The Marshmallow Experiment

What can marshmallow's teach us about success? Check it out...

Scholarships and Resources at students.gov

Check out this great resource about applying to colleges, finding scholarships, and a whole bunch of other information here

Nelson Mandela

See the BBC coverage of Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990.

Multi-tasking and Your Brain

Cognitive psychologists have found in their research that multi-tasking is simply not as efficient as truly focusing on one task for an amount of time. John Medina wrote in his book Brain Rules about the inefficiences of making your brain shift from one activity to another. Check out his explanation:

John Wooden on Success

Famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden explained the lessons he learned on success throughout his life at the TED Conference. He talks about success coming not from being better than other people, but by comparing your success against your own progress.

John Wooden's Rules for his basketball players:
1) Never be late. Be on time and be neat and clean.
2) Don't use profanity.
3) Don't criticize a teammate.

Do you agree?

Watch his 17 minute talk on success and reflections on his life-

Olivia Gardner and Bullying

You've read about Olivia and her unexpected friends Emily and Sarah Buder. Now, check out the Today show's interview with Olivia and her mom about her experiences with bullying, and what got her through her dark moments. (video 7 minutes, plus an accompanying article).

This year, bullying and the tragic consequences of bullying continues to be in the news. Nine students in a Massachussets town were charged with bullying when one of their classmates, Phoebe Price, committed suicide. These nine students allegedly bullied her online and in-person relentlessly and now face criminal charges for their role in her suicide.

Bullying is not a new phenomenon, but it is serious. With the increasing connectivity of technology, bullying can happen 24/7 in a way it hasn't in the past. But you, like Olivia's many new friends, can do something about it. Here are a few resources on the subject-

Teen health website with resources to deal with bullying.

Bullying.org

Responsibility and Complacency