"I work with a writer who walks, and it really helps him work on the difficulty of setting aside, every day, disciplined time to write," she said".And it helps him become more structured and more focused".
She transferred to the Waldorf School from Woodhull Intermediate, a public school in Huntington, after complaining to her parents that her fifth-grade teacher was spending most of the day disciplining children who would not behave.
You report that Kristi Visser, a high school sophomore, was transferred to a private school after complaining to her parents that the teacher was spending most of the day disciplining children who would not behave ("Transfer Students: Shifting to Private Schools," Oct. 30).
I found it very difficult to manage really just the day to day disciplining and just try to ….
Cynthia Liu is precisely the kind of high achiever Yale wants: smart (1510 SAT), disciplined (4.0 grade point average), competitive (finalist in Texas oratory competition), musical (pianist), athletic (runner) and altruistic (hospital volunteer).
Because I'm Worth It has had its day, and discipline is the new decadence.
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As Fiskesjö said on the first day, the discipline dismisses origins.
"Parties back in the day exercised discipline over their candidates," Thornburgh says.
They found a natural ally in the church, with its co-ed membership, norms of temperance and Sunday morning discipline.
