It's graduation season and many students are counting down to their final class. Area high schools, private schools, homeschools, art schools (big shout out to Interlochen), and colleges are in the final stretch. I am super proud of my youngest daughter who is finishing up her first year away at college. Is it bad that I wanted her to fail out and come home?!?! While Open Houses are being planned, and summer jobs acquired, an overall feeling of freedom abounds! Relish the lazy days and fun nights that are finally filled with activities that don't revolve around homework.
Enjoy the warm weather and parties, but don't give up on learning. Even if you think your formal education is complete - and congratulations btw - new opportunities are everywhere. I learn something new everyday. Sometimes it's because I am asked a question that I cannot answer and I turn to my old friend Google for help. And if you turn to the internet for anything, make sure you understand how to find the GOOD stuff. With everything so quick & easy and at our fingertips - they seem like an extension of our arms since we never set our phones down - it is more important than ever to find pertinent information. Know the basics of Information Literacy to help you navigate to the reputable and current items.
Classroom activity: find the website showing how the Mayflower brought cell phones to the Indians at Plymouth Rock. Guess how many of students found it? Several, because the teacher set it up and the kids believed it! Keep in mind, If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is AND Don't believe everything you read/hear!!!
Continue to learn and grow - Happy Spring!
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