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Service or Work

Posted on 17 January 2023 by Wayne Cook

Is it better to consider what you are doing as service or work? Continue reading →

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Strive for Understanding Principals and Concepts

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Wayne Cook

When learning something new, always strive to understand the why behind the basic principles and concepts. Too often I see students cram for a test only to forget everything after the test is completed. If you strive for understanding the … Continue reading →

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Be Your Best

Posted on 2 August 2022 by Wayne Cook

“Be your best self, everyone else is taken.” There is only one you in the world. Find your strengths, and build on them. Continue reading →

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Mondays are Beautiful

Posted on 10 April 2022 by Wayne Cook

Mondays give you the opportunity to start something new Continue reading →

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Thrive in Hard Classes

Posted on 11 September 2021 by Wayne Cook

Fall forward, try something new each day. Love life and live it fully. Learn to help others and help them succeed. You will receive more successes in your life than you can ever imagine. We each need to be our best and that will make the world around us a much better place. Continue reading →

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Growth Comes from Solving Harder Problems

Posted on 31 July 2021 by Wayne Cook

Embrace harder challenges, do not avoid them. Solving harder problems is rewarding. Continue reading →

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Push Through Until Task Completion

Posted on 30 May 2021 by Wayne Cook

How many times do we start a project and then leave it incomplete and move on to other tasks? This is something that is the bane of most people, including me. This is one reason agile processes, including the Scrum … Continue reading →

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Careers in Computer Science

Posted on 4 April 2021 by Wayne Cook

Careers in Computer Science are quite rewarding and can be quite lucrative. Please explore your options and obtain a good foundation. A past article I wrote on Choosing a Career might be of interest to you. Find a career where … Continue reading →

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Students, Strive to Be an Individual

Posted on 6 February 2021 by Wayne Cook

I am into my fifth decade of teaching in various forms. The one constant in all of that time is that each student is an individual with unique needs and learning styles. It is impossible to meet all the needs … Continue reading →

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Are There at Least Two Sides to Every Issue?

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Wayne Cook

There is quite a bit of discussion on whether both sides of an issue should be presented, or should the people who control the discussion platform have the responsibility to publish only one side? This has been an argument going … Continue reading →

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