PLEASE THINK AGAIN. At the NACAC conference recently, college counselors and consultants ranked rankings poorly. Do rankings (actually, those who do the ranking) honestly believe that their ranked college list is right for every student? I have news: they are not right for every student. Read about it here!
Full Story »USC opens an LD program!
Check it out! USC has opened the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. It always wonderful when universities and colleges understand that students with LD’s can be the most creative and brightest among their populations.
Full Story »Takoradi, Ghana
Six days ago I was in Takoradi, Ghana and now I am in Cape Town, South Africa. My days on the sea are starting to get shorter and shorter. When I go to India I hear that sea days will be short and ports will be often. And with every port, I am more and [...]
Full Story »My Eye
A little more than a week before leaving Australia, I got hit with a water balloon by mistake. I was not the intended target, nor was I participating in this battle of water filled rubber projectiles. Just an innocent bystander who took a water balloon to the eye
Full Story »Chicago
At the moment I’m in Chicago. Well, Evanston, but that’s close enough really. It’s far too cold for my desert blood, but an adventure is an adventure. While I was abroad in Australia, I met another study abroad student who’s from Chicago. Well, Skokie, but that’s close enough really.
Full Story »Matille: Junior year (so far)
This semester has been extremely unordinary for one main reason, my friends. The class of 2010 graduated, and it’s not the same without them! I met some wonderful friends from that graduate class, like Jaime, Justin, TJ, and many more. I had some of my close friends go abroad, like Miguel and Mia. I had friends transfer like Kuan, a great friend of mine, and one of my best friends, Melanie! My best friend/roommate from the past two years, Laura, is currently studying abroad in Bolivia. I didn’t realize how much I would miss her. I feel so incomplete without her. I think about her all the time. I know she’s having an incredible time, but I can’t wait until second semester because then she’ll be back!
Full Story »Hi From the Forest!
Wow, I have been quite the irresponsible blogger. My apologies!
It is October, and I am settling in to my first semester at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois.
The College Season is underway!
The 2011 college application season is in full swing. At least it is in my practice! I have one student is almost done with his applications. He is in the process of writing essays, requesting transcripts, and teacher recommendations. He had five or six different application types to fill out. He really got on it!
Full Story »Pop Stars, Politicians, and Google Trends
Google trends is a service offered by Google that allows you to find out how often certain terms are searched. You compare different terms to see how they stack up against one another. If you look at the internet democratically or in terms of supply and demand, you can tease out what really matters to the world. Let’s look at a few examples..
Full Story »5 Practical Tips to Enhance Your College Life
College is a milestone in every student’s life, one that some cross very easily while others struggle to get through. Success or failure depends on your circumstances, the degree of difficulty of the degree you’ve chosen, your financial constraints, your determination to succeed and your ability to resist temptation and while away the time you’re supposed to spend studying.
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