Read this sentence from "President Obama's National Address to America's Schoolchildren." And even when you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself…

What does the word discouraged mean?

A. very frightened

B. not hesitating

C. not hopeful

D. out of control

i don't know and i don't care .

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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