Why? Remember impulse buying, well it’s less likely to occur if you’ve planned and written down items specifically for that one room.

Think about it this way; You go to grocery store without a list, what happens? Everything looks good, so you end up buying extra things you do not need and probably forget a few essential items.

Tip: A large notebook or blank writing journal will help make this process easier.

This will come in handy for jotting down ideas, measurements, color choices, keeping track of purchases even drawing out a layout of your room. Also, if your purchasing any large items furniture, lighting, carpet etc. this is a good place to keep track of stores that carry things you’ve seen and prices. Now that you have chosen room, next step is to think about how room is used.

Sound like a strange thought, well not really. This will determine direction your decorating goes in.

That’s right! - only 50% of student population is in an environment at school which enables them to be successful learners.

The reason for this is not because of bad teachers.

There are many excellent, dedicated teachers in schools, whose life’s work and passion is to educate their students to best of their ability. Teachers want to see their students successful, that is why they have given years to training and service. It is not fault of teachers that many students do not reach their potential in learning.

It is not a result of bad parenting.

Many parents spend a great deal of time and energy trying to ensure that their children have best education possible. Parents help with homework, provide many extra-curricular opportunities and keep in touch with teachers and school in order to help their child to be successful. However when all is said and done, it is child who needs to be able to learn and pass curriculum requirements.

Some parents themselves may have sailed through their own school experience and been successful in academic requirements for graduation, and gone on to further education. Isn’t it reasonable to expect that their children would follow same path and achieve good grades? For some children, yes it is a reasonable expectation, and many, of course, do follow in their parent’s footsteps. However this may not be true for every child, even in same family. I, myself, was a good student, enjoyed my school experience and I love to learn. I went on to become a teacher for over twenty years in school system, was a Principal of two schools, and successfully pioneered an independent school. All my three children are intelligent and have been given equal opportunities with regard to their education. Out of three, only one is following in my footsteps. Was I less diligent with two of my children, didn’t I help them? Didn’t I give them support they needed to be successful at school? Of course I did! Were their teachers uncaring and unsupportive of their education? Not at all! The problem is as parents we can’t go to school for them. Sometimes it seems parenting would be easier if we could!

Is school system bad?