Picture this: a group of daring individuals overthrow a ruler in the name of equality, and then immediately start to make themselves unequal. Sound like several familiar chapters in history? Probably. But it is also the basic gist of Animal Farm by George Orwell. Animal Farm is an allegorical novel set on a... Continue Reading →
My homeschool space! (and some cool stuff to make your kids BRAINIACS!)
As promised on my Nix The Norm YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/MyHomeschoolSpace), here are the links to the great things I have in my homeschool space that keep me inspired and loving learning. Check them out! They make great gifts, too! For learning about electricity and circuits: Snap Circuits Light Snap Circuits Green Very cool science experiments:... Continue Reading →
Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide For Kids: A Book Review
With the new school year upon us, kids might be having a hard time convincing themselves that reading books like Great Expectations and Julius Caesar might actually teach them something they can use. How about reading something that will absolutely, undoubtedly help them in life instead? More than ever before, it's apparent that kids should... Continue Reading →
A Brave, Not Perfect Book Review
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 →
The Must-Have Guide for Japan-bound Travelers
As most of my readers know, I have a tremendous interest in learning about the Japanese language and culture because I would like to move to Hawai‘i one day, and there are a lot of Japanese tourists and residents there. When looking for a job in Hawai‘i, it is a huge asset to know Japanese.... Continue Reading →
Upon Stephen Hawking’s Death: A Book Review of George’s Secret Key to the Universe
It was another bleary March day when I looked over my mom’s shoulder as she read the day’s headlines on her computer. Stephen Hawking had died. Stephen Hawking died? Shaken by the news I read, I stepped back. Impossible! Stephen Hawking, arguably the greatest mind of our time, seemed to me to be one of... Continue Reading →
