IMAGINE working your ass off all through high school, studying instead of partying, volunteering with school and community groups so you can get into a good college. You send out your applications, to Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, as you have a 4.8 GPA, and all the right clubs on your resume. Your mom kisses each envelope before … Continue reading The TRUTH about Mark Zuckerberg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vH35R7Rcq3OQSpgEE9kPi?si=RVWzYhPDQ9qUznk9TfQl5g My daughter is studying for her SAT—her college admissions test. I never took the SAT because I got a D in algebra, twice. To advance to geometry, I took the same class again, from the same teacher that didn’t explain anything the first time. I didn't get the concepts behind the equations, or Mr … Continue reading Learning How to Learn
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3twfyST4SJL8zsLJ3kD6uO?si=ZHdYwRM3RJ2CJCQo3pwy9w Took a family vacation to Yellowstone last summer. After a day of exploring the spectacular park, we ate dinner at Canyon Village, a sprawling commercial development in the mist of the natural wonders. The kids wanted some souvenirs so we stopped in the gift shop before eating. The clerk at check-out was a kid, … Continue reading Jobless America
