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When Stress is Hidden Behind Multitasking Activities

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By Ingrid Furtado

Sports volunteering and other extra

activities that surrounded teenagers and

kids might seem fun and interesting But

behind the shell of all those recreational

duties can be hidden a niche of stress and

tension between parents and children

Academic pressure is not uncommon

and can become problematic in your

house So how should the teenagers

balance school work with extracurricular

activities problems outside of school study for

admission tests and also enjoy this stage of

their lives without being injured by the stress

In order to answer some questions and

fears Firat Eduacational Journal (FEJ)

interviewed Professor Richard Rende PhD an

associate professor of psychiatry and human

behavior at Brown Medical School and Butler

Hospital

FEJ- Pressure competition and stress are

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FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

common components in our life Years

ago the most ordinary worries for kids or

teenagers were playing watching TV and

having good grades at school Extra

classes swimming or other activities were

done just for pleasure Nowadays those

activities are a must-have Do you think

the students are now overscheduled

Could this influence their behavior at

school

Richard Rende- There are many

suggestions that some students may be

hitting a point where they do not have

enough free time Most of the reports

come from nonprofit agencies

that have been examining the

i s sue For exampl e the

documentary Race to Nowhere

paints a picture of what some of

these kids are experiencing

There are three additional points

to consider though First not

every student feels this way -

some of them thrive on being

busy Second we are primarily

talking about kids who live in

higher economic brackets --

kids who do not have much in

the way of economic advantage still

suffer from a lack of quality education and

accessible activities Third much more

research is needed to clarify which kids

get stressed out and what the appropriate

balance would be in their lives

FEJ - Can you give us some statistics on how

much stress an average a high school student

obtains trying to get into college

Richard Rende- The most recent annual survey

conducted by the Higher Education Research

Initiative -- called The American Freshman

National Norms Fall 2010 -- has just reported that

29 of incoming college students reported that

they felt overwhelmed their senior year Again

there are many suggestions from educators and

parents that this is happening - and there is an

urgent need for more research What is clear is

that the number of applicants to

many schools has increased

dramatically and as the chances of

getting in decrease it becomes a

more arduous and stressful process for

kids

FEJ- Do you believe parents live their

lives through their kids to pressure

them to go to a better college than

they ever did In other words Are the

parents also a source of stress( Even

though it happens unconsciously )

Richard RendeAnytime you study

parents and families the most

important thing to keep in mind is that they are

not all alike So its fair to say that some parents

do pressure their kids to go to the best colleges --

I saw that when I was a student myself and I

observe it with other parents Some research

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life trade

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2

Richard Rendeassociate professor

of psychiatry and human behavior

at Brown Medical School and

Butler Hospital

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suggests that this is most prevalent in higher

economic brackets - Dr Suniya Luthar at

Teachers College (in New York City) has

done fascinating research showing the

expectations on kids who come from

wealthy families

FEJ- What are some signs that parents can

look for to realize that their children are

having stress

Richard Rende- It may be more subtle at first

than you would think Its important to be

attuned to minor changes in behavior - for

example being more emotional than usual

or more withdrawn than usual Bigger signs

would include those associated with

depression and anxiety - changes in sleep

eating habits overt differences in mood

For many parents its having a gut feeling

that their kid is not themselves Its

important to keep in mind that stress is

physical and that adolescents have to

deal with pubertal changes that make

their bodies react more strongly to stress

than when they were younger so its

important to look for signs of physical

discomfort as well (aches and pains)

FEJ- What are some symptoms that a

young teenager can have when

stressed

Richard Rende In addition to those noted

above its important to look for cognitive

signs as stress Are they ruminating about

things Are they being harder on

themselves than usual Do they seem more

worried about performances Do they

have less enthusiasm talking about things

that they enjoy

FEJ- Nowadays having fun and rest seems

almost like a ldquosinrdquo for multitasking kids How

should kids have leisure time in this

competitive world

Richard Rende- Parents are going to need

to step back and think about the bigger

picture and whats best for their kids - not

what their kid needs to do to be the best

For example so many parents wonder

what the best colleges are - but there are

ldquo Its important to

look for cognitive

signs as stress Are

they ruminating

about things Are

they being harder

on themselves

than usual rdquo Richard Rende

PhD and an associate

professor of psychiatry and

human behavior at Brown

Medical School and Butler

Hospital

Image courtesy of httpstressguide101blogspotcom201011proper-methods-for-controlling-

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

so many fine colleges these days they

really should be thinking about what the

best college

is for their

child Would

their child do

best in a small

school which

offers more

i n d i v i d u a l

a t t e n t i o n

Would they

do better in a

larger school

Would they like to be in a city or in a rural

setting By starting to focus on what would

make your child happy - rather than think

about how they will achieve - you can start

to reorient your thinking about your child as

a person and get back in touch with what

makes them thrive And as you do that you

can remind yourself that they need to be

physically and emotionally healthy which

mean that they have to have time to enjoy

themselves And most importantly they

need appropriate levels of sleep which

many people feel is a primary factor in kids

stress levels these days

FEJ- What is the best way for students

parents teachers and also tutors handle

the busy life of the student without

contributing to more anxiety and

apprehension

Richard RendeI think its really important to

understand that there are many

pathways to success The goal isnt just to

achieve and do many things its for kids

to find out what their passions are and for

them to feel the freedom to explore things

without worry about whether they are

excelling or not A whole new orientation

should be considered in which we refocus

on cultivating kids creativity and sense of

exploration and understand that they

have a long road ahead of them We

need to give them tools to challenge

themselves in a real sense but also to build

a sense of confidence that they will find

their way Just getting into the best

college does not guarantee anything -

once you are there (or anywhere) you

have to do the work find out what you

are good at and what you enjoy This is

what we need to cultivate rather than the

sense of anxiety and need to perform

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ldquoJust getting into the

best college does not

guarantee anything -

once you are there (or

anywhere) you have

to do the work find out

what you are good at

and what you enjoyrdquo Richard Rende

Richard Rende received a BA in

Psychology from Yale University an MA

in Psychology from Wesleyan University

a PhD in Human Development and

Family Studies from Penn State

University and postdoctoral training in

Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at

Columbia University

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By Deyanira Balboa

As a Spanish speaking person try-

ing to learn English I have realized that

learning a foreign language can be

challenging but it can also become a

fun experience and very rewarding at

the end It has allowed me to meet new

people understand the American culture

and be able to communicate in different

countries as well Some people plan to

learn Spanish or another language in the

near future for career reasons or for trav-

eling However some time along the way

they end up frustrated so I hope that with

the next Ten Quick Tips you will be able

to accomplish your journey of learning

Spanish

Buena Suerte

Ten Quick Tips

1) Do not look for perfection in the learning

process

Do you remember when you rode a bicycle for

the first time Did you ride perfectly from the

moment you sat on the seat When learning a

new language (in this case Spanish) expect mis-

takes and donrsquot be embarrassed by them just

keep trying like when you fell off of that bike

Get up and try again

2) Try to develop an ldquoearrdquo for Spanish

As babies we start mumbling as our first oral

communication attempt and then little by little

we start making more sense once we start pay-

ing attention to how adults sound And finally a

written alphabet is introduced to represent the

sounds of the language although it cannot be

Continues on next page

Quick Tips For Spanish Learners

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

common components in our life Years

ago the most ordinary worries for kids or

teenagers were playing watching TV and

having good grades at school Extra

classes swimming or other activities were

done just for pleasure Nowadays those

activities are a must-have Do you think

the students are now overscheduled

Could this influence their behavior at

school

Richard Rende- There are many

suggestions that some students may be

hitting a point where they do not have

enough free time Most of the reports

come from nonprofit agencies

that have been examining the

i s sue For exampl e the

documentary Race to Nowhere

paints a picture of what some of

these kids are experiencing

There are three additional points

to consider though First not

every student feels this way -

some of them thrive on being

busy Second we are primarily

talking about kids who live in

higher economic brackets --

kids who do not have much in

the way of economic advantage still

suffer from a lack of quality education and

accessible activities Third much more

research is needed to clarify which kids

get stressed out and what the appropriate

balance would be in their lives

FEJ - Can you give us some statistics on how

much stress an average a high school student

obtains trying to get into college

Richard Rende- The most recent annual survey

conducted by the Higher Education Research

Initiative -- called The American Freshman

National Norms Fall 2010 -- has just reported that

29 of incoming college students reported that

they felt overwhelmed their senior year Again

there are many suggestions from educators and

parents that this is happening - and there is an

urgent need for more research What is clear is

that the number of applicants to

many schools has increased

dramatically and as the chances of

getting in decrease it becomes a

more arduous and stressful process for

kids

FEJ- Do you believe parents live their

lives through their kids to pressure

them to go to a better college than

they ever did In other words Are the

parents also a source of stress( Even

though it happens unconsciously )

Richard RendeAnytime you study

parents and families the most

important thing to keep in mind is that they are

not all alike So its fair to say that some parents

do pressure their kids to go to the best colleges --

I saw that when I was a student myself and I

observe it with other parents Some research

Educating our future with solutions for

life trade

wwwfirateducationcom

2

Richard Rendeassociate professor

of psychiatry and human behavior

at Brown Medical School and

Butler Hospital

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wwwfirateducationcom 3

suggests that this is most prevalent in higher

economic brackets - Dr Suniya Luthar at

Teachers College (in New York City) has

done fascinating research showing the

expectations on kids who come from

wealthy families

FEJ- What are some signs that parents can

look for to realize that their children are

having stress

Richard Rende- It may be more subtle at first

than you would think Its important to be

attuned to minor changes in behavior - for

example being more emotional than usual

or more withdrawn than usual Bigger signs

would include those associated with

depression and anxiety - changes in sleep

eating habits overt differences in mood

For many parents its having a gut feeling

that their kid is not themselves Its

important to keep in mind that stress is

physical and that adolescents have to

deal with pubertal changes that make

their bodies react more strongly to stress

than when they were younger so its

important to look for signs of physical

discomfort as well (aches and pains)

FEJ- What are some symptoms that a

young teenager can have when

stressed

Richard Rende In addition to those noted

above its important to look for cognitive

signs as stress Are they ruminating about

things Are they being harder on

themselves than usual Do they seem more

worried about performances Do they

have less enthusiasm talking about things

that they enjoy

FEJ- Nowadays having fun and rest seems

almost like a ldquosinrdquo for multitasking kids How

should kids have leisure time in this

competitive world

Richard Rende- Parents are going to need

to step back and think about the bigger

picture and whats best for their kids - not

what their kid needs to do to be the best

For example so many parents wonder

what the best colleges are - but there are

ldquo Its important to

look for cognitive

signs as stress Are

they ruminating

about things Are

they being harder

on themselves

than usual rdquo Richard Rende

PhD and an associate

professor of psychiatry and

human behavior at Brown

Medical School and Butler

Hospital

Image courtesy of httpstressguide101blogspotcom201011proper-methods-for-controlling-

