One kid's adventures on Planet Earth
When I watched Reshma Saujani’s interview on Fox Business's The Maria Bartiromo Show about her book, Brave, Not Perfect, I felt inspired by what she was saying about this movement against sexism. So I decided to buy the book. Imagine my surprise when I realized I already owned one of her books, Girls Who Code,... Continue Reading →
Grades: Biology 1A: 97% A; Biology 1B: 100% A Biology is all around us. It's hard to escape... even right now as I use my skeletal system and my brain to tap out the words on my keyboard I can feel thanks to my nerves (a keyboard which, I might add, is covered in microscopic... Continue Reading →
Grade Accomplished: 97% A Ahhh... Algebra, the bane of my existence last year. When you are homeschooling, you learn right away that certain curriculums work better than others and that everyone learns differently. Perhaps there is no better example of this than with my year of Algebra. Christa McAuliffe School of Arts and Sciences offers... Continue Reading →
I recently changed homeschool curriculum from the Christa McAuliffe School of Arts and Sciences where I attended ninth grade to Clonlara School where I hope to continue through graduation. Clonlara School requires all prospective graduates to compile a graduation portfolio submitted in any format the student desires. As all my wonderful followers know, I love... Continue Reading →
Today I reached into the fridge and grabbed ReaLemon lemon juice. Setting it on the counter, I saw it said that it was 100% lemon juice. I was satisfied about that until I noticed that under it, in very tiny print, it said, "With added ingredients." Wait - what? I looked at it again to... Continue Reading →
Many people wonder how exactly homeschoolers tackle math. Well, I'll answer that for you, at least from my own personal experience. Honestly, it was a bit hard trying to find good ways to learn math and continues to be something that evolves over time. But it's worth it to learn math well because, as my... Continue Reading →
Many of my friends' parents were going to work and NOT GETTING PAID during the government shutdown. It was hurting their families a lot. So I made my second parody and posted on YouTube live on Friday and within only hours of posting it, the government reopened! Try to tell me that wasn't a coincidence!... Continue Reading →
I have a lot of friends whose parents are going to work and NOT GETTING PAID. It's hurting their families so much. So I thought this NONPARTISAN parody might get Congress and the President to find a way to end this shutdown. If we all sing it LOUD ENOUGH, maybe they'll listen. So please sing... Continue Reading →
Ready to check an Alaskan cruise off your bucket list? Alaska is often a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with jaw-dropping scenery. But it’s also a credit-card-buster, so you want to make sure that you squeeze out every ounce of fun and adventure from your trip. I recently went to Alaska on the Norwegian Cruise Line's Bliss and the memories... Continue Reading →
