The Gift of Independence: An Encore Performance
03/Dec/2011 11:15 AM Filed in: Independence| Self-Confidence
Last year, I blogged about giving the gift of independence, by teaching your child basic domestic skills that he will use when he is on his own. I suggested that the holidays was an ideal time to instill these skills, including sewing homemade gifts, ironing the home-made gift, budgeting for store-bought gifts, setting a holiday table, and baking holiday treats.Read More...
Count Your Blessings and Add One More
Thanksgiving is the traditional occasion that we think about our many blessings, including family, special friends, collegial acquaintances, shelter, food on the table, educational opportunities, employment, and other people, resources, and opportunities that add richness to our lives. Personally, I am thankful for all of these, and all the unique experiences that I have had, since retiring from the educational institutions that employed me for 30+ years. Read More...
A Positive Choice
The stress is increasing and the stakes are high. Colleges say they are looking for well-rounded students, with good academics in a challenging curriculum, extracurricular activities that support their passions, and volunteer experiences in their local and global communities. In addition to taking challenging curriculums, such as IB programs, AP courses, and pre-college post-secondary programs, many students are finding other ways to enhance their high school transcripts. Some participate in summer internships, volunteer in global service projects, or travel abroad to gain experience in the world, while others do it all.
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
21/Aug/2011 03:14 PM
By law, colleges are not allowed to ask personal questions of their applicants. On applications, in interviews, or other correspondences, admission officers must stay away from outright asking about your nationality, religion, age, marital or family status, health and physical disabilities, among a few other off-limits topics. A good interviewer can discover the information he needs by phrasing questions in such a way that is not illegal, intrusive or offensive to the applicant.Read More...
Table Talk
15/Jul/2011 05:45 PM
One of my most memorable family times, both growing up and as a parent, was dinnertime, when the whole family came together to eat and share their day. It gave us all an opportunity to catch up on everyone’s happenings, discuss the global world, as well as the local and personal events that affected our lives. As a parent, these dinners were times for our children to discuss homework assignments- the “stupid” ones along with the intriguing ones; to get ideas for essays and research papers, to share book reviews of English assigned novels, as well as books that they were reading for pleasure; and to discuss teachers’ personalities, quirks, and teaching styles. Read More...