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Education-Attitude-Time
(EAT) By: Aloysius Dalli, founder Do not attempt to read this entire page at one time, there are 11 numbered Paragraphs, read one paragraph at a time, when time permits. What I am about to express here are my thoughts and opinions. (You should show this page to your parents and teachers and obtain their opinions as well) The following is not about education, it is about how to receive a good education and have fun doing it. Let me start with this thought, if you are attending school, consider yourself lucky... Lucky, because if you are attending School this means that you are cared for and “loved!” Children, you should be aware of the fact that most likely good people paid for the School building that you attend, for the Books that you read, the Furniture that you use, Computers that you might have access to, the Playground where you play, etc... It does not matter who paid for the above, what matters is that you appreciate the fact that you are cared for and loved by people that you do not even know! Remember, if you are attending School, YOU ARE LOVED! Food for thought... now that you know that people care for you and love you, would it not be a good thing for you to show your appreciation by doing what is expected of you in return? What is expected of you, is that you behave well, listen to your Teachers, Study, do your Homework and be Nice to Everyone that you meet. That is all. (If you are too young to understand this page, ask your parents/Guardians or your Teachers, to explain these thoughts to you). Two things that are extremely important especially during your School years; they are proper positive Attitude and respect for Time. (Other people’s time and yours) Attitude 1) Do you posses a positive attitude? 2) Do you wake up with a smile every morning? 3) Do you hug your entire family daily? 4) Do you hug your best friends? 5) Do you like going to School? 6) Do you like your teachers? 7) Do you listen to your teachers? 8) Do you have many friends? 9) Do you enjoy Studying? 10) Do you do your Home work? 11) Do you play and Exercise enough? Now I will address the above twelve points and express how having a good attitude and respect for time will cause you to obtain the best possible education and have fun in the process! (As well as having a better life) 1) Do you posses a positive attitude? With a positive attitude you can do just about anything that comes to mind, as an example you have the ability to be friendly, kind and loving. (In other words you could choose to be a nice person) By so doing, you would not only feel good about yourself, those around you would feel good being with you. People that have a negative attitude are boring and make excuses why things cannot be done... People that have a positive attitude are exciting, they give no excuses and they simply make things happen! If you have a positive attitude, you would absorb all of the knowledge your teachers throw at you and always ready for more! 2) Do you wake up with a smile every morning? That is exactly how you would wake up if you have developed a positive attitude. By your smiling the moment that you wake up, (Meaning that you wake up in a good mood) what you do is trigger and prepare yourself for a positive productive day! 3) Do you hug your entire family daily? Hugging is an expression of warmth and love, if you want to feel good and if you want those that you love feel good, make sure to make it a habit to hug everyone in your family before you leave home. When you feel loved, you will do better in school, the reason being that you would want to do well in order not to disappoint your family with low grades...(One added good reason to do well in School) 4) Do you hug your best friends? Real good friends deserve to be hugged as well. When reading this, you might say, what does “hugging” have to do with receiving a good education? Hugging in this instance is not the point, friendship is. If you live in a country that is blessed with peace, you may take friendship for granted, however, with certain Countries, this is something that still needs to be experienced! 5) Do you like going to School? Your attitude should be that of eagerness and positive excitement, you should feel anxious to go to School every day, for going to School is like going on Vacation visiting a new place every day!. Let me explain, when you go to school you are surrounded by friends, and you learn new things and in a sense experience new adventures daily! By learning something new and exciting every day, you would look forward to attending School the following day, anxious to absorb more knowledge. I for one miss my School days, things were different then, for instance, for fun we used to play with “Tops” in the School Yard during Lunch period. (I am going way back, when I lived in Egypt, during 1942, when I was 5 years old!) My memory of that period, is that of FUN. 6) Do you like your teachers? You should not only like your Teachers you should show to them the respect that they deserve. Teachers teach because they love Children. All Children should smile at their