Speaking of TED Talks which have inspired me, I watched this talk last summer and wanted to march out of my office, find the nearest old house to rent, and start a tutoring center of my own. "Yes!" my soul yelled, "learning can be fun, exciting, creative, addicting...!" I created an elaborate plan involving my location, the theme for the tutoring center, it's name, and the schematics for the renovation. Needless to say, the semester started and I put down my passionate plans for the here-and-now of "tasks needing to get done." But, I have kept the thought of my tutoring center alive in the back of my mind and hope to revisit it one day. For now, I'll pass along the talk that reminded me of my passion for reading and learning...
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