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The Death Of Mr. González
Five years ago I transferred from Fullerton College to Azusa Pacific University (APU). As I prepared to transition from a two-year community college to a four year private school, I grew more and more excited to take on new challenges …
5 Truths Einstein Taught Me About Intelligence (THOUGHT)
By Matthew González Regueiro
A few months ago, I picked up Walter Isaacson’s biography of Albert Einstein. After really enjoying his work on Steve Jobs, I decided to continue my education by diving into the symbol of genius.
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Anchors Away: Learning To Steer Life’s Waters
“Because I have always known it was true.”
This phrase reached my students ears and received a silent chorus of agreement by way of head nods. The student speaking was offering an explanation to her viewpoints about why eating certain
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…Digital Equity: What Does It Mean? (THOUGHT)
By Guest Contributor Betsy Rivera, cross-posted from her blog
Guilt. This is what I feel when I think about digital equity because I am currently getting my master’s degree in digital teaching in learning. I recognize that a large
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I Am Relaunching The Olympia Academy (THOUGHT)
In 1902, Albert Einstein and a group of friends founded the Olympia Academy, Akademie Olympia in German. The group met regularly to discuss their readings in philosophy, literature, and science.
For Einstein, graduating at the bottom of his class …
The Unadvertised Advantage of Learning a New Language (LIVING)
For the last few months, my girlfriend and I have been learning French. As fluent Spanish speakers, our goal is to be functionally trilingual by the end of summer – two snaps for Rosetta Stone.
Not only are there huge economic benefits …
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Love Poetry?
Wishing On Stars is a collection of spoken word poetry from mgregueiro.com's very own Marco de Onís. Through word and verse, Marco challenges readers to use their hearts and minds to better the world around them.