I home educated my son from the age of 13 until he went to college at 19. It’s a tough challenge, but sometimes you have to do what you know…
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A while ago I wrote this post, about exams. I explained that they are not always as important as we think. Sometimes, however, we can’t do without them. Earlier this…
Exams are important. But not as important as you might think. Now, I am in favour of exams in lots of circumstances and I believe they help us to learn…
After we’d taken our O levels we all went in different directions. I went first to boarding school in England which wasn’t a happy experience. I looked and sounded English…
Have you ever wondered about the real purpose of exams? We tend to think of exams as a necessary evil enabling us to gain a qualification, or move on to…
Back on the Spiritual Badass topic today. We’ve been asked: 1) If I did NOTHING different, what would my life be like in 10 years? Will I be happy with…
I’ve spent all of my life thinking. It’s one of the things I do best. In fact, a few years ago, when it finally occurred to me that I deserved…
Just over a week ago, I visited Newnham College, Cambridge, where I studied as an undergraduate. I was attending a celebration of the life of Valerie Eliot, widow of the…