*Lightbulb*

I've had too many "lightbulb moments", which I call "aha" moments, so far in my life to count.  One that sticks in my head distinctively though has to do with running.  When I was in middle school, I began to run track, and I was a pretty good distance runner.  But my goal was to run faster than 6 minutes in the mile.  I raced a few times and got so close, but I just couldn't get it.  One day in practice, I realized that to be under 6 minutes in the mile, I just had to keep each lap at 90 seconds or less.  The next time I ran the mile, I ran it in 5 minutes and 52 seconds. That "aha" moment about splitting the race up by lap and having a goal for each lap really helped me achieve my overall goal.  "Aha" moments are a beautiful thing, and I can't wait to inspire those moments in students.