I Never Had Little Brothers,

I Went To About One Frat Party A Year. A Year Seemed To Be Enough Time For Me To Forget How Much I Didn't Like Frat Parties, And My Friends Would Eventually Convince Me To Go To One. Cheap Beer, Guys Looking For A Quick Hook-up, And Girls Playing 'dumb' To Get In On The Hook-up. I Just Never Got Into It.

Find Your Self-respect Now. Don't Dumb Yourselves Down. Think Of Yourself As Capable And Worthy Of Finding A Guy Who Is Going To Respect You, Too. It's So Important, I Mean, And The Confidence You Get From Feeling Smart And Tackling Something Like Mathematics, Which Is A Challenge, Right? Math Is Hard.

When You Know That You Can Overcome Challenges, You Do Gain That Self-respect, And Then You Won't End Up In A Situation That You Regret Later On.

I Tell Students That Even If They Don't Like Math Right Now, They Can Use Math As A Brain-sharpening Tool - A Tool That Not Only Builds The Foundation For A Great Career, But That Also Builds Self-confidence, No Matter What They Choose To Do With Their Lives.

There Is An Epidemic Right Now Of Girls Dumbing Themselves Down... In Middle School Because They Think It Makes Them Attractive.