User:Mahf24th

--Mahf24th 20:12, 7 October 2013 (UTC)--Mahf24th 18:11, 7 October 2013 (UTC) Who I Am I am a semi-retired educator. This is my 1st effort to create a talk page because I am organizing a reunion for my class of 1961 from St. Stephens in Bradshaw, MD and found that online references to St. Stephens show Hickory, NC nothing for Bradshaw, MD. I started an article for Wikepedia and have gotten feedback to add info.--Mahf24th 18:11, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Profile and Personal Philosophy I believe we each have a responsibility to use our skills to make the world a better place for us having been here. As an experienced administrator, with the characteristics of being flexible, adaptable, dedicated, innovative, personable, team player, and open to challenges, I know I can make a positive contribution to any organization. Experience has taught me to maintain calm and composure in the storm. I view challenges as opportunities to refine and tune our inner strengths to be more productive members of our community at large.

 Many Different Career Paths Real Estate Agent/Broker -- because I was told by 3 top agents in 3 different companies "Call us when you get married or have a real job." I was a teacher with a Master's Degree working on a Doctorate, on the promotional list for administration, making $10k/yr and houses were averaging $20k in price. I had no debt and perfect credit. So I got angry and went to night school for real estate and bought my first house 6 mos later.

 Something to be said for ABILITY vs INTEREST and NIEVETE vs MATURITY Started out as a math major as 1 of 20 freshmen. Was in the 99th percentile in math ability but couldn't handle the pressure of "test anxiety." Chairman of the math dept stated that the math dept was the best in the college because there were only 3 seniors - "Look around most of you won't be here in 4 years!"

Grading was PRESSURE! I made it to sophomore year. Then I had to take course from chairman, who graded by using 1 semester exam as a base grade from which everything not done properly during the semester was deducted. I completed a 3 hr exam in an hour but I knew there was an error in every problem. After much anguish, I got up turned in the paper and said, "I know this material, but I also know there is a minor mistake in each problem - but I can't see it! May I have another paper and redo the exam?" I got the paper and sat on the floor, legs crossed like sitting at a camp fire, in the doorway facing the classroom without leaving the classroom, getting water or saying a word to anyone - I finished the exam a second time while the other 9 persons were still trying to complete it the first time.

The second time, all my answers were perfect. I recieved a failing grade for the exam because I did not take the test under the proper testing conditions at a desk. I debated with the Chairman to no avail. I went to the counselor who told me that "math is your field, you are in the 99th percentile in the nation in math ability" I responded by saying, "can you show me how not to tense up when I'm in that class?  If not, I have to change majors." So I became a history major, only because it was a liberal arts college and the history instructor made the classes interesting. I completed my math major at another school at night, so I graduated with 2 majors.