May 2013
17 posts
“We can tell our children that school is important until we’re blue in the face, they’re not stupid. They see the loudest applause is for the kids on the field. They know teachers are paid poorly and don’t drive fancy cars. They know people plan Super Bowl parties but mock the National Spelling Bee. In other words, they see the hypocrisy, and we can’t expect society to correct itself. If we want to have any lasting influence on the way our kids approach education — the way future generations approach education — then we have to grab our pom-poms and paint our faces and celebrate intellectual curiosity with the same vigor we do their athletic achievements.”
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Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd - CNN.com
(via crocbonker)
in my house there are only two water temperatures: winter is coming and fire cannot kill a dragon
“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”
—Oscar Wilde (via plussh)
I'm actually a really shy person.
Like when you first meet me, our conversation is going to be awkward no matter what because I wouldn’t have any idea what to talk about. It’s also worse when you’re cute. But if you wait a little I’ll get comfortable talking with you. Then I’ll start talking so much that it’ll annoy you. I really do talk a lot.
