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Entries Tagged as 'Education'

Do not even try to plagiarize

December 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

When I was doing my Master in Business Administration program, the students were constantly reminded not to plagiarize. Everyone needs to do their assignments or thesis on their own. It’s the effort the students put into the research that counts. Never try to copy someone’s work and claim as their own. This is plagiarizing.
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Cousin pursuing Masters degree.

December 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

My cousin and her hubby are going back to school again on government scholarships. I was so impressed that both of them are going back to earn their master degrees together but in different universities. She is going for Master in Business Administration and he is going for Master in International Relations. Both of them […]

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Yamaha Junior Music lessons

September 10th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I registered my kid for the Yamaha for the Junior Music class when she was 3 years old. She enjoyed the class as it was just singing and listening to music. They were really stress free sessions. No music notes. No music instruments to play. Parents have to sit through the lesson in order for […]

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Montessori education in a rat-race world

September 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

From my understanding, Montessori education is about teaching a child basic skills such as drawing a straight line, identify ABC, singing and appreciation of music, etc. However, in today’s rat-race world, many so-called Montessori schools are so much driven by academic excellence that basic skills such as singing and music appreciation are neglected.
Last year, my […]

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Taxi driver who gives free MBA Lesson

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I received this mail from a friend. Not sure if it’s a true story but the lesson is truly remarkable. Enjoy reading and let me know if you can apply this in your corporate world. Please bear with the lengthy lecture. Who says MBA lecture is not long. The good thing is that you don’t have to take […]

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Montessori education is more expensive than college

August 10th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Montessori education is not cheap. The fee is more than that of local university. If I were to compare the fee I paid when I was in university, I will faint immediately.
My daughter just brought her Montessori school fee payment schedule to me. It cost her $1,800 per trimester. This only covers her normal daily […]

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