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About me - Gemma Wiseman

To understand me

To understand me, perhaps a few tangibles may help.

If I were the sky, I would be a cloud drifting, reshaping, reinventing, but always enigmatic. If I were the earth, I would be a rock, bathing in the rush of a waterfall. If I were a tree,

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Education > College Study Tips Where to study to make the most of it: 1 of 21
Your place of study reflects you your personality, your needs and your ability to deal with a range of invariable distractions. There are generally 2 types of students in study mode. One is the loner and the other is the socialite.1. The LonerUsually, the loner prefers peace and space. The loner may consider a range of possib... More..
Relationships & Family > Relatives Is buying property with relatives a good idea?: 1 of 20
Buying property with relatives is, undoubtedly, a risky business. But so is buying property with a friend or a business partner. The initial 4 questions to ask are:* What do we wish to achieve in the long/short term?* How will the property be managed?* What is the level of risk of losing money?* What is the possibility of cre... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Coming of age: 2 of 39
Walking with a dream in my eyesAm I old enough to loveTalking with a smile in my voiceAm I old enoughAm I old enoughTo love youWe spent so many high school daysSharing our love of learningWe always had our secret plansTo reach for higher turningsWe were the uncool pair at schoolAlways stuck in booksWe didn't mind the weirdo c... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for packing books: 1 of 19
Packing books can be a monotonous, frustrating experience. This particularly applies to those who have a horde of books. But with a little organization, it can be a well oiled exercise.Equipment1. Select sturdy, small squarish boxes. Avoid long rectangular boxes or tall boxes which are likely to break. Wine bottle boxes and f... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning A bride's guide to choosing her wedding ring: 1 of 19
The moment has come to choose that "little band of gold" for the third finger on the left hand. From the days of the ancient Egyptians, the moment of placing a continuous band of precious metal on the "vena amoris" symbolized connecting the vein of love directly with the heart. The tradition is old, but the feeling is always ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Friendship and trust issues: 2 of 36
Way back in the 17th century, French writer Duc de la Rochefoucauld said, "It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be deceived by them." Trust issues associated with friendship have long been recognized as a barb, an arrow, a spear, maybe even the lethal shot of a stray bullet, waiting to wound the sanctity and ... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Why teenagers do not want to learn: 2 of 34
Unless teenagers can see some RELEVANCE to their lives, they do not wish to learn. Unless there is a purpose in homework or study, the student rarely commits to completing the work. The days of learning because students should learn are gone. The element of duty is lost for teenagers.I am leading a "push" at my high school to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Best love poems: 34 of 568
That moment when we knewMelody and lyrics blending in a single touchOceans weeping sighs on the shore in a single glanceThat magic moment when we breathed one breathAnd we knewYesterdayA museum wallA webby maze of liquid landscapesAnd blurry, lifeless portraitsDustyDarkColdTodayA pool of sunlight in the shadowsA sea of stars ... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Why do we dream?: 1 of 16
Scientists love to hate this question. There is no irrefutable scientific answer as to why (or how) we dream.* Viennese psychiatrist Sigmund Freud revolutionized dream theories in the late 19th century. Freud believed that we dream because it is a time when the ego, in control by day, relaxes and the subconscious has space to... More..
Education > High School Humanities Introducing new courses in high school: 2 of 28
Once upon a time, many many lessons ago, I was a first year out teacher. Dreams - O how I had dreams!* Students would LOVE learning - English in particular.* Students would explore ideas willingly! Even voluntarily!* Students would listen quietly, intently and then ask intelligent questions!Yes! I was excited about teaching!A... More..