emmanuel Kant. This was done a … Continue reading Continue reading
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology