I almost forgot. Remember to turn off your electronics while you do homework. All your friends DO NOT ALWAYS KNOW that you are studying! And yet, they are interrupting your focus--sometimes dozens of times, or more! Be smart and let your mind concentrate without constant interruptions. We know from experience.

Well today ended with thorns and roses. The thorns were the excessive talking by some students, and therefore, a lack of listening, and therefore, a lack of understanding. The roses included, but not limited to...the aha moments shared with certain students who came to an understanding of the words explicit and implicit. These are moments teachers live for. And we don't live that long, I am told. Create your own aha moments. Ask a question. Get answers.