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College / High School
What Your Student Wants You to Know When They Fail
A semester doesn’t go by without my having to talk a student through a failure. As a professor and a department chair, I have counseled all kinds of students with all kinds of issues: a failed test or two that has jeopardized their overall grade, a plagiarized...
College / High School
Spring Break: Leavin’ on a Jet Plane, Mom and Dad!
Spring break is often a student’s first opportunity to travel without supervision from a parent, teacher or coach. How liberating and exciting this can be! That said, it can also be stressful for parents, especially given stories in the media about the dangers of...
College / High School
Confessions of a Procrastinator: Secrets and Lies We Tell Ourselves
Countless students spend tons of time constructing elaborate schedules, making “to do” lists, and recording assignments in planners. While all of these practices are a necessary part of meeting semester goals, these good habits don’t always lead to success. Why? ...
College / High School
How to Lose a Scholarship in 10 Days
This is the time of year that students are learning about their scholarship fate. After seeking out these opportunities, putting together an application complete with stellar recommendation letters, the only thing left to do, it seems, is to celebrate when the...