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

so many fine colleges these days they

really should be thinking about what the

best college

is for their

child Would

their child do

best in a small

school which

offers more

i n d i v i d u a l

a t t e n t i o n

Would they

do better in a

larger school

Would they like to be in a city or in a rural

setting By starting to focus on what would

make your child happy - rather than think

about how they will achieve - you can start

to reorient your thinking about your child as

a person and get back in touch with what

makes them thrive And as you do that you

can remind yourself that they need to be

physically and emotionally healthy which

mean that they have to have time to enjoy

themselves And most importantly they

need appropriate levels of sleep which

many people feel is a primary factor in kids

stress levels these days

FEJ- What is the best way for students

parents teachers and also tutors handle

the busy life of the student without

contributing to more anxiety and

apprehension

Richard RendeI think its really important to

understand that there are many

pathways to success The goal isnt just to

achieve and do many things its for kids

to find out what their passions are and for

them to feel the freedom to explore things

without worry about whether they are

excelling or not A whole new orientation

should be considered in which we refocus

on cultivating kids creativity and sense of

exploration and understand that they

have a long road ahead of them We

need to give them tools to challenge

themselves in a real sense but also to build

a sense of confidence that they will find

their way Just getting into the best

college does not guarantee anything -

once you are there (or anywhere) you

have to do the work find out what you

are good at and what you enjoy This is

what we need to cultivate rather than the

sense of anxiety and need to perform

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 4

ldquoJust getting into the

best college does not

guarantee anything -

once you are there (or

anywhere) you have

to do the work find out

what you are good at

and what you enjoyrdquo Richard Rende

Richard Rende received a BA in

Psychology from Yale University an MA

in Psychology from Wesleyan University

a PhD in Human Development and

Family Studies from Penn State

University and postdoctoral training in

Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at

Columbia University

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 5

By Deyanira Balboa

As a Spanish speaking person try-

ing to learn English I have realized that

learning a foreign language can be

challenging but it can also become a

fun experience and very rewarding at

the end It has allowed me to meet new

people understand the American culture

and be able to communicate in different

countries as well Some people plan to

learn Spanish or another language in the

near future for career reasons or for trav-

eling However some time along the way

they end up frustrated so I hope that with

the next Ten Quick Tips you will be able

to accomplish your journey of learning

Spanish

Buena Suerte

Ten Quick Tips

1) Do not look for perfection in the learning

process

Do you remember when you rode a bicycle for

the first time Did you ride perfectly from the

moment you sat on the seat When learning a

new language (in this case Spanish) expect mis-

takes and donrsquot be embarrassed by them just

keep trying like when you fell off of that bike

Get up and try again

2) Try to develop an ldquoearrdquo for Spanish

As babies we start mumbling as our first oral

communication attempt and then little by little

we start making more sense once we start pay-

ing attention to how adults sound And finally a

written alphabet is introduced to represent the

sounds of the language although it cannot be

Continues on next page

Quick Tips For Spanish Learners

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 3

suggests that this is most prevalent in higher

economic brackets - Dr Suniya Luthar at

Teachers College (in New York City) has

done fascinating research showing the

expectations on kids who come from

wealthy families

FEJ- What are some signs that parents can

look for to realize that their children are

having stress

Richard Rende- It may be more subtle at first

than you would think Its important to be

attuned to minor changes in behavior - for

example being more emotional than usual

or more withdrawn than usual Bigger signs

would include those associated with

depression and anxiety - changes in sleep

eating habits overt differences in mood

For many parents its having a gut feeling

that their kid is not themselves Its

important to keep in mind that stress is

physical and that adolescents have to

deal with pubertal changes that make

their bodies react more strongly to stress

than when they were younger so its

important to look for signs of physical

discomfort as well (aches and pains)

FEJ- What are some symptoms that a

young teenager can have when

stressed

Richard Rende In addition to those noted

above its important to look for cognitive

signs as stress Are they ruminating about

things Are they being harder on

themselves than usual Do they seem more

worried about performances Do they

have less enthusiasm talking about things

that they enjoy

FEJ- Nowadays having fun and rest seems

almost like a ldquosinrdquo for multitasking kids How

should kids have leisure time in this

competitive world

Richard Rende- Parents are going to need

to step back and think about the bigger

picture and whats best for their kids - not

what their kid needs to do to be the best

For example so many parents wonder

what the best colleges are - but there are

ldquo Its important to

look for cognitive

signs as stress Are

they ruminating

about things Are

they being harder

on themselves

than usual rdquo Richard Rende

PhD and an associate

professor of psychiatry and

human behavior at Brown

Medical School and Butler

Hospital

Image courtesy of httpstressguide101blogspotcom201011proper-methods-for-controlling-

