It is never to early for high school students to start thinking about college. Recently, A first year college student and I had an interesting conversation about how he was adjusting to college life. He quickly replied, “College is good. It’s easy”! I explained that his classes were easy, because of the college prep classes […]
“Change can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing”. -Mandy Hale If you find yourself feeling restless, sluggish, or bored, maybe it’s time to begin something new. New beginnings are a great way to close out the old, and move on in a healthier, refreshing […]
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope To live your life with expectations means to believe something good is going to happen in the future. It was Daphne Rose Kingma an American author who said, “Holding on is believing there’s only a past. Letting go is knowing […]
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always just try one more time”. – Thomas Edison Much too often I hear of students dropping out of high school or college or giving up on a project they love, because of the challenges they faced. Success can only be […]
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Did you master all of your goals last year? Did you exceed your goals, or do you find yourself looking at the same goals year after year? Do you start […]
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The Power of the Press
Recently, I discovered an interesting article about how a group of high school journalism students used the power of the press to force their principal to resign. Dissatisfied with their newly assigned principal’s performance, a group of high school students questioned her credentials, and launched an investigation into the principal’s background. For the sake of […]
Having just read an article on Setting Boundaries for Teacher-Student Relationships After Hours, I thought you might find this interesting. According to the article, a teacher wanted to know, how accessible should they be to parents after school hours. She was curious because some teachers take to long to respond to their emails. My answer […]
This article is for students who may be overwhelmed with too much homework after a day of e- learning or a full day of school. Too many students complain about the amount of work many teachers assign for homework. Even though this is true in some situations, it is up to us as the adults […]
Getting children to focus and pay attention without being easily distractions is a crucial part of their learning journey. In a child’s world, paying attention to class assignments maybe harder than you think. Sometimes it can be down right challenging, because there are so many things going on around them competing for their attention. Recently, […]
Good Grades For Pay is a spirited topic that has generated some interesting conversations and many opposing views. Recently, I had a conversation with a family who had gotton feed up with their child’s poor grades, and a lack of interest in school. After a lengthy discussion and brainstorming ideas, they decided to make some […]