Today was the first class of the semester. In total, there were 8 senior citizens and 4 Duke students present.
To start off the class, the 3 student instructors introduced ourselves and talked about the course in general. I spoke for a few minutes about what I think the true purpose of education is– in this [...]

I do my best to constantly try out new things, and one of the things I’m giving my hand at this semester is teaching a class.
I’ve decided to write a weekly post about what it’s like teaching the class, so that I can share the experience with you and also consolidate what I’ve learned as [...]

I saw this equation on my friend’s blog a while ago. She was going through a rough time in her life and she was pretty depressed, mainly because people had let her down.
She fully believed this equation to be true. She thought that her expectations of people and of life were too high– the denominator [...]

There are so many things I want to do– things that will help me enjoy better relationships, become a better communicator, become more creative, contribute more to the community, increase my general knowledge, and more.
But these good intentions did not often turn into action– and we all know that action is the key to achieving [...]