Archive for November, 2008
When being too nice is no longer a virtue
Posted on November 14, 2008 - Filed Under Books, Lifestyle, Tips | 5 Comments
Perhaps your parents had told you repeatedly in the past that you should always be nice and polite in your dealings with other people — be it your relatives, neighbors, schoolmates, teachers, officemates, and everyone in your sphere of influence. “Remember to greet all the guests lest you offend anyone,” your Mom had probably told [...]
The good, the bad, and the forgettable
Posted on November 7, 2008 - Filed Under Education | 4 Comments
There are only two kinds of teachers whom we will always remember: the really good teacher and the really bad one. The rest, who don’t fall in any of these categories, are easily forgotten. Surely, most of us, who’ve had some formal schooling, have encountered at least one good teacher and one bad one in [...]
