McALLEN – You know when you have it … and you see it in successful people. But what, exactly, is “it”?
South Texas College’s Dr. Sandra Ledesma isn’t sure … but she knows “it” when she sees it. And when she engages with uninhibited young learners through her “Be the Boss Girl” summer camp, she sees it.
“You and me, we’re just trying to rediscover it,” says the Pecan Campus professor. “From 8 to 10 years old, they still have it. That’s the most critical age, because usually someone at school has [discouraged] them by then.”
Ledesma’s “Be the Boss Girl” camp is ...