High School / College
Expert Tips for Writing That First College Paper
I’ve worked in university writing centers for almost 20 years, and each fall, a few weeks into the semester, we see a huge spike in appointments. This is mostly due to first-year students panicking about writing their first “college” papers. Many are stressed out that...
College
Making the Most of Parents’ Weekend
Well, we did it. My husband and I managed to drop my daughter off at college two weeks ago. There were no tears–on either of our parts–but perhaps it was the humidity that kept us sweating instead of crying. Or perhaps we felt good knowing that her...
College
Getting Your Kid College Ready: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before the Summer Is Over
These precious weeks between high school graduation and starting college are full of excitement, for sure, but they can also be full of worry—Is my kid ready for college? Not just ready for the parts about being away from home and doing laundry, but is she really...
High School / College / Career
What Are You Going to Do with THAT?
One of my favorite parts of my job is talking to students about what they want to major in and what they want to do with that degree. In some ways, I envy the multitude of possibilities that my young students have, but I also recall the sweaty-palms anxiety of having...Latest Posts
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