by Dwane | Dec 12, 2016 | Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I received this email over the weekend: “Your classes have been wonderful, and for the first time Latin is actually making since to me and both my children. I am so thankful for you and your resources. Thank you, again, for all that you do because you are...
by Dwane | Dec 12, 2016 | Education, Motivation
I spend a lot of time grading Latin and Greek homework. Every now and then, someone asks… “Why not hire someone to help you?” I have watched business owning friends of mine hire and fire incessantly. No, thanks. I’ll save myself some time...
by Dwane | Dec 10, 2016 | Education, Motivation
Sometimes, I really want to sleep in. Usually, I don’t. When I do, I regret it. When my alarm goes off, I have trained myself to think of this quote by C.S. Lewis. “If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end...
by Dwane | Nov 19, 2016 | Education, Motivation
When I read, my mind tends to wander. Perhaps you struggle with this as well. I have heard that a speed reading course would help me solve this problem. I have tried unsuccessfully to speed read. I remain a rather slow reader. If you listen to audiobooks, like I...
by Dwane | Oct 17, 2016 | Latin, Motivation, The Future
Some parents don’t feel like grading their kid’s Latin homework. I don’t blame him. It’s pretty tough. It’s worse if you don’t speak the language. So, they hire me. I receive dozens of emails from students every day. In general,...
by Dwane | Oct 15, 2016 | Motivation, Tip of the Week
If you are thinking of moving, the following site will help: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ You can compare major cities to one another. For example, I compared Nashville, Tennessee (where I live) to Athens, Greece (where I would love to live) and found out...