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

so many fine colleges these days they

really should be thinking about what the

best college

is for their

child Would

their child do

best in a small

school which

offers more

i n d i v i d u a l

a t t e n t i o n

Would they

do better in a

larger school

Would they like to be in a city or in a rural

setting By starting to focus on what would

make your child happy - rather than think

about how they will achieve - you can start

to reorient your thinking about your child as

a person and get back in touch with what

makes them thrive And as you do that you

can remind yourself that they need to be

physically and emotionally healthy which

mean that they have to have time to enjoy

themselves And most importantly they

need appropriate levels of sleep which

many people feel is a primary factor in kids

stress levels these days

FEJ- What is the best way for students

parents teachers and also tutors handle

the busy life of the student without

contributing to more anxiety and

apprehension

Richard RendeI think its really important to

understand that there are many

pathways to success The goal isnt just to

achieve and do many things its for kids

to find out what their passions are and for

them to feel the freedom to explore things

without worry about whether they are

excelling or not A whole new orientation

should be considered in which we refocus

on cultivating kids creativity and sense of

exploration and understand that they

have a long road ahead of them We

need to give them tools to challenge

themselves in a real sense but also to build

a sense of confidence that they will find

their way Just getting into the best

college does not guarantee anything -

once you are there (or anywhere) you

have to do the work find out what you

are good at and what you enjoy This is

what we need to cultivate rather than the

sense of anxiety and need to perform

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 4

ldquoJust getting into the

best college does not

guarantee anything -

once you are there (or

anywhere) you have

to do the work find out

what you are good at

and what you enjoyrdquo Richard Rende

Richard Rende received a BA in

Psychology from Yale University an MA

in Psychology from Wesleyan University

a PhD in Human Development and

Family Studies from Penn State

University and postdoctoral training in

Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at

Columbia University

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 5

By Deyanira Balboa

As a Spanish speaking person try-

ing to learn English I have realized that

learning a foreign language can be

challenging but it can also become a

fun experience and very rewarding at

the end It has allowed me to meet new

people understand the American culture

and be able to communicate in different

countries as well Some people plan to

learn Spanish or another language in the

near future for career reasons or for trav-

eling However some time along the way

they end up frustrated so I hope that with

the next Ten Quick Tips you will be able

to accomplish your journey of learning

Spanish

Buena Suerte

Ten Quick Tips

1) Do not look for perfection in the learning

process

Do you remember when you rode a bicycle for

the first time Did you ride perfectly from the

moment you sat on the seat When learning a

new language (in this case Spanish) expect mis-

takes and donrsquot be embarrassed by them just

keep trying like when you fell off of that bike

Get up and try again

2) Try to develop an ldquoearrdquo for Spanish

As babies we start mumbling as our first oral

communication attempt and then little by little

we start making more sense once we start pay-

ing attention to how adults sound And finally a

written alphabet is introduced to represent the

sounds of the language although it cannot be

Continues on next page

Quick Tips For Spanish Learners

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

so many fine colleges these days they

really should be thinking about what the

best college

is for their

child Would

their child do

best in a small

school which

offers more

i n d i v i d u a l

a t t e n t i o n

Would they

do better in a

larger school

Would they like to be in a city or in a rural

setting By starting to focus on what would

make your child happy - rather than think

about how they will achieve - you can start

to reorient your thinking about your child as

a person and get back in touch with what

makes them thrive And as you do that you

can remind yourself that they need to be

physically and emotionally healthy which

mean that they have to have time to enjoy

themselves And most importantly they

need appropriate levels of sleep which

many people feel is a primary factor in kids

stress levels these days

FEJ- What is the best way for students

parents teachers and also tutors handle

the busy life of the student without

contributing to more anxiety and

apprehension

Richard RendeI think its really important to

understand that there are many

pathways to success The goal isnt just to

achieve and do many things its for kids

