: About Me

I'm currently a student, enrolled at a two year college. My goal is to transfer to a 4 year university, where i will study English. I wish to become a writer, and I have been working hard on my skills for three or four months, but it is a life-long ambition.

With work on three projects, school, and writing articles, my life is pretty busy. But I still make time for my fiance.

My passion is ...

teaching and writing.

I know too much about ...

to little.

My parents always told me ...

stop picking your nose.

My childhood ambition ...

was always changing.

My favorite memory ...

is my first kiss with my love.

Why I write ...

I write because I love it, and I love when the idea captures me, taking me to a new land, unknown to anyone but me.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading the Hobbit.

My first job ...

was working stock for Beaufort County Schools

My best moment ...

was when I made an "A" in Business Writing.

My inspiration ...

the many writers before me.

Education > Homework & Testing How too much homework undermines learning

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Though homework is a useful tool in a teacher's arsenal of learning, it should not be the only one used to foster learning in a child. Often, a child will fall behind, if too much homework is given, losing his/her place in the class, but if the teacher can put more focus on class time, material may have a better chance of sticking. Many children loathe the thought of homework, and most times, will do everything within their power to stay away. Over-use of homework can make them feel burdened, especially if the teacher uses only it to teach. Students may&n...

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