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Ruth's Blog | Thoughts on Education

Stretching the Home Stretch

24/Dec/2009 02:29 PM
High School seniors, from around the country, are coming in to the home stretch. Fall/winter brings tears and worries from students, nagging from parents, frustrations on both sides, and an endless paper trail of college applications, essays, personal statements, portfolios, financial aid forms, and application fees. For students with disabilities, the worries are stretched. Is there a college for me? Will I get in somewhere? Will I fit in? Will I have to tell someone about my disability? Who besides my parents can believe in my worth and capabilities? Will I succeed in college? And for some, the question is "should I go to college?" Read More...