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What's the greatest thing you learned this past week?

Posted on Oct 2nd, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I learned how to make potato pancakes. My mother made them when I was young, and sometimes she still makes them for us. They're always a special treat in our family, probably because of how... More »

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How do you share what you've learned?

Posted on Jun 15th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

With my sons, I share what I've learned through communication and dialogue. Sometimes our conversations extend far and wide. With the world, I share what I've learned through my writing. I hope someone is listening.

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If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

I know how to play the piano, though I haven't tried it in years. For a short while, in middle school, I took flute lessons, but at that time I still had buck teeth and... More »

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How did you learn to swim?

Posted on Mar 15th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

When I was 11 or 12 my mother arranged for my younger sisters and me to take swimming lessons from a teenage girl in the area. She also happened to be the daughter of our... More »

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What did you, or do you, like most about school?

Posted on Mar 6th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

When I was young, my favorite part of school was summer vacation. I daydreamed through my classes and tripped through recess, so elementary school wasn't much fun. But high school delighted me, for the most... More »

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What do you think you're supposed to learn in this lifetime?

Posted on Feb 10th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

As much as I can. But really, I think that the most important part of my education is the simplest. These are the lessons I knew as a small child, but may have forgotten. How... More »

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What do you most need to learn?

Posted on Feb 9th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Marketing skills for selling my books. I love writing but I'm terrible at making sales--probably couldn't sell water in the desert.

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Do you believe there is value in suffering?

Posted on Jan 11th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Yes, actually, I think there is, to a degree. A little suffering can teach patience and gratitude. When I was young, around 10 or 12, I "suffered" on purpose, playing outside on a hot summer... More »

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What was the last thing you learned how to do?

Posted on Jan 5th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Use Vista. I never planned to come near this program, but I decided to buy a new laptop in December, when I could get a good deal, and I couldn't afford to install all new software. So... More »

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What would you like to learn today?

Posted on Dec 11th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

How to make myself conform to a regular early-to-bed, early-to-rise schedule.

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