The Most Stressful Things Adjusting Expectations In Life

Two of the most stressful things in life, in my experience, are adjustments and expectations. The last two years have been full of both. For most people, their expectations of work, school, and socialization have been turned upside down by a microscopic, non-living entity called a virus. As Melbourne begins to reopen for school, retail, …

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Secondary Stimulus Package

The best stimulus for learning is curiosity. I enjoy watching small children at play, marveling at their enthusiasm for small details and their ability to let their imagination fly free. Sadly, formal schooling often strips that curiosity, replacing it with a set curriculum, formulae, and assessments. It doesn’t surprise me that within a short time, …

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On Becoming A Wordsmith

A wordsmith is someone skilled at using words to build pictures in people’s minds. Just like a goldsmith and silversmiths create aesthetic objects from precious metals and blacksmiths from wrought iron, a wordsmith takes their vocabulary and makes it beautiful, capturing imaginations and taking people on a journey. Fruition Tuition English tutors can assist with …

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