Monthly Archives: September, 2009
How to Succeed: Ignore the Majority and Do the Unexpected
If someone is successful, she is often asked “How’d you do it? Did you take classes? Get a certificate? Degree?” And when you tell them “No, I self-appointed myself” or did it on your own, most can’t believe you were able to do so without getting certificated or validated by some “official” or “expert.” The [...]
Colleges Have Their Own Best Interest in Mind Not Your Child’s
What exactly does “colleges” mean? Here we’re not talking about faculty or staff but those who make the decisions. They are trustees (board members) and presidents. And this is a problem. Why? Because they do not live lives similar to that of students, faculty, or staff. Most live in comparative luxury looking to better their [...]
Why is the Majority of Your College Education a Waste of Time
Education today, to a great degree, is wasting time, money, and effort-the time and effort of the student and, to a great degree, the parents’ money. Let’s begin by dispelling the myth that teachers (for now let’s talk primary and secondary) are all that and a bag of chips. Teachers are not only given too [...]
Dear Mayor Villaraigosa, Our Schools Are In a Mess and I’d Like to Help
High school graduation rates in certain states, like California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and ten others hovers around 50%. That’s close to a third of the U.S. At the top are states that graduate 80%, but most of those states don’t even have 1 million residents, such as North and South Dakota, and Montana, and [...]
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