College

Home for the Holidays and Other Myths
College

Home for the Holidays and Other Myths

When my daughter arrived at home for the holidays after her first semester at college, I was ready to see her walk up the stairs to her room and not emerge again until she had slept for 24-hours straight. I remember well the level of exhaustion that comes with trying...
Let Your Student Talk to the Professor
College

Let Your Student Talk to the Professor

A good friend of mine called recently to vent. Her daughter is a freshman in college a few hours away from home and by all accounts is doing well. Except for this one class, my friend tells me. The freshman (as well as her mother) is frustrated because the class is...