Alignment

Most every driver understands the importance of having wheels that are aligned.  According to an article by Sarah McBride, “In installing the wheels, proper wheel alignment is important so as not to sacrifice the tires life and hence, the cars ride and handling.  Often times, wheel alignment is confused with wheel balancing; the two, however…

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Equity and Access

Equity and access—two words that are often seen together in reading about diversity, but what do these words really mean.  Do they mean that everybody has to be treated exactly the same and that square pegs must be driven into round holes?  Does it mean that everybody has to do everything, even if they would…

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Manage Impulsivity-Habit of Mind

There is a big difference to my way of thinking between impulsivity and the phrase “carpe diem” credited to Horace in 23 BC.  This phrase, “carpe diem”, translates into “seize the day”.  In the film, Dead Poet’s Society, the professor John Keating encourages, “Seize the day, boys.  Make your life extraordinary.”  The notion of impulsivity…

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Building Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is the opinion that you have of yourself.  It is how you feel about yourself.  Do you consider yourself a person of value?  Are you proud of the work you do, the things you’ve accomplished, the person that you are?  One would think that self-esteem should be relatively easy to come by.  But this…

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