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Student LifeJun 8, 2016

  When every kid gets a trophy, nobody wins. Worse, we’ve robbed them of one of life’s best teachers: failure. Failure stings. It burns, like the morning after a workout, like your shoulders if you forget sunscreen at the beach,

Student LifeJun 4, 2016

A New Blog Segment: Professional Development   Faithful Blog Readers, Today, we are saying goodbye to Get Fit! Friday and HELLO! to

Student LifeMay 27, 2016

Keeping Healthy Amid Zika Fears Have you heard of that scary word, Zika? It seems to be everywhere – from the news

Student LifeMay 6, 2016

The Early Bird Catches the Worm The book What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, cites a poll of 20 executives

Student LifeMay 4, 2016

Connecting. Networking. Building Relationships. Call it whatever you like, just make sure you’re networking. It’s difficult to get the job/internship/letter of recommendation/favor

Student LifeApr 27, 2016

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Administrative professionals are the embodiment of getting involved. They are the doers in the office – they’re the

Student LifeApr 25, 2016

Why Women Must Learn to Stand Tall If you haven’t seen Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk on Body Language, it is worth the

Student LifeApr 22, 2016

Happy Earth Day!                   What is Earth Day? A worldwide movement to raise awareness

Student LifeApr 15, 2016

Five (Free!) Ways to Unwind   Go to the Park Parks are a great getaway when the weather is nice. Check out

Student LifeApr 13, 2016

The best places to get involved are the ones you’re interested in. The more engaged you are, the more helpful you’ll be

We coach the student, not just the subject.

Reading is a good start. One-on-one coaching is where the habits stick.