Despite living in a world of abbreviations and informal communication, you will need to communicate through writing at some point. I promise. When word processors (obviously, this now applies to laptops and iPads) first appeared, writing guru William Zinsser pointed …
A “strengths-based” perspective is one in which instead, of focusing on peoples’ deficiencies and problems, we highlight their abilities, talents, and resources. Sounds easy enough. But in practice, how can we ensure we are always accentuating the positive for our …
Students often feel a surge of relief when their English teacher announces that their next reading will be a play: plays are shorter than novels (consider Death of a Salesman’s paltry 140 pages compared to, for instance, The Grapes of …
High school is not all proms and parties. It’s four years of intense learning and high expectations leading to a completely new chapter in your life: college. Staying on-point and making the most of your high school experience is important …
So you’re thinking of watching the movie instead of reading the book? It’s ok, most of us have, though us really good students would never act on the temptation. At the same time, some adaptations of literary classics are entertaining, …
I know young (and no-so-young) people who have read the Harry Potter series multiple times and who will, most likely, read it again perhaps more than once. This series is one that has touched the hearts and minds of readers …
Back in November, in response to a Time magazine cover story, I wrote about the alarming rise of anxiety and mental illness among American youth. Today, we revisit this issue and offer some easy-to-incorporate solutions kids and teens can use …
For students, it’s often a struggle to find legitimate sources for research projects and papers. Recently, this has become even more challenging as the plague of fake news has spread and continues to be prevalent all over the internet, often …
One of the biggest stressors on standardized testing is timing. On both the SAT and ACT, standard complaints are “I wish they gave us more time” or “the section is too long.” So how can you be sure to get …
While the list of most popular college majors hasn’t changed much over the past few years, knowing the in-depth details about each one can go a long way toward making an informed choice as to what you will be studying …