Somewhere in upstate New York, Syracuse University looked at its course catalog (apparently the academic equivalent of a hoarder’s attic) and said, with admirable calm, “This no longer sparks enrollment.” Eighty-four majors. Gone. Or paused. Or gently escorted to the existential waiting room where discontinued things go to […]
We’ve known for a while that toddlers are tiny linguistic geniuses. They don’t need flashcards. They don’t need formal lessons. They just listen. They overhear conversations while stacking blocks or licking windows, and suddenly they’re using words you don’t even remember teaching them. It’s casual. It’s sneaky. It’s […]
In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.Eric Hoffer It’s raining today. A sad, gray day where the rain comes and goes as it pleases. When I was a young girl, I […]
We spend a lifetime learning. Supposedly. Although, recently someone offered me a twist on such a sentiment. The first 25 years of their life they spent, learning. Then the next 25 earning. Then they wished to spend it giving. Giving back. It’s a way to divide one’s intertwined […]
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