I am really enjoying my volunteer work at the library. I wish I could devote more time than the 2 hours a week I am putting in…I really don’t have any other time. Even though I enjoy it a lot I didn’t realize it’ll be challenging at times. How do you tell a fifth grader how to do simple math problems without just telling him the answer? How do you make them think about the problem? I knew from the beginning it would be no use for them if I didn’t make them think about the problem…so as of now I start by letting them make any mistakes as I sit there watching their step-by-step thought process. Then I go and tell them why a particular step was wrong. It is definitely rewarding just to see them actually understand the bigger concepts which will help them for years.

We’ll see what I learn next week.

KNOWLEDGE IS SO POWERFUL!

Sometimes I panic…thinking whether I am wasting my time not learning anything/everything.

"When dealing with people, let us remember that we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion." -Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People