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This Middle-Aged Woman Going Back to School Is the Inspiration We All Need l GMA Digital

2019

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Margarita Lopez, 58, is one of the oldest students at University of Southern California.

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Albert Einstein

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How You Can Be Good at Math, and Other Surprising Facts About Learning | Jo Boaler | TEDxStanford

You have probably heard people say they are just bad at math, or perhaps you yourself feel like you are not “a math person.

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