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My parents just graduated their 4th Dr out of their 5 children.
I graduated with a PhD in cancer research, my brother is a dentist, my first sister is a medical doctor and my second sister is a dentist.
This is how they cultivated an academic home:
I graduated with a PhD in cancer research, my brother is a dentist, my first sister is a medical doctor and my second sister is a dentist.
This is how they cultivated an academic home:
1. Being active & present, especially in high school
My parents would never miss a single meeting with teachers, would interrogate every grade/report card and would know when we had homework/coursework.
This involvement blended our home and school life seamlessly.
My parents would never miss a single meeting with teachers, would interrogate every grade/report card and would know when we had homework/coursework.
This involvement blended our home and school life seamlessly.
2. Keeping one step ahead
If we were studying Module 1 of the subject, my parents would begin teaching us Module 2, to keep us ahead and in front of our peers. It meant new topics introduced in class were not new to me.
This made me feel confident in my understanding.
If we were studying Module 1 of the subject, my parents would begin teaching us Module 2, to keep us ahead and in front of our peers. It meant new topics introduced in class were not new to me.
This made me feel confident in my understanding.
3. Balance play and study
My parents maintained a study then play routine. No day would go by without a trip to the park, swimming or a different fun activity.
This helped us feel a sense of reward and taught us how to have a good work-life balance.
My parents maintained a study then play routine. No day would go by without a trip to the park, swimming or a different fun activity.
This helped us feel a sense of reward and taught us how to have a good work-life balance.
4. The early bird catches the worm
Lie-in's didn't exist at home, on weekends or the weekday - we were morning people and would use the morning to go for a walk, to the park or play in the garden.
Up until university, I'd always wake up in the morning for my study sessions.
Lie-in's didn't exist at home, on weekends or the weekday - we were morning people and would use the morning to go for a walk, to the park or play in the garden.
Up until university, I'd always wake up in the morning for my study sessions.
5. The library was our best friend
We would borrow and return books regularly, book time to use the computers in the library and attend library-based events.
Books form the foundation of all learning and our early exposure to it helped form positive relationships with texts.
We would borrow and return books regularly, book time to use the computers in the library and attend library-based events.
Books form the foundation of all learning and our early exposure to it helped form positive relationships with texts.
6. Surround ourselves with like-minded individuals
We'd be encouraged to attend after-school/lunch-time/holiday clubs where we were taught about skills like CISCO networking. Considering this was 15 years ago, this allowed us to have conversations that no-one else was having.
We'd be encouraged to attend after-school/lunch-time/holiday clubs where we were taught about skills like CISCO networking. Considering this was 15 years ago, this allowed us to have conversations that no-one else was having.
7. Team work
We'd eat, work & play together for all of our childhood and teenage years. Working as a team meant we were able to support each other and foster an accountability environment.
As an adult, I'm able to compromise, communicate and work well with others.
We'd eat, work & play together for all of our childhood and teenage years. Working as a team meant we were able to support each other and foster an accountability environment.
As an adult, I'm able to compromise, communicate and work well with others.
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