A Short Story About Purpose, Education, and Why Some Students Struggle. When choosing "core" studies for your kids (math, english, geography, etc.), remember they need the core AND much more. Do you have students who are highly unmotivated to learn? Read my story below to discover how the "more" can assist. A Curious Kid When I was 10 years old, my parents gave me a bandsaw for Christmas. That probably tells you everything you need to know about me. I loved building things. L