It is what it is.

Redish has been teaching at the University of Maryland since 1970. When he started, he lectured because that’s the way he had been taught. But after a few years in the classroom, Redish was meeting with one of his mentors, a famous physicist named Lewis Elton who had begun doing research on education.

“He asked me, ‘How’s your teaching?’”

Redish told him it was going well, but that he seemed to be most effective with the students “who do really well and are motivated” about physics.

Elton looked at Redish, smiled, and said, “They’re the ones who don’t really need you.”

missrisaifurnasty:

ucsc:

missrisaifurnasty:

jquizzz:

Please show some love and support for my very good friend, Terisa Siagatonu. She is the most inspiring, empowering, dedicated, and amazing individual that I have had the pleasure to know. Her video is entitled: “When We Speak for Ourselves”

For those who may not know, back in November, I entered the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders “What’s Your Story?” video challenge. Out of 200 submissions, my video has been chosen as one of 11 finalists, competing for the chance to go to the White House to share the story of not only myself, but of my P.I. youth and community. It would mean so much to me if you could vote for my video entitled “When We Speak For Ourselves”. Deadline to vote is March 1st! Spread the link to your friends/family! NOTE: You can only vote once PER email address, so yes: you can vote multiple times (don’t forget your work and AOL email addresses. ha.) Fa’afetai tele lava to each and every one of y’all for your support and love throughout this journey. I promise that none of it ever went/will go unnoticed.

Love,
Risa

Family and Friends- please take a moment to vote for my video “When We Speak for Ourselves”. It would mean so much to me. Thank you JQ for putting this out there. Thank you to everyone for their undying faith and support in me and my organizing/art. I am getting more than what I deserve with having each and every one of you in my life. Thank you so much. 

Please support my friend, and fellow UCSC Alum :)

who are you, mystery person who manages and blogs everything UCSC? thank you for supporting nonetheless. :)

IF YOU HAVEN’T VOTED YET, PLEASE DO SO! SPREAD THE WORD! USE ALL THE EMAIL ADDRESSES YOU HAVE! 

Please show some love and support for my very good friend, Terisa Siagatonu. She is the most inspiring, empowering, dedicated, and amazing individual that I have had the pleasure to know. Her video is entitled: “When We Speak for Ourselves”

For those who may not know, back in November, I entered the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders “What’s Your Story?” video challenge. Out of 200 submissions, my video has been chosen as one of 11 finalists, competing for the chance to go to the White House to share the story of not only myself, but of my P.I. youth and community. It would mean so much to me if you could vote for my video entitled “When We Speak For Ourselves”. Deadline to vote is March 1st! Spread the link to your friends/family! NOTE: You can only vote once PER email address, so yes: you can vote multiple times (don’t forget your work and AOL email addresses. ha.) Fa’afetai tele lava to each and every one of y’all for your support and love throughout this journey. I promise that none of it ever went/will go unnoticed.

Love,
Risa

kiwizzo:

Today was a test of my heart.

This afternoon was supposed to be the orientation for the Young Asian Men’s Program I coordinate in Downtown Oakland.

After a pretty successful session last Summer, the organization decided to keep the program going, and bring me back to run it. Of course I was…