Life’s Common Core-10 Things Every Student Should Do Before Graduating High School
Recently, I read article in Time magazine called, “Life’s
Common Core” by Kristin Van Ogtrop. I
thoroughly enjoyed this article and found it applicable to students and to all
of us. She listed these 10 life lessons
she thought every student should complete before graduating high school. I would add that these aren't just 10 things
students should do, but everyone should do.
Here is a list from the article:
1.
Write a letter, an actual letter that does not
begin with “Hey” and is hand written on real paper.
2.
Learn to cook a good meal that can feed the
entire family, no matter what size family you have.
3.
Hold down an unpleasant job that makes you hate
your parents a little because they won’t let you quit.
4.
Go somewhere for the weekend without your phone
to learn solitude.
5.
Every time you get a new toy, give an old toy or
gadget away to someone who doesn’t get new things very often.
6.
Take care of someone or something other than
yourself. A pet does nicely here.
7.
Write a heartfelt thank you note to someone over
70. Even if this person hasn’t given you
anything, find something to thank them for.
8.
Read a book for pleasure. If you start one and still hate it at page
50, find another book. Repeat as needed
until you find a book you really love.
9.
Do something nice for a neighbor without
expecting any credit for it. Rake the
leaves, shovel the walk, put the newspaper on the front steps. Keep your identity secret.
10.
Don’t race to the top. Never race to the top. If you want to aim for the top, good for
you. But try to get there slowly,
deliberately, without knocking everyone else out of the way, or missing the
beautiful view.
On another subject, here is a link to a short 3 minute video
that has celebrities, including Jack Black, Steven Tyler from Aerosmith and even
Snoop Dog, talking about how “cool” science is and how important science is:
Snoop Dog, talking about how “cool” science is and how important science is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuOKb3gO7E
Quote to end blog from Aristotle-
“Educating the mind without educating the heart
is no education at all.”
