To-do lists are a great way to keep your life organized and track goals. For instance, my to-do list for today is ‘call my accountant; buy milk; wait home for the courier to drop off shopping at 1PM; finish a book review;’ and that’s bas

Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a cr

A friend of mine was giving an English lesson to a class of adult who had recently come to live in the United States. After placing quite a number of everyday objects on a table, he asked various members o f the class to give him the ruler,

In a typical classroom, you’ll find children who are exceptionally good at math while some struggle. Some kids seem to be particularly poor at math, though, showing difficulty even when routinely adding or subtracting even after extensive

What It's like to Love YouTo love you is to daydream of you often, think of you so much, speak of you proudly, and miss you terribly when we are apart.To love you is to cherish the warmth of your arms, the sweetness of your kiss, the friend

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To Risk冒险     To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.To reach out for another is to risk involvement.To expose feelings is to risk rejection.To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk ridic

Permission to Fail允许失败         Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our chi

“ Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching.” --- Satchel Paige What a great philosophy to travel through life’s journey with! It was interesting to receive this quote in an

Time isn’t on my side. Another year has passed, and the completion of my junior year is the essence of my thought. What a year it has been. I ritually write a column summarizing the new theories of each of my years. Now I’m a 20-year-old

七月流火的季节，玩橄榄球的男孩邂逅心仪已久但未敢表白的碧眼金发女郎，两人不言不语，漫步海滩，男孩献出毕生难忘的初吻。IT was a hot summer day in July . I had been playing football with my friends all afternoon and was on my way home to take a