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New Semester New Students
The spring semester began at my university last week, and this week I’m also beginning to teach my community college class. Professors are just as anxious and excited about a new semester as students! We don’t know...
Read more of this articleFish in the Wrong Water
This morning I spoke with a very concerned mother regarding her son’s ability to cope with the social environment of the University. This family is affluent enough to afford private school tuition, but doesn’t take...
Read more of this articleResponse to “If I Was a Poor Black Kid”
I saw the title “If I Was a Poor Black Kid” on my twitter timeline and knew, just knew this wasn’t going to be the type of reading I would enjoy. The “if” part of the clause already tells me that...
Read more of this articleWhere are the scholarships?
Are you writing checks or cashing them? I recently spoke with a mom who has a talented son in college. Her son has already won some awards, but he could use more considering that he’s an out of state student and the cost...
Read more of this articleSo They Don’t Want to Go to College
Your Young Person Isn't Motivated To Enter Hallowed Halls. Now What? An exasperated mom asked me what to do about her son who seems to have little interest in college. This family is a dual parent unit and both are educated,...
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