True Life: My Teacher Hates Me
True Life: My Teacher Hates Me It’s a sucky feeling when someone dislikes you. It can make you feel frustrated, uncomfortable in your own skin, and reluctant to be around them. But what happens when the person who dislikes you also teaches you? You can’t get out of seeing them daily, you can’t ignore […]
Battle of the Books: Convincing Your Child to Read
Battle of the Books: Convincing Your Teen to Read ……… Smart phones have made life a lot easier. We can summon a cab, text a friend, edit a picture, watch a video, and Wikipedia a celebrity’s life story in the span of ten minutes. While that’s fantastic in terms of convenience, it has its downsides. Notably, it wastes […]
Getting the Perfect Recommendation Letter
Recommendation letters are a big deal. Since you’re applying to be a student at their school, colleges want to know what your current teachers have to say about you. If you’re proud of your polished essay and you’ve worked hard to maintain an excellent GPA, you want to get a perfect recommendation letter to make your […]
Choosing the Best Professors: When Pickiness Pays Off
Choosing the Best Professors: When Pickiness Pays Off In high school, I’d hear horror stories about certain teachers. I’d cross my fingers that I didn’t get assigned to their classes, and there were either groans or cheers when the schedules were handed out. No matter how boring, strict, or uninspiring they were, I was stuck […]
How to Recover from a Bad Grade
How to Recover from a Bad Grade So, it happened. We’ve all walked out of tests saying, “That was so hard, I probably failed!” but you never actually have… until now. You got a big, fat F on your exam, and now you’re freaking out about how it’s going to affect your GPA. How on […]
Brain Food: The Breakfast of Champions
Brain Food: The Breakfast of Champions Once upon a time in middle school, a friend told me that fish was “brain food.” She stated with absolute certainty that the more fish we ate, the smarter we would be. At a time in life when the words of my peer were absolute truth, I forced myself […]
A MAJOR Decision: Choosing What to Study in College
A MAJOR Decision: Choosing What to Study in College It’s common knowledge that your chosen college major determines your future career, and therefore your future socioeconomic status. While you can technically head off to college without committing to a major, this severely hurts your chances of having a successful college experience and subsequent professional life. In […]
Getting Extended Time on the SAT
Getting Extended Time on the SAT While the SAT may be nerve-wracking for everyone, it can be even more anxiety-inducing for students with disabilities. It’s hard to stay calm and focus on getting correct answers when your mind is filled solely with the ticking of the clock, counting down a time limit that isn’t nearly […]
Be Aggressive, B-E Aggressive: Showing “Demonstrated Interest”
Be Aggressive, B-E Aggressive: Showing “Demonstrated Interest” It goes without saying that the college application process is a stressful one for students and parents alike. Did you know, however, that it can be just as stressful for the admissions department on the other end? While it’s easy to imagine them sitting on a pedestal, leisurely […]
10 Things Your Child Should Know Before Going To College
10 Things Your Child Should Know Before Going to College From the moment your child is born, you’ve done everything you possibly can to help them grow into an independent, smart, and capable adult. And congratulations – your hard work has paid off! Your child is almost ready to head off to college. I’ve compiled […]