Day In, Day Out

A month ago, as a result of students coming across the word 'New Year's Resolution' in their reading text, I made them list their 2014 New Year's resolution. The fact that I am teaching creative kids has always made me prepared myself for surprises in their work, be their idea or their bombastic word usage. Though I was as always prepared to read, digest and analyse my students' wonderful work, the resolution task brought me shock in regard to the existence of a worrying resolution. It was: Having an imaginary friend.  I was in shocked particularly because I believed that kids with imaginary friends were suffering from emotional issues as a result of loneliness, lack of love and lack of attention. For heaven sake, why would a kid seek to have an imaginary friend if unlimited amount of love, affection and attention are given to them? I presumed imaginary friend as a cause for concern thus having a kid who wishes to have an imaginary friend  by the end of 2...

Despite of my piling works and my not-getting-any-better fever, I managed to finish reading two inspiring books. The two are Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic and Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham. Life Without Limits. Life Without Limits is basically a compilation of advices told by a person without limbs. The man who is a strong believer of Christ frequently pinpoints his situation and limitations and  later explains on how he manages to deal it. He's successfully arranged his words thus people who are beautifully born with limbs will get inspired and have the guts to fight their limitations. I think that it is helpful for you to have a gist of this book by studying the chapters of the 272 pages book: If You Can't Get a Miracle, Become One. No Arms, No Legs, No Limit. Full Assurance in the Heart. Love the Perfectly Imperfect You. Attitude is Altitude. Armless But Not Harmless. Don't Let Your Face Plant Grow Roots. The New Bloke in the ...