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My Most Favorite Ted Talk I've Found On Youtube

I'm a big fan of watching things on youtube that inspire me and make me MORE curious and want to learn MORE. This Ted Talk has been one of my favorites of all time and it talks about why motivators can be a bad thing I see it constantly today that grades and the pressure of grades makes students do worse instead of better This experiment shows me that by reducing anxiety and pressure that we can do better. This is why I remind everyone to care more about learning than grades

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The Puzzle of Motivation

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Proficient in SAP and Oracle Retail software suites. Skilled in SQL, PHP, Visual Basic, Excel macros, building tools in MS Access/Excel, UNIX, data analysis/management, software testing methodology, and entire Project Management Lifecycle. Started own business at the age of sixteen. Eagle Scout Award recipient. Interests include: playing guitar, practicing Spanish with my Paraguayan mutt named Lady, travel, volunteering, and exercising.