18 Superhumans. 11 Countries. 1 Message. Becoming Superhuman is a choice.... and you can choose it today. In The Superhuman Playbook, you will learn the transformational concepts and strategies to - crush procrastination and self-doubt - store knowledge in your body - bend time - overcome addiction - unlock your creativity - accelerate your learning - change your personality - learn in any language - rediscover miracles - manifest your desires - optimize your health and fitness - and much, m ...
It is my great pleasure to publish this weekly podcast that supplements my book "Hacking Engagement". Listen and get creative ideas on how to engage students tomorrow! Please visit my website: http://jamesalansturtevant.com/ And...for a cornucopia of teacher empowerment resources, visit: http://hacklearning.org/
Last summer, I got the writing bug again. There have simply been so many ideas that have emerged during my tenure as an Education instructor. In this episode, I introduce my brand new book Even More Hacking Engagement.By James Sturtevant
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Episode 160 Construct a Constructivist Classroom…Starring Kennedy Borcoman
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This episode is about Constructivist Learning. Here’s a definition from the University of Buffalo: Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their own representations and incorporate new information…
Summer vacation is getting long in the tooth. A number of years ago, I would’ve been staring down the calendar because football practice starts next week in Ohio. It’s sad to see summer wane, but it is what we do for a living. And, even though it’s hard to go back, as soon as you step in front of those students—it just feels right. Today, I’m going…
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Episode 158 Empathic Assessment…Starring Liz Jorgensen
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Liz Jorgensen is an all star high school English teacher from Wisconsin. Her brand new book Hacking Student Learning Habits just hit Amazon’s virtual shelves. I’m confident that you’ll be inspired to check out this book after listening to this interview. Liz articulates how she utilizes empathy to inspire learning. We also talk a lot about assessme…
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Episode 157 Maybe, you should Keep Teaching...Starring Michael Brilla
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It’s sad to hear reports of so many educators becoming discouraged. Some are considering leaving the profession. If that’s you, or you have a friend or colleague who's struggling, you selected the right podcast. In the last episode I interviewed Jim Mahoney and we addressed this theme of the teacher exodus. I feel so passionately about this topic t…
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Episode 156 Don’t you Dare Quit Teaching Until you’ve Read this Book…Starring Jim Mahoney
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It’s heartbreaking to hear about all of the talented educators who are strongly considering cashing in their chips and exiting the classroom. This is not a good thing. Their students need them and quitting may not be the right move for discouraged educators. I can say this with confidence because I vamoosed from education after my 7th year. I was f…
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Episode 155 Rim to Rim to Rim at Age 60…Starring Marie Miller Bird and Sue Markovitch
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It’s been a while since I published an episode. There’s a reason for that. I’ve been busy developing a new podcast. The Retired Teacher Coach Podcast debuted in the last week of 2021. It’s based on my coaching practice. My elevator pitch for my coaching goes as follows: I help retired educators make awesome health and lifestyle choices. While my ni…
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154 Virtual Instruction Spinoffs...Starring Ethan Miller
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One of my passions since the semi-return to normal instruction in hopefully the receding wake of COVID, is to retain successful aspects of virtual instruction and then to include them in-person instruction. I’ve heard a lot of students and instructors say, “I never want to be on another Zoom call again.” Well, that’s not realistic. There were aspec…
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Episode 153 Redefine your Normal...Starring Jennifer Burke-Hansen
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Imagine a high school girl from Texas deciding to venture to Denmark as an exchange student. Talk about a culture and a climate shock. I’m describing the young Jennifer Burke-Hansen. What’s interesting about Jennifer is that she became enchanted with this tiny nation of 6 million on the scenic Jutland Peninsula. So much so that she’s resided there …
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Episode 152 Educator Consumer Feedback...Starring Collin Jewett
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I’m going to describe a student. I’ll bet you can picture one similar. This kid seems unenthused by many of the prompts and activities that are issued or done in class. It isn’t that they are incapable, in fact just the opposite. They master directives quickly and effortlessly. Unfortunately, they complete their efforts without much enthusiasm. The…
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Episode 19: The Sense Audit w/ Norman Chella
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE The Johari Window Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 18: Productivity is Social w/ Dahyu Patel
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151 Create a Positive Assessment Culture that Inspires Growth....Starring Aaron Cook
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I think that every educator has heard the following, “I didn’t do well on this assessment because I have test anxiety.” The fact that every teacher has heard this should be a red flag. Certainly, a bit of test anxiety is healthy—I mean you have to be motivated enough to study. The problem is when test anxiety results in diminished performance. Not …
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Episode 150 Creating a Local Learning Experience...Staring Brent and Molly Watson
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I went to grade school in a small town. Our school was right on Main Street in the town center. A few of my most vivid memories were the brief class excursions into town. On various days, we visited the post office, the dairy, the glass blower, and the bakery. I had no aspirations to be a postman, a dairy farmer, a glass blower, or baker. Regardles…
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Episode 17: The 2 Types of Information and How They Consume Us w/ Collin Jewett
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Energy/Attention/Focus Chart Example Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 16: Why Your Plans Fail w/ Collin Jewett
