Smart Mommy

School is finally over,but it doesn’t mean that learning new things for my boys are also over.  I make it sure that our goal everyday is to learn new things, big or small.

I am happy to say that both of my boys develop the love for learning at an early ages. I started reading them books the minute I found out  I was pregnant and with their age right now,9 & 5,  we still read every night as a part of our bedtime ritual. But reading is not our only ways of discovering new things. I always take every opportunity to explain them things that surround us everyday. Now, my eldest is into postcard collection and he is always excited to learned things from other country. I keep inspiring them to learn  each day by telling them that having a vast knowledge will be their key to success in the future,  just like what my mom used to say, “Knowledge is the only treasure that you can keep forever and no one could take it away from you”.

Now, I am glad that there is a company likes Intel that encourage students to learn more beyond what was taught in school. They have the on going contest asking students, What Inspires You To Learn?

If I have to answer this question, I will have to say,it is because of my lifelong dream. Being born and raised in a 3rd world country,Philippines, from a poor family, I knew immediately that there is no other way for me to get out of that situation unless I will finish a degree and that dream became my goal and inspiration until I graduated from a university with a degree in Computer Engineering.

But anyway, moving on with the contest, the winner will receives a laptop with Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 technology for themselves, plus a Sony Internet TV for their school.How cool is that?

Here’s the contest information:

Open to students 14 – 18. If student is 14 – 17 years of age, please have parent submit on student’s behalf.

• Contest is open until August 15. Winners will be announced Sept. 15.
• Winner will receive a laptop with Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 technology for themselves, plus a Sony Internet TV for their school
• To enter, students should e-mail their name, age, state, telephone number and answer to the question, “What inspires you to learn?” to studentinspiration@intel.com (minimum 50 words)
• Students can also include links to original photos, videos or other multimedia content that will add to their entry. Please only submit content that is appropriate at school and that the student would submit to their teacher. If the entry includes content with someone in it, be sure that you have their written permission. Students cannot use copyrighted material in their entry, unless they have specific written permission from the copyrighted material owner
• Entries will be judged by a panel of Intel and education experts based upon: (1) Relevance to the question, “What inspires you to learn?” (80%), (2) compelling nature of entry, including supplementary materials submitted (20%). Note: the entries will not be made public unless they are selected as one of the finalists.

Complete contest rules http://bit.ly/IdeaJamEducationRules

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Intel but all opinions are mine unless stated otherwise.

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