When you look through America'a history of scholars, and some of the best in our school (especially the greatest problem solvers), I noticed that many of them understand computer programming, and writing code. Mark Zuckerburg, who I believe has one of the most naturally gifted brains in our society today as well as Bill Gates from past generations, and Paul Allen, (the list goes on and on). Programmers are forced to learn relationships in unique ways due to the debugging process involved in programming. Debugging is basically making changes to a code to get the code to accomplish a task. I do not believe that these people were programmers and software architects because they were smart. I think they are smart because theyre programmers. Take Christopher Poole for an example. He does not analyze concepts like most people do, but it works for him! In fact, in engineering seminar, he is usually the first to understand the concepts, and that is because he seeks to understand how each equation or formula fits into the universe because his brain has learn to scope with a wide, yet critical scope he learned through programming. I think most people having difficulty in tough, concept based classes like Chemistry, Physics, Engineering classes, ect because they fail to understand some critical pieces that tie the concept with the formulas. I along with others seeking to sharpen their problem solving skills should consider working with computer programs. I feel as though the more you can process, the easier it will be for you to process and learn concepts quickly.

I just saw an interview with Michelle Rhee, who was the chancellor for Washington DC public schools. A very well respected neurologist argued that children who are rarely read to, and are not cultivated academically by their environment are already behind, and are not capable of learning at the same level as others. Although some people believe ths statement to be false, and altruistically want to believe everyone can learn at the same rate, this is simply not the case. There is a reason why those that already see the value of education have children that are also very intelligent. They realized how crucial the critical period was, and actively stimulated their children's brains. Children who are not used to using their brains will not just magically be able use them in a critical manner. As we get older, and school gets harder, this practice is even more esential. Some kids learn to love knowledge with no help from there neighborhoods, and others have always been stimulated as a result of their environments. in short, some teachers believe that failing schools are the product of horrible neighborhoods, but I believe that failing neighborhoods are the result of years of failing schools.