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Episode 15: Putting Off Procrastination w/ Jeff Mesina
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Jeff: https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/jeffrey-mesina/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 14: Habit Building for the "Non-Habit Types" w/ Meg Zirger
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Big 5 Personality Test (OCEAN) Get in touch with Meg: https://megzirger.com/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/meg-zirger/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/megzirger/ https://www.instagram.com/megzirger/ megan.zirger@gmail.com Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.com…
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Episode 149 Get your Students out of their Bubbles Courtesy of the American Exchange Project...Starring David McCullough III
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The bubblefication of the United States is much written about and much talked about. We tend to live around, interact with, watch media outlets populated, and are entertained by...people who think like we do and probably look like we do. That’s too bad, because while bubbles can feel safe, they are also limiting. The scary part of our bubbles is th…
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Episode 13: Make Yourself a Priority w/ Jan Hellwig
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Jan: https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/jan-hellwig/ https://superhumanplaybook.com/?chapter=chapter-xviii-make-yourself-a-priority coaching@janhellwig.eu www.janhellwig.eu Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.com…
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Episode 148 Utilizing Assessment to Bond with Kids...Starring Layne Neuhart
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This seems like a totally incongruent title. How in the world can you use assessment to forge strong relationships with students? And yet in this episode. My guest and I will attempt to answer this question. The key is student revision based on teacher feedback. Two tech tools that are instrumental in this process are the Google extension Mote and …
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Episode 12: From Theory to Practice w/ Elanor Kloester
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Elanor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanor-kloester/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/elanor-kloester/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 11: From Club to Coach w/ Ray Lopez
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Check out Ray's Productive Parenting Podcast: https://padresproductivos.com/ Get in touch with Ray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymundolopeza/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/ray-lopez/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.com…
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Episode 10: No Gym, No College, No Problem w/ Dylan Peterson
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Dylan's Chapter Resources: https://superhumanplaybook.com/?chapter=chapter-xvi-get-fit-at-home-even-if-you-have-no-idea-where-to-begin Get in touch with Dylan: http://dylanpeterson.info/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/dylan-peterson/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.com…
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Episode 9: Cultivating a Healthy Learning Mindset w/ Jamie Banks
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE ADHD Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg Get in touch with Jamie: https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/jamie-banks/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 147 Do your Kids Know CRAP about Evaluating Online Resources...Starring Kaylie Callihan and Josh and Hilgenberg
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The attack on the capitol should be a wakeup call for educators. We have a moral obligation to help students evaluate online sources. Perhaps through our efforts, kids will develop a healthy skepticism about all sources. Unfortunately, many contemporary adults have trained their young to reserve their skepticism only for those sources that emanate …
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Episode 8: Life, Grit, and Failing Fast w/ Jonathan Levi
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Episode 7: Reflection and Personal Language w/ Collin Jewett
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146 Moving Past COVID...Starring Ryan Mocarski
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I’ve always been fascinated as to how calamities, such as war, lead to innovations that benefit humankind long after the conflict abates. WWII, for example, sponsored all of the following: Antibiotics Radar Jet Aircraft Computers Satellites The old adage Necessity is the mother of invention could be applied to each of these quantum technological le…
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Episode 6: Help! I'm Not a Native Speaker! w/ Andrea Szabo
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Andrea: https://szaboandreacsilla.com/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/andrea-szabo/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 5: Expanding your Brain Bandwidth w/ Antoine Hiolle
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Antoine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-hiolle-042/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/antoine-hiolle/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 4: Achieving the "Impossible" Through Visualization w/ Lorena Compean
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Lorena: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lcompean/ https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/lorena-compean/ Contact us at: curiosityjumpllc@gmail.comBy Collin Jewett
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Episode 1: Building Unstoppable Success Momentum w/ Peter A. Anglin
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Who is Peter? How did he come to work as an SEO Business Consultant and Coach? 3 of Peter’s 11 strategies and tactics to realize success The domino effect/resonance according to Peter A challenge to our listeners Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Disc profile/ Disc Assessment NLP neur…
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Episode 3: Break Free of Damming Liquid w/ Daniel Lathen
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Who is Daniel? Your brain on alcohol State dependence and its implications for learning Your brain on stimulants Overcoming addiction/dependence A challenge to our listeners Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Daniel: http://cortexevolution.com/ https://www.youtube.com…
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Episode 2: Embodied Learning w/ Erica Appelros
