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Not only does this answer the frequent student gripe, “why do I have to learn this?” Or, “when will I ever use this in real life?” But, it also reminds us that weaknesses can help leverage our strengths. (And it’s about #chocolate, and who doesn’t love chocolate?!)

Some Thursday humor

A splash of springtime color to start your day. ☀️

I have not been too active on social media, but April is #NationalPoetryMonth and if there is a good reason for getting on this site, it’s #poetry Join me in sharing some of your favorite poems (and try writing some of your own!) throughout the month.

A teenager once told me that, when he moved to Miami, he “thought everyone would look like Sofia Vergara.” The media often portrays a specific image of #Miami. Read my essay about it in LatinaMedia.Co latinamedia.co/hypersexualize…

Poetry month is over, but that’s no reason to give up on verse. I just recently found the The Slowdown. We can all find 5 minutes in our day: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

So, I just came across this ⁦The New Yorker⁩ cartoon. Again. The Red Wheelbarrow.

The school year is winding down. While kids (and their parents!) definitely deserve some down time, the summer is a great time to continue learning and exploring. linkedin.com/posts/neydabor…

It’s been almost three years since I left teaching. It was challenging — and fulfilling, frustrating, fun — work. I wrote 11 years ago. It still feels like almost yesterday. wordcountmiami.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/tea…

The latest CambridgeConnect newsletter is out: linkedin.com/posts/cambridg…

We can’t always choose the circumstances we find ourselves in. We may not always like the choices at hand. But we always have a choice.

“Is college worth it?” I’ve seen this headline a lot in recent years. It’s the wrong question. What we should ask is whether students are graduating with a plan: linkedin.com/posts/neydabor…

Today is the last day of classes in Miami-Dade Schools and, like at the end of every school year, I can’t help but reflect on the magic that happens in the classroom. What a gift… linkedin.com/posts/neydabor…

Inside Out 2 is beautifully animated & full of silly jokes that kids will love. But like most Disney Pixar films, this movie isn’t really for kids. It’s for their parents. Read my review here: “Everything Changes, we just have to accept it” wordcountmiami.wordpress.com/2024/06/16/ins…

Kids head back to school in 3 weeks! This is a great time for rising seniors to get ahead on their #college planning. Here are 5 things that I suggest kids do to prepare: linkedin.com/posts/neydabor…

I take a lot of pictures. Sometimes I like to zoom out and look at the montage, photos looking like pixels, part of a larger work. Because they are. Life is a collection of moments. linkedin.com/posts/neydabor…