by Michele Thorne, GTA Instructor There’s something about this time of year that gives us a universal sense that we must urgently “get away” to somewhere else and relax. It’s the calling of the masses of students everywhere to stop everything and go rejuvenate and have some fun. It’s […]
By Michele Thorne, GTA Instructor No one is really taught how to make decisions. They just get made, and eventually we learn from experience. Sometimes we make decisions in our best self interest and sometimes we don’t. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. Many of us know this from […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Many of the students who signed up to participate in the 10-week course wanted to learn more about the language of money. Of course, I was super excited about this because I’m a financial planner by trade. It’s amazing how our classroom resembles the real world, […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Being that the organization is called Game Theory Academy, we have played a ton of games during our time together. All of the students are now well versed in GTA’s definition of a game… rules, players, uncertainty and opportunity. When we first presented this concept, the […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor I shared something with the students that I hope they will always remember… once you find your career (your passion, your calling), you will never work another day in your life. I told them how many people I know who work miserable jobs, primarily because it’s […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Week after week, I continue to be impressed by what these students know! We spent a bit of time revisiting the subject of risk. Most of the students agreed that risk is typically considered negative. But as soon as the conversation began to lead down the […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor This week brought about some great discussion about trade-offs. I posed this question to the students: “What are you giving up by attending Game Theory Academy each week?” One student immediately said he was giving up time that could be spent hanging out with friends. […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor I was so thrilled to see my entire group back for the second class! We also had one new-comer and before I could even get it out of my mouth, a few of the students blurted out, “Hey newbie, you have to tell the group […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Day one of my fall GTA class started with an icebreaker activity in which each student shared their name with the group and two interesting facts about themselves. It’s amazing how nervous people get when you put them on the spot and make them share something […]
My first Game Theory assignment landed me at the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center for an unforgettable experience! We visited the facility in August in an effort to promote Game Theory’s fall opportunities for youth who would be released, and also just to introduce the basics of decision-making. The topic was […]
