Ganas By Escalante

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Ganas, the Spanish word for hard work, represents Jaime Escalante’s recipe to be a successful student. As a student currently in college I completely agree with Escalante’s theory. In my opinion, I think that the secret to success is to study until you can teach the material to someone else. This method, of being able to teach the material to someone else, has helped me reach college.
Being successful in school is not easy, but at the same time, as long as one stays focused on their academics anything is possible. Escalante’s strive to inspire all his students to have “Ganas” was amazing. I really enjoyed watching the video of Escalante teaching his students math problems in a fun environment. His passion and love for teaching was extremely

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