what are you using on your hair??

Ladies, it has long been said that a woman's hair is a part of her beauty;I will add that for some of us it is a large part of our beauty. Therefore , it is very important for us to take great care of our hair. Now this task can cost you next to nothing at all using items that are already in your refrigerator, cupboards or dresser tops.

For many years I had not taken the time to take care of my hair. I thought that if it was growing it must be healthy.It did grow , but I suffered from breakage all the time. I used hair bleaching products, I permed my hair whenever and didn't oil my hair often or sometimes not at all.

A year ago I learned and adopted the tradition of the Yemeni people. Every two weeks or every month I mix a cup and a half or two cups of henna , one cup of yogurt , a half cup of oil (any hair oil of my choice), an egg or maybe two. I mix all the said ingredients together and apply it on my head and place a plastic bag or cap tightly over my head of henna .I remain like this for four hours or more if I am able .

After four hours I rinse the henna from my hair and then apply a moisturizing conditioner for maybe a half an hour , with a plastic bag or cap tightly around my head.Afterward I remove the conditioner by rinsing and then blow dry my semi dry hair (I use a blow dryer with a comb attachment). The results??? silky, soft hair with lots of sheen .

The very first time I tried this , I was soooo impressed. The extra treat is that if done repeatedly you will begin to notice an orange red like colour.An important note is that frequent oiling of the scalp and hair shaft is very important,so I oil my hair and scalp everyday; especially since I suffer from dry scalp at times. It is really worth it to try this mixture , when you think about it what do you have to loose ? But then again , don't think about that , think about all that you have to gain!!!

Know your stuff !!

In addition to being prepared with the appropriate and needed materials for your tutoring session.I suggest that you review the lessons that you intend on teaching for the next session.Take the time to research rules or topics that you have little or no knowledge about. This habit has helped me a great deal, as a result I am not caught off guard during teaching.

A few tutoring tips

Well ,today was my first day tutoring and I was completely nervous, but so far so good. I have two students who understand a little English , they are able to read ,so that has helped to make teaching a bit easier; a long with the fact that we have chosen to use a book that the students and I are comfortable with .


Some important things that one must note when tutoring ;whether it be at home or another location is to ensure the chosen site is conducive for learning. Ensure that the environment is clean , safe and free of distractions. Also , it is important for you to have the needed materials readily available , such as books , a chalkboard , markers . pens and other items that may be needed during teaching. Be organized and always be prepared !

Teaching and learning:My experience (2)

Another experience I have had is teaching my four year old daughter. Each day we do memorization of letters and their sound combinations, writing and coloring activities for about two hours.

Teaching a child takes more time and patience than with an adult , because the attention span of a child is much shorter than that of an adult.For the first ten minutes into the lesson my daughter is very attentive , afterwards she becomes distracted and I have to say many times to her 'keep still' or 'pay attention'. During writing activities I have to help her along and at times she writes slowly . There are times when it gets frustrating, because I feel that we can
do more in a session or that maybe she is taking a bit long to move on to the next level. I have come to realize however, that I have to be patient; because each student learns at a different pace ,and should not be pushed beyond his learning capabilities and also, bieng a child she will naturally take a little more time to work with as opposed to someone older.

Through the experience of teaching my daughter , I have found that students love to be praised for a job well done from their teacher. My daughter is very happy when I commend her on a great job and she looks forward to her fun filled activities . As a result, she hurries me each morning to begin her lessons. She has motivated me by displaying a desire to learn and displaying her enjoyment and I have motivated her through praises.

It is the responsibility of the teacher to make learning as interesting as possible for the student for this will help to make learning easier.A good teacher observes the way his/her students learn and adopt teaching methods that would appeal to the students method of learning.A student should not be pushed beyond his learning capabilities for this may lessen the student's desire to learn.

Just as teaching is difficult ,in that students on different levels have to be made to understand an idea or theory. It should be noted that learning has some difficulties as well. A student must realize his own learning method and pace and apply it to his learning, this can be a
difficult task for some students. Both teaching and learning take a great deal of motivation , patience and hard work. If you have a motivated and happy teacher ,you will have a motivated and happy student.

Teaching and Learning : My experience (1)

Learning experiences are trials and observations through which people gain knowledge and form opinions that help them along throughout their life's journey .I will share two experiences that have shown me that teaching and learning take motivation and patience .Learning also has its obstacles but the task of teaching is one that wieghs heavy in its responsibilities.

I have been studying a second language for a year , during this time I have had two teachers .The first of them was a qualified teacher whom I feel did not have the right intention, I dont feel that she had the desire or intent of teaching so that I would learn and understand. My teacher started off very diligently at first ;but shortly after she began coming late to class , she began missing days without making them up. The classes that were two hourslong were shortened to an hour and a half. Her lessons were never prepared and she often gave me incorrect information.What was interesting though, was when pay day drew near ;she came to class on time and appeared interested in her teaching ,but then after bieng payed she went back to bieng late and missing classes .

I felt that this teacher's focus was only on the financial gians , she saw teaching as an oppurtunity to make money only and not as a responsibility that takes time and preparation.She did not realize, I felt; that a teacher has to sacrifice in order to ensure that his or students learning. I felt that my teacher made no sacrifices , she did not take the extra time to explain things in depth if it went over the lesson duration, I was not given assignments unless I requested it . Neither was I tested regularly to measure my progress. As a result of feeling that my teacher was not interested in my learning, I became uninterested and therefore I did not study or pay attention during class time.

From this experience I have come to believe that a teacher must first have a desire to teach , he /she must want to see their students excell in learning what is bieng communicated . A teacher must not only see teaching as a job , but as a job that carries great responsibilities . A teacher is a possessor of knowlegde and his / her job is to impart that knowledge in a way that it can be understood to his/ her students. At the end of the day , that student should be able to impart that knowledge to someone else .I feel that a teacher who shows interest in his or her students becomes a source of motivation for his/her students.

Finding your talent

Many of us have a hard time finding our talents, or the thing that sets us apart from the next person. Even I have asked myself many days ‘what makes you special’? Some people God have blessed with exceptional talents, some of us are very good writers, painters, seamstresses, accountants, hairstylists and the like; and then others of us are not good at anything or seemingly not anyway.

I have come to realize that in order to realize our talents we must know who we are. We must find something that we enjoy doing, even if we don’t do it well. Then, when we have found that special something that we love doing, we must take the time to find ways to develop it. Don’t be afraid to try out your new developments, making mistakes only makes us better . Most importantly look at all criticisms positively, and use them to help you to develop your talents into something spectacular and beneficial for yourself and others.

Faith in the face of adversities

Unfortunately , many people during times of trails and tribulations give up hope.We see this trend happening and increasing especially during these times of recession.Negative situations , whether it be the loss of a job, the loss of a spouse or loved one and other such experiences can be very difficult for anyone.

However, we must not allow the adversities that we will definitely experience to dictate the path we take .Instead , we must tap into and rely on our faith to carry us through times of hardship.When you have faith in God , you know that only he can get you through your difficulties .

If you really think about it, you will discover that your trials for the most part do not last very long.Or you may have found that being patient allowed you to take advantage of opportunities that may have occured as a result.To illustrate ,let's say you lost your job, it will perhaps be very rough for you for the many months ahead , but if you are patient and tough it out you may find a job that is better in many ways than the previous job.

Faith and patience only succeeds in strengthening you and making you a better person.
So let us employ faith in God in our daily lives, I guarantee you will be more patient and happier ;especially during difficult times.