So, this is now my fifth attempt at sticking with a blog. I know; I'm horrible. My mind goes aflutter quite often so I get distracted by other life tasks and lose focus on my blog. However, I feel really passionate about this one, which is something I've learned is very important when creating a blog. ;) I want to cordially welcome you to it!
I chose to write about learning and teaching because both are very important to me. I am a student in all aspects of life. I've realized that I am constantly learning and I'm beginning to see everything as a lesson. What I watch on TV, see on the Internet, read in a book, experience in my daily life, feel from my emotions, notice from my behavior, and everything else that I may be missing is a lesson. We take it for granted. Many people go about their lives not noticing that they're growing and learning as an individual. I believe this hinders their ability to really make a difference in their lives because they're oblivious to the lessons. They almost ignore them. My goal with this is to open at least one person's eyes to the power of learning.
That brings me to my next point. As we go about our lives, constantly soaking lessons in, it's important that we teach those lessons to others. We are all students and teachers. Some learn more than others. Some teach more than others. Regardless of the amount, I believe the power of both is perhaps the secret to life. To grow, we must learn. To change the world, we must teach. Of course, not everyone wants to learn and teach. That's okay, though! Each person is able to live their life how they want to! For me, I want to learn and teach. I want to learn as much as I can and continue growing. I want to teach what I know, no matter if the information is important or not. I make it a goal of mine every day to learn something new, even if it's very small, like the value of a coin from "Pawn Stars" on the History Channel. With that information, I may just relay it to a friend or family member. It does not matter! Just teach!
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You might be wondering how I got here. I'm sure most children don't enjoy learning when they go to school or they're at home doing schoolwork. I didn't either. In fact, I barely graduated high school. I made up for it by writing 20 movie reviews for a film class I was failing. I also went to a secondary school just to finish up credits I had failed earlier. College, at first, was a major struggle too. I would ditch class often, hang out with friends instead of do schoolwork, never read my books, etc. I then went on to University of Phoenix because I wanted more out of life than a mediocre job, and I knew that I had the intelligence to actually do something with my life. I had slacked off for so long until I got fed up with crappy jobs and not applying myself. Since enrolling, I've done pretty good with a 3.5 GPA, and I'm about to get my Bachelor's of Science in Business Communications in January. It's been a very long road, but I never gave up! Never giving up is what brought me here. Sure, I struggled a lot, but I pushed through because I wanted a better life. Now, I want to keep learning and eventually become a professor in English at a college or university.
So, I'm here and I'm happy to be. I hope you enjoy the blog as I write about what I learn in my every day life, with, perhaps, a bit of humor here and there. May you feel inspired to continue learning, too!
Quote of the Day:
"I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries” -Theodore Isaac Rubin
Random Fact of the Day:
In France, it is illegal to name your pig Napoleon.
Love, Peace, and Happiness,
Laura P.
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