Teachers, say good morning or hello, (Any proper salutation) then be perfectly quite so as to prepare yourselves, ready to learn... By your doing the above, your Teachers would feel respected and appreciated and for such positive behavior, they would work harder at teaching you. Your being quite in the Class room would be your way of showing respect towards everyone’s time, the Teachers’ time and that of your Classmates. If you care to have the best possible Education, you need to behave as I have indicated above. The Rules that Schools impose on Children are not to be considered some form of restriction or punishment, instead rules are imposed to have order and safety. (Your safety) 7) Do you listen to your teachers? All children should listen intently to their teachers, if you do not concentrate on what the teachers say to you, you are bound to loose important knowledge. Consider this, teachers teach a Classroom of let’s say 30 to 40 Students at a time...teachers do their best to teach you, however, it is difficult for teachers to know as to who is paying attention or not? (Even if you are nice and quite) Those that pay attention to their teachers learn, those that do not, do not, it is that simple... If you pay attention to your teachers, you would learn new things every day, and your time in class would be interesting and exciting and your grades would be high. If you do not listen intently, your time in School would be boring and your grades would be reflected accordingly. If you receive low grades, it would not be because you are dumb, it would be because you do not listen to your teachers. 8) Do you have many friends? If you have many friends, it is because you have earned their friendship by having the right attitude. That of being nice, friendly and caring. (I hope that you have many, many friends) 9) Do you enjoy Studying? Studying could be difficult because it takes self discipline... I see studying similar to stretching exercises? Let me explain, do this exercise: Stand up... now close both your hands, (In other words make fists) now lean forward and slowly try to touch your toes with your fists...(Girls are generally more flexible than Boys, therefore this may not be a perfect example, but I believe that you will all understand the meaning of this exercise) The first time that you try to touch your toes, might be difficult and possibly impossible to many of you, however, if you keep on trying every day, eventually in a matter of days, most of you would be able to not only touch your toes, you would be able to do it easily. The same goes with studying, initially this could be difficult, however, with exercising self discipline, in time you would actually enjoy studying... Especially when you see all that you learn on your own, and seeing your grades improving! (In time, studying will become a good habit) I want you to remember something, you are all intelligent, (Children are very smart) however, if you have a bad attitude, your potential would never be realized 10) Do you do your Home work? Studying/Reading is one thing, doing your written home work is another. I see your written home work as more than just proof to your teachers that you have in deed studied... when you write down what you have learned, it is like you have studied the subject matter twice, by first reading about the subject and then again by writing it. This is good because by doing so, you are bound to remember what you have learned. (It is a fact that people remember things better by repeated effort). 11) Do you play and Exercise enough? I have indicated that attending School is fun, however, studying hard/concentration, is draining and hard on your mind and Body, therefore you need to be in good shape as well. You must maintain a good balance, it is not a good idea to just work hard, (Study) and not play?) Besides eating nutritious food, your body needs to be exercised, this could be accomplished in many ways... if you are healthy, the best way to exercise your body is by playing in a Sport that you enjoy. Example: Tennis, Soccer/Football, Basketball, etc. (Any sport that requires running) Of course you may exercise by going to a Gym... It does not matter what you choose as long as you exercise every day, at least for half an hour daily. (One hour daily would be better).I suggest that you discuss this with your Doctor and with your Gym teacher) Time It is a fact that many people do not think about or respect time, (Especially other people’s time) yet time is most precious... I cannot think of anything more precious than time, one day you are a Child and the next you are an Adult! TIME FLIES! Be different, do not take time for granted, think about it, don’t waste it, Respect it... If you respect time (Not waste it) and have a proper attitude, such as described above, I would be willing to bet that your grades are good to excellent. Note: I wrote this page for the very young, however, I am hoping that older Children already know that which I have described on this page. I wish everyone a Happy, Educational Loving, Peaceful Life... Sincerely, A. Dalli
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