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Who is Erica? Mirror Neurons and how you can take advantage of them Our secret sixth sense and the role it plays in learning A challenge to our listeners Resources mentioned in this episode: Get The Superhuman Playbook HERE Get in touch with Erica: https://superhumanacademy.com/coach/erica-appelros/ https://appelroscoac…
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145 The Legacy of a Lesson...Starring Ty DeLong
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The best thing about social media is that it keeps you connected with significant people. It’s kept me connected to many former students. I’m going to talk to one today. Ty DeLong was a student in my Economics class almost 2 decades ago. Ty lives in Nashville. He’s a software engineer. He’s a devoted husband and father. I’m really proud of him. A f…
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144 Middle School Science Teacher Shane Neiffer Explains HOW to Make Your Class Enthralling
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Last week was exhilarating. My wife and I had become determined to install a subway tile backsplash in our kitchen. I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to pay someone to do that. I’ll learn how and do it. Of course, I went to the greatest educator in the world–YouTube. I watched a number of how-to videos, gathered my courage, and then ins…
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143 Helping the Technologically Disadvantaged Student...Starring Jalen Wells
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Covid has forced educators to take portions of their instruction, or all of their instruction, online. It’s quite an adjustment for all concerned. But imagine, and perhaps you’ve faced this, that a significant portion of your student’s home technology setup is inadequate, or non-existent. What do you? In this episode, we’ll ask Jalen Wells this que…
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142 Four Ways to Dramatically Improve your Next Zoom Call...Starring Bernard Johnson, Christian Manna and Emily Montgomery
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The first time I was a participant in a Zoom call, I was so impressed. It felt so futuristic. I thought highly of it and was excited to do another. Covid however, like with many things we treasure, wiped out this euphoria. Zoom calls sprouted up everywhere. I grew to dread the dreaded Zoom call invitation. Here are some reasons why: They’re too man…
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141 Veteran Music Educator Robert Trocchia Takes us to the Mountaintop
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In the fall of 1979, I was a freshman in a college dorm trying to adjust to my new surroundings. One thing that I’ve always done to ground myself has been to play the music that I love. I grew up in a small town in Southeastern Ohio that was not diverse. And yet, my musical taste was totally urban. I loved the Isley Brothers and the Brothers Johnso…
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140 Formative Assessment that’s Engaging and Relevant...Starring Aurora Dollins, Brianna Pasco, and Alex Staton
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Formative assessment is not done enough. I believe that part of the problem is that teachers simply don’t know enough about it, or how to do it. I was unclear on both of these counts a decade ago. It makes me sad to think of all the students who matriculated through my class before I became aware of this powerful tactic. Hopefully, this episode wil…
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139 Path 44...Starring Dr. Dorothy VanderJagt is Prompting you to Pause
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Dr. Dorothy VanderJact and I have recently become friends. Dorothy is veteran educator from the great state of Michigan. She’s been a middle school teacher, an elementary principal, a central office administrator, and a college professor. That’s, a lot of perspective. Two months ago, her brand new book Permission to Pause was released. Her timing w…
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138 Path 9...David Crowell Talks Student Motivation
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Path 9 in my new book Teaching in Magenta is about Venerating a Veteran. I’m going to read Path 9: One negative aspect of aging is the feeling that you’re losing relevance. I’m fortunate in that younger teachers sometimes reach out to me for guidance. When they do, it makes me feel awesome. I try to give them solid advice, and many are grateful. Wh…
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137 What did you do During the Pandemic Path 40
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Well–ready or not, school will be starting soon, For some of us, it's already started. My first day is next Wednesday. Many colleges, like mine, are in session for 3 months, they then adjourn at Thanksgiving, and then don't resume till January. It'll be the longest winter break that I've ever experienced. That actually sounds pretty awesome. If you…
For the next five weeks, I'm going to try an experiment. My new book Teaching in Magenta was inspired by Niki's gift. My book is divided into 5 sections based on qualities of magenta: Compassion Optimism Balance Adaptability Contentment I'm going to read 1 path from a different section each week. Today, I'll focus on Path 57, which can be found in …
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135 Teaching in Magenta–The Elevator Pitch
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Imagine that you and I step into an elevator together. Secured under my arm is a copy of my new book Teaching in Magenta. You notice the book and ask me about it. Your question instantly makes me realize a couple of things: This is a classic scenario for an elevator pitch. I better make these next few seconds count before the doors open and you dis…
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134 Dr. Traci Tuttle Encourages you to Forge a Partnership with Higher Ed
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I was a Poli-Sci and History major in college. My senior year, I made the decision to obtain a teaching certificate. I wasn’t certain what I was going to do, so I decided that I could teach a few years while I sorted it out. One of my first Education classes was Audio Visual Resources. We learned such mystical skills as using a laminator, threading…
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133 Restorative Practices and Trauma Informed Teaching...Starring Dora Riggs
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I enjoy conducting professional development, particularly when I’m commissioned to present on teacher wellbeing. I take the audience on a journey of various challenges a teacher faces during different stages of a 30 year career. Because I logged 34 years in a public school classroom, I have plenty of material. I enjoy describing my struggles at var…