Howard Gardner, a professor of cognition and education, was the developer of the M.I. theory in 1983. A summary of Gardner’s theory: There are eight different intelligences that each person has, some of them higher than others (Example: someone can be good at math, while struggling at English). And the key point of Gardner’s theory: All intelligences can be nourished and grown. In other words, Gardner challenged the notion that everyone had just one intelligence that could no

Reedley College’s Reading and Writing Center (RWC) is relatively young (22 years of service), but many of its tutors left lasting legacies. One such tutor is Stephanie Duarte. Duarte teaches English C1000 here on Reedley College’s campus and shares some wisdom for current and aspiring tutors of all subjects.       Reflecting on that time, she recalls some struggles. Some students would book her for “a couple of hours,” which felt draining some days. Not because she didn’t lov

This year, we are celebrating a special event at our tutor expo: the 10th anniversary. Therefore, it is a good time to look back on our Reading/Writing Center’s history to find 10 Years of Legacy, Learning, and Success. This research has not only shown the passage of time but, more importantly, highlighted the lessons that, as a tutoring center, we have learned along the way. This research examined how being a tutor can equip you with the tools to follow your path and succeed

“The only thing scarier than leaving a small town is never leaving it at all” (Mitch Albom). Just about one and a half hours away from Fresno County lie three breathtaking national parks. Yet, how many of us have taken the steps to see them? People travel from all over the world to view these historic landmarks that have been standing for generations. Why don't more people step outside their comfort zone and visit these places? I understand how easy it is to grow complacent a

I would like to start by saying that I am not a baker by any means. The only time I ever enter the kitchen is to eat food that someone else has already made or to throw a microwave meal into the microwave. Yet recently, my life was changed (for good) by the movie Wicked. In the spirit of trying new things and seeing that the movie was free for streaming, I decided to put it on and see what all the hype was about. Turns out, I was missing out on one of my favorite movies to da

Drawing is one of my favorite hobbies. It’s an activity I used to indulge in often, when my creative spark was alive and burning. I remember how free and excited I would feel to be able to color a drawing that I sketched the day before, using the new Copic markers my dad bought for me. There is so much freedom in the realm of art, which is one of the things I like so much about drawing. In elementary school, I was inspired to create books with my own characters and little gra

For the longest time, to me, dancing was just movement. It was the idea that there were steps to follow, counts to learn, and, honestly, just making shapes with my body. Through time, somewhere along the way, it became something more. It was no longer just showing up, following the counts, going home, doing it again the next day. It became something that made me realize what I was feeling on the inside could truly live outside for people, for me, and I could do this through m

It was night when we found you, Sitting on a mound of dirt crying into the night How scared you must have been when our light shone on you You were so tiny and frail I was so scared you would not survive the night I stayed awake listening for any whimper or cry It was my most sleepless night You are almost a year old now, You have brought light back into our home Raising you has been the most exhausting and rewarding experience of my life Wherever I go, you are never far Like

As Springtime arrives, the ground grows weak and can no longer hold back the creatures that flail their many arms or gyrate their limbless bodies to break through the surface to greet the Worm Moon. Consequently, in this sixth issue of Delectable Discourse, where I ask college students a scrumptious new question each month, I asked the following question: In light of the upcoming Worm Moon, which is the full moon in March, when was the last time you picked up a worm or other