Pearblossom Education

Unvaxxed and waiting for an apology? Don’t hold your breath… I’m starting to see the negative comments online: “The vaccinated should just apologize for how they made us feel” Or “I refuse to be friends with them until they apologize for their actions towards us during the pandemic” Or “Why can’t they just admit they were wrong after all the truth that’s coming out?” All loaded questions, with tons of legitimate emotions to support them, on both sides. Human pride is alive and kicking, and expectation is the root of disappointment. Keep in mind that the Covid Pandemic was not your typical holiday dinner topic... The Covid Propaganda machine was a trillion dollar psychological operation, which psychologists today label as Mass-Formation Psychosis, or keeping in line with a “mob/herd” mentality. This event was unlike anything you or your grandparents had ever witnessed. Our global population experienced one of the most divisive psychological operations in the history of mankind. If one c...

I attended an AI training class at my local University a few weeks ago. There were obvious pros and cons that many are already wondering about, such as the sustainability of AI amongst our power grids and resources. It became apparent that with the sheer energy needs and human superiority involved, that we may not need to fear AI as much as we think. It actually made me think of “Y2K,” or the Year 2000. If you had the luxury of being alive then, you would have seen the chaos that Y2K ensued in communities around the globe.  It was a fascinating case study of how a legitimate technical problem became a source of widespread public panic and, ultimately, a punchline. The overreaction to Y2K was not because the problem was a hoax, but because of a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue and the massive, unheralded efforts to solve it. While the tech community was working hard behind the scenes, public awareness was fueled by a media narrative of doomsday scenarios. When January 1, 20...

In the digital age, teaching a teenager to focus is a relentless battle against the immediate rewards offered by technology. The constant stream of notifications, likes, and shares creates a brain wired for instant gratification , which directly undermines the sustained effort needed for academic tasks. This isn't just about a lack of discipline; it's a neurological challenge where the brain's reward system has been conditioned to prefer quick, effortless dopamine hits over the slow-burn satisfaction of completing a complex assignment.  When a teen can switch from a frustrating reading assignment to an entertaining video in seconds, the temptation to avoid discomfort and seek a quick fix becomes overwhelming. This habit of seeking immediate pleasure fosters a form of laziness , not in the sense of being idle, but in the sense of a deep-seated aversion to any task that doesn't provide an immediate reward. The struggle becomes a choice between the delayed, often abstrac...

"The same person who could be building an empire is losing to a 6.3 inch screen." "Zombie scrolling" is being on the internet with no specific intent. Simply stated, this is to insinuate the relative impact of "wasting time" perusing the internet. While one person is busy building their wealth, business, knowledge, or "empire," another could easily be watching Mukbang or ASMR videos all day on TikTok. Not to say that it is highly entertaining to watch a petite lady eat entire gallons of ramen, or to watch a pretty pair of 3-inch glittery pink acrylic nails squish colorful slime all day. Competitive eating has been around for decades, and I myself love listening to nails tapping on a keyboard.  But, what exactly are we spending our precious time on? Is there a limit to how much we should let our children scroll? These are not new questions. Parents and educators have been on this topic since television screens became available to the public nearly...

Schooling Trends are Changing.  The biggest decision a parent can make is deciding how and where their child will grow up. Traveling the nation with a RV full of kids, teaching them along the way, is a most acceptable way to raise a family. Hauling kids to swim practice at seven in the morning and not seeing them all day long until they are done with their tutor at 5pm is also an acceptable way. Every person has some type of an educational background, and we all have different skill sets to show for it.  Education is inherently one of the most important aspects to take into consideration, options abound. From a teacher and mother’s perspective, homeschooling is wholesome and natural, a family-like setting in which the parent has much control. Public school uses standardized methods with tons of social diversity. It is no secret that a benefit of public school is that the communal social aspect is nonpareil.  It seems as though the future of education is heading towards a ...