by Dwane | May 18, 2015 | Education, Motivation
For me, the school year ends on Monday. Well, it almost ends. I will still teach online for several more weeks. I have been in the classroom for nearly 20 years. During those years, I have discovered one of the best ways to learn another language. Skip class....
by Dwane | May 12, 2015 | Latin, Motivation
I received this inquiry: “I know the Henle Latin class is going to carry over into the summer or Fall, which also leads me to the question: when do you plan to have the class which finishes the Henle Latin 1 book? How many weeks/classes will it be?” Here...
by Dwane | May 6, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Motivation
Every year, about this time, I get tired. Weary. Blown. I’m going to be honest. I am no big fan of the educational system we have here in America. Sir Walter Scott once said, “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their...
by Dwane | Apr 24, 2015 | English, Motivation, The Future
I struggled in school. I was not a good student. I failed English grammar and had to repeat several grades. I graduated from high school one month before I turned 20. I thought I was doomed to a life of mediocrity. Then, in my twenties, I discovered the...
by Dwane | Apr 23, 2015 | Motivation, The Future
Early to Rise printed this article by James Altucher today. I found it interesting. I should probably work on the friend suggestion. How to Prepare for Death By James Altucher The oldest living person ever was Jeanne Clement, who died in 1997. She was 122 years old....
by Dwane | Apr 21, 2015 | Motivation, The Future
Every few months, I edit, or add to this post, and then re-post it. Here we go again. College, for me, was a waste of time. I naively did what I was told. I did what every high school graduate was supposed to do. I went to college. It was a four year delay of...