to find out what their passions are and for

them to feel the freedom to explore things

without worry about whether they are

excelling or not A whole new orientation

should be considered in which we refocus

on cultivating kids creativity and sense of

exploration and understand that they

have a long road ahead of them We

need to give them tools to challenge

themselves in a real sense but also to build

a sense of confidence that they will find

their way Just getting into the best

college does not guarantee anything -

once you are there (or anywhere) you

have to do the work find out what you

are good at and what you enjoy This is

what we need to cultivate rather than the

sense of anxiety and need to perform

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 4

ldquoJust getting into the

best college does not

guarantee anything -

once you are there (or

anywhere) you have

to do the work find out

what you are good at

and what you enjoyrdquo Richard Rende

Richard Rende received a BA in

Psychology from Yale University an MA

in Psychology from Wesleyan University

a PhD in Human Development and

Family Studies from Penn State

University and postdoctoral training in

Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at

Columbia University

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 5

By Deyanira Balboa

As a Spanish speaking person try-

ing to learn English I have realized that

learning a foreign language can be

challenging but it can also become a

fun experience and very rewarding at

the end It has allowed me to meet new

people understand the American culture

and be able to communicate in different

countries as well Some people plan to

learn Spanish or another language in the

near future for career reasons or for trav-

eling However some time along the way

they end up frustrated so I hope that with

the next Ten Quick Tips you will be able

to accomplish your journey of learning

Spanish

Buena Suerte

Ten Quick Tips

1) Do not look for perfection in the learning

process

Do you remember when you rode a bicycle for

the first time Did you ride perfectly from the

moment you sat on the seat When learning a

new language (in this case Spanish) expect mis-

takes and donrsquot be embarrassed by them just

keep trying like when you fell off of that bike

Get up and try again

2) Try to develop an ldquoearrdquo for Spanish

As babies we start mumbling as our first oral

communication attempt and then little by little

we start making more sense once we start pay-

ing attention to how adults sound And finally a

written alphabet is introduced to represent the

sounds of the language although it cannot be

Continues on next page

Quick Tips For Spanish Learners

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 5

By Deyanira Balboa

As a Spanish speaking person try-

ing to learn English I have realized that

learning a foreign language can be

challenging but it can also become a

fun experience and very rewarding at

the end It has allowed me to meet new

people understand the American culture

and be able to communicate in different

countries as well Some people plan to

learn Spanish or another language in the

near future for career reasons or for trav-

eling However some time along the way

they end up frustrated so I hope that with

the next Ten Quick Tips you will be able

to accomplish your journey of learning

Spanish

Buena Suerte

Ten Quick Tips

1) Do not look for perfection in the learning

process

Do you remember when you rode a bicycle for

the first time Did you ride perfectly from the

moment you sat on the seat When learning a

new language (in this case Spanish) expect mis-

takes and donrsquot be embarrassed by them just

keep trying like when you fell off of that bike

Get up and try again

2) Try to develop an ldquoearrdquo for Spanish

As babies we start mumbling as our first oral

communication attempt and then little by little

we start making more sense once we start pay-

ing attention to how adults sound And finally a

written alphabet is introduced to represent the

sounds of the language although it cannot be

Continues on next page

Quick Tips For Spanish Learners

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

FEBRUARYMARCH 2011 VOL 1 ISSUE 8

Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 6

There were according to

Ethnologue 358 million

people speaking Spanish

as a native language and

a total of 417 million

speakers worldwide in

1999 Spanish is also one

of the six official

languages of the United

Nations Argentina is one

of the countries where

Spanish is the first

language Tango (photo)

is the most popular dance

in Buenos Aires

Argentinarsquos capital

Image courtesy of httptopics192com2008_05_01_archivehtml

Deyanira Balboa was born in

Salamanca Great Mexico She

graduated from Texas Southern

University with a Bachelors De-

gree in Science Deya has been

tutoring Spanish with FIRAT for

almost 2 years now Besides that she works for an En-gineering Company and teach-

es Tennis when she is not in the

office

In her spare time she plays Tennis

and watches chick flicks Deya also enjoys going to museums p l ays spendi ng t ime wi th

