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Travels with Tam: Savannah College of Art and Design

The city of Savannah owes a large debt to SCAD, and the tour guides talk about it to every tourist. SCAD owns a remarkable 60 buildings in historic Savannah and has saved many of them from demolition. The face of Savannah would look very different if not for SCAD! Their restorations have been exquisite! They’ve [...]

Travels with Tam: College of Charleston

Today I toured a campus in the best way possible, led by my own student, Kirby. There is no substitute for seeing a college or university through a student’s eyes. I can tell you I was extremely impressed, and not just by the charming campus in Historical Charleston!

Do college majors lead to careers?

There are a few blogs and articles out there that have recently gotten my attention. One is “College Majors that are Useless” by Terence Loose. His list? Agriculture, Fashion, Theater, Animal Science, and Horticulture. My question is: is a college degree ever useless?

Are you a Millennial?

Guest post by Jen Rhee There’s a good chance that you’re a Millennial (between the ages of 18-29). If you are one, then the chances are high that you’re also socially liberal, tech savvy, educated, and generally optimistic about the future. At least, that’s what the recent studies are saying. So, what else is our [...]

A New Year

I cannot believe it is 2012! My senior students have already been receiving their results, and I have juniors gearing up for the 2012-2013 admission season. These juniors are going to be well ahead of the game for next year! In case you missed it, that is a hint to all juniors and their parents: [...]

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Travels with Tam: Savannah College of Art and Design

The SCAD's Cinema Marquee...and Leopold's Ice Cream!

The city of Savannah owes a large debt to SCAD, and the tour guides talk about it to every tourist. SCAD owns a remarkable 60 buildings in historic Savannah and has saved many of them from demolition. The face of Savannah would look very different if not for SCAD! Their restorations have been exquisite!

School of Building Arts

They’ve taken Cotton warehouses and turned them into studios, old historic buildings and given them modern appeal (like the new SCAD Museum of Art). One of the best things about SCAD is that the Savannah historic district IS SCAD’s campus. (more…)

Travels with Tam: College of Charleston

Beautiful College of Charleston

Today I toured a campus in the best way possible, led by my own student, Kirby. There is no substitute for seeing a college or university through a student’s eyes. I can tell you I was extremely impressed, and not just by the charming campus in Historical Charleston! (more…)

Do college majors lead to careers?

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Tam Warner Minton, MS

There are a few blogs and articles out there that have recently gotten my attention. One is “College Majors that are Useless” by Terence Loose. His list? Agriculture, Fashion, Theater, Animal Science, and Horticulture. My question is: is a college degree ever useless? (more…)

Are you a Millennial?

Guest post by Jen Rhee There’s a good chance that you’re a Millennial (between the ages of 18-29). If you are one, then the chances are high that you’re also socially liberal, tech savvy, educated, and generally optimistic about the future. At least, that’s what the recent studies are saying. So, what else is our [...]

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A New Year

I cannot believe it is 2012! My senior students have already been receiving their results, and I have juniors gearing up for the 2012-2013 admission season. These juniors are going to be well ahead of the game for next year! In case you missed it, that is a hint to all juniors and their parents: [...]

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More and More Options for Learning Different Students!

As Learning Differences have become more and more diagnosed in the last 20 years, expectations for those students has risen. Since LD students are identified earlier and given better instruction, it has become apparent that they are more than capable of going to college. More and more colleges and universities have great options for these [...]

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5 Things You Need to Know About Community College

by Guest Blogger, Natalie Dawson If you are about to enter college, applying, or still looking have you considered a community college? There can be many pro’s to entering a junior college, and they should be known before any decisions are made. Below, we have listed just five things you should know about community college.

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Travels with Tam: University of Richmond

The University of Richmond absolutely “wow-ed” me. I didn’t expect it to be as beautiful as it is. The campus is in Richmond, but it feels like it is next door to Monticello with rolling hills and a body of water. Ah, and the ducks and geese!

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“Success is Not Spelled H-A-R-V-A-R-D”

Teen blogger Benjamin P., from Plattsburg, NY got that right! His blog, which has been included in the Huffington Post is a must read for every student and every parent thinking about college. He states, “A person wishing to go to a college you have never heard of is not throwing away his or her [...]

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I Have An Anxiety Disorder

I have anxiety, so bad that it’s taken me out of school.  I literally had to get out of school because I can’t handle it.  I am anxious everywhere I go about having an anxiety attack, and when I get one it totally overrides anything in my brain that can makes me feel normal.  It’s [...]

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