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Dr. Maya Angelou's 90th Anniversary
The legendary author, Maya Angelou, who died at the age of 86, on May 28, 2014 was celebrated by Google as today’s doodle.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
In a life rich with experiences and stories, author, poet, memoirist, and activist Dr. Maya Angelou touched the lives of millions around the globe through her teachings, her writings, her voice, and her actions. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928, her incredible story began with tragedy when a sexual assault at the age of seven rendered her mute for five years. During those years, however, books and poetry became her solace and constant companions, eventually helping her find her voice again to embark upon an intellectual and creative journey that defies description. In her her teens and early adult life Dr. Angelou saw more experiences than many do in a lifetime: from motherhood, to becoming San Francisco’s first female an…
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
In a life rich with experiences and stories, author, poet, memoirist, and activist Dr. Maya Angelou touched the lives of millions around the globe through her teachings, her writings, her voice, and her actions. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928, her incredible story began with tragedy when a sexual assault at the age of seven rendered her mute for five years. During those years, however, books and poetry became her solace and constant companions, eventually helping her find her voice again to embark upon an intellectual and creative journey that defies description. In her her teens and early adult life Dr. Angelou saw more experiences than many do in a lifetime: from motherhood, to becoming San Francisco’s first female an…
The 9 Types of Intelligence
Credits: Adioma Blog
That is what school beat into us by putting certain types of intelligence on a pedestal and ignoring other types. If you are not good at math or language, you might still be gifted at other things but it was not called “intelligence”. Why? In 1983 an American developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner, described 9 types of intelligence: Naturalist (nature smart)Musical (sound smart)Logical-mathematical (number/reasoning smart)Existential (life smart)Interpersonal (people smart)Bodily-kinesthetic(body smart)Linguistic (word smart)Intra-personal (self smart)
That is what school beat into us by putting certain types of intelligence on a pedestal and ignoring other types. If you are not good at math or language, you might still be gifted at other things but it was not called “intelligence”. Why? In 1983 an American developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner, described 9 types of intelligence: Naturalist (nature smart)Musical (sound smart)Logical-mathematical (number/reasoning smart)Existential (life smart)Interpersonal (people smart)Bodily-kinesthetic(body smart)Linguistic (word smart)Intra-personal (self smart)