friends participating in outdoor activities

expected to capture every nuance of

sound and intonation we will start making

sense with daily practice With this in mind

try to practice on developing a good ear

for Spanish for example the easiest way is

by listening to Spanish music or watching

Spanish movies

Mumble what you hear until sounds

become clear and once you recognize the

word repeat it over and over and then put

it into practice

Best of luck to anybody learning a

language for whatever purpose just re-

member to put your heart into it and it will

be an enriching experience I hope you

cannot wait to see Tips 3-4

Gracias

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Vision in Action

By Roberto Noce

I believe that we do know that we

are compromising our vision of happiness

and fulfillment or settling for less than what

our passions and desires are attached

to Herersquos an exercise to help you get a

better grasp on where you are and where

you want to be

Think of a project or other outcome in

your current life that you want to accom-

plish

1 Articulate a vision and outcome

2 Ask yourself What is it that you really

want Or if you had it how would you

know

3 Identify your current situation

4 Assess what supports or is helpful in cre-

ating the vision or outcome

5 Assess what inhibits the creation of that

vision or outcome

6 Focus on current reality and your vision

and outcome

7 Do not compromise the vision (do not

settle for less than you really want)

8 Do not avoid the truth about current

reality (deny minimize explain)

9 List baby steps

10 Generate possible next steps

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

11 Determine and commit to no more than 3

baby steps in the next 90 days

Go for it

As you implement your changes keep these

points in mind

- Take stock of your progress

- Remember it is not about others it real-

ly is about YOU

I leave you with some recent words of

wisdom from Noble Energys Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer Charles Davidson

Todays reality is yesterdays impossibility Our

willingness to take on the impossible has led to

immense change and success Believing that

anything is possible is critical to that success

PIVOTAL CHANGES ~

LIFE AND BUSINESS

COACHING WHEN THE STATUS QUO IS

NOT AN OPTION

Roberto Noce holds a Bachelor of Science degree

in Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Notre Dame and two masters degree He chose

coaching as a means to share his insight and exper-

tise and help others live their passions He has also

completed extensive continuing education on

coaching and excutive development robertonocepivotalchangescom

713-505-5576

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Educating our future with solutions for life trade

wwwfirateducationcom 7

Vision in Action

By Roberto Noce

I believe that we do know that we

are compromising our vision of happiness

and fulfillment or settling for less than what

our passions and desires are attached

to Herersquos an exercise to help you get a

better grasp on where you are and where

you want to be

Think of a project or other outcome in

your current life that you want to accom-

plish

1 Articulate a vision and outcome

2 Ask yourself What is it that you really

want Or if you had it how would you

know

3 Identify your current situation

4 Assess what supports or is helpful in cre-

ating the vision or outcome

5 Assess what inhibits the creation of that

vision or outcome

6 Focus on current reality and your vision

and outcome

7 Do not compromise the vision (do not

settle for less than you really want)

8 Do not avoid the truth about current

reality (deny minimize explain)

9 List baby steps

10 Generate possible next steps

Image courtesy of httpwwwspanishbythehourcom

11 Determine and commit to no more than 3

baby steps in the next 90 days

Go for it

As you implement your changes keep these

points in mind

- Take stock of your progress

- Remember it is not about others it real-

ly is about YOU

I leave you with some recent words of

wisdom from Noble Energys Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer Charles Davidson

Todays reality is yesterdays impossibility Our

willingness to take on the impossible has led to

immense change and success Believing that

anything is possible is critical to that success

PIVOTAL CHANGES ~

LIFE AND BUSINESS

COACHING WHEN THE STATUS QUO IS

NOT AN OPTION

Roberto Noce holds a Bachelor of Science degree

in Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Notre Dame and two masters degree He chose

coaching as a means to share his insight and exper-

tise and help others live their passions He has also

completed extensive continuing education on

coaching and excutive development robertonocepivotalchangescom

713-505-5576

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