Education for Endurance
“The race is not for the swift but for those who can endure until the end.” I can’t remember where I first heard this, but I always thought that it was a quote was from the Bible. A friend informed me recently that it’s not exactly. It’s apparently a combination of two Bible verses, Ecclesiastes […]
National Identity
Is Barbados a nation or a country or both? It might seem like a silly question but it’s not. A nation is defined by things like culture, history, ethnicity and identity as well as land. A country is defined primarily by geographical borders. You can theoretically have a country with several nations in it. And […]
The Love of Learning
Everyone is self-educated. No one can make you learn. Does this mean that teachers are irrelevant? Not at all. In fact, possibly the opposite. While a teacher can’t make you learn, they can make your learning experience more or less enjoyable. This is so important. Because while you may still learn even if your learning […]