Don’t jump on that college admission anxiety train.
Do you hear the chatter? Ya know, that chatter about college. Chatter from teachers, parents, parents of your friends, aunts, uncles, cousins…… Where are you going to college? What do you want to study? What courses are you taking next year? What kind of career do you want to pursue? These are common questions my students get asked frequently at different times throughout high school. It’s no surprise our young people are tuning out the adults in their lives. They get bombard
Titles or Testimonies?
A few months ago, I heard my minister (who also happens to be my husband) tell a story during his sermon that resonated with me. I felt like my students needed to hear the story. Whether you’re a “church-goer” or not, it doesn’t matter. What matters to me is that my students begin to think about their lives differently and the impact they can have on our world, now and in the future. A few months ago, I heard my minister (who also happens to be my husband) tell a story during
Looking ahead.....
Hopefully by now seniors are almost done completing applications, making second campus visits, and some are still waiting for their decision letters. After 18 years of college counseling, I have seen time and time again the “senior slide” start to settle-in just after the December holidays. It is hard to fill out applications when the motivation isn’t there and procrastination takes over. I wouldn’t say it is too late for seniors but I would say to hustle, the clock is ticki