The whiplash students may experience when transitioning into college can largely be attributed to the newfound independence of living on their own for the first time. Having your own space is an exciting experience, but it can also be ...
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Are you looking for a good young adult novel to read this summer? Hey, me too! To me, summer isn't the same without a great YA novel to take to the beach or pool. I write young adult fiction, studied it in grad school, and can't get enough ...
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You did it! You got into college, settled into your dorm room, and started taking courses. But something isn’t feeling completely right. Maybe your current school doesn’t have enough on-campus events or the location of your school isn’t ...
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Honors programs reward a university’s top-performing students with exclusive opportunities and innovative learning experiences, but that comes with a more demanding courseload and higher expectations. Many students wonder: is it worth it?
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High school is wrapping up. You’re probably surrounded by adults asking you about your college plans, peers excitedly chatting about applications and admission letters, and educators pushing you to continue your education. It’s all for ...
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Remember how adults always asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up, back when you were five years old and still thought becoming a dinosaur was a distinct possibility? Now that you’re entering college, that question has been ...
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Ah, summer vacation. Total freedom from the evils of textbooks, homework, and dubious cafeteria food. The days are long and warm and full of potential. The first day of the new school year seems like just a speck in the distance.
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It’s not easy to be a high school counselor these days. If you’re like most school counselors, you’re serving around 400 students — far above the recommended 250. The U.S. is short 100,000 mental health staff in our schools at the same ...
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Confession: it’s always been a dream of mine to hop on a library’s sliding ladder and sweep through a row of books just like Belle in Beauty and the Beast. I’d get on and sing that classic “Ohhh, isn’t this a-maz-ing” line, preferably when ...
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Proving you’re a resident of Florida should be easy, right? After all, you know what the best sandwich is and why it’s the Publix chicken tender sub. You know what a swamp puppy is, when to avoid driving on I-4 (for those not in the know: ...
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