Tag: Social Commentary

Three Things You’re Never Told About Higher Education

I have three degrees; one undergraduate and two postgraduate. I’m not saying this to brag; it is a matter of fact. I have three degrees because the undergraduate one (Arts) didn’t deliver on its promise for better work opportunities, so I kept adding to it. I have an Graduate Diploma in Education and a Master

Who’s Making YOU Their Priority?

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”  – Mark Twain I have been doing a quite a but of soul searching of late. I’ve been thinking about who I have in my life, and why and how, and I’m starting to scale back. And a lot of this

Why We Need Kids to Fail - Diane Lee

Why We Need Kids to Fail

I have worked in and out of education for the last 15 years. My first foray was in my early thirties, when, upon discovering I was going to be a single parent, I thought I’d better do something “practical” with my Arts degree (apart from serving fries with that!). I’d always enjoyed school, and was