It was Thoreau who said “simplify, simplify.” This sounds…well, simple but I think it’s actually one of the more difficult skills to master in life, mainly because life itself tends to not be all that simple. However, I believe the …
Then end of the school year is approaching very quickly. This is the time when many students start slowing down or falling behind in classes. Think of this as the final leg of a race – you want to end …
The first time I visited the website Shmoop.com, I was dumbfounded. I come from the era of those striped yellow Cliff’s notes. Back then, when you wanted to half-do your reading assignment, you had to physically go to a bookstore …
According to author and mindfulness guru Eckhart Tolle, “fear is almost always of something that might happen, not of something that is happening now.”* “Mindfulness” always sounds great on paper, but it’s never quite as easy to put into practice. …
“I hope they’re hiring at the English factory.” It’s an old joke, and not a particularly good one, but it encapsulates what some people think when they hear a young person say that he is planning to major in English …
College life is a significant adjustment for incoming students. The adjustment can be overwhelming for some students with disabilities. No student—with or without a disability—must deal with this adjustment alone. Students with disabilities can find campus support groups. These might …
Junior year is a crucial year. It’s the time of your academic career when everything starts to matter more. Gone are the halcyon days of freshman and sophomore years, when college seemed light years away. Suddenly, college is a real …
For many students, college is a new world of independence, a novelty compared to the high school experience. But why not expand the experience even further? Pretty much every college offers a study abroad program, and it is well worth …
It’s college essay season: if you are a junior, and you’ve been avoiding writing your personal statement, well…it’s probably time to start, with the January 1st deadline looming. Writing this essay is not always as simple as it sounds. You …
Students with disabilities are as entitled as any other students to take assessments such as the SAT. Per their disabilities, they might need accommodations to effectively participate. The SAT might not be a valid measure of ability without accommodations. The …