by Rupe | Apr 3, 2019 | Education, Health-Wellness-Sex, Mentoring
We adults all experience it, hate it, and deal with it. Over the years we’ve learned ways of handling stress that work best for us. (It’s the reason some of us devour pounds of chocolate…)
Our college students are different, though. They’ve been shielded somewhat from the stress of what we call “real life.” Growing up, yes, they experienced the stress of trying to make good grades, succeed at extracurricular activities, and fit in with different groups of people. However, they had their parents around back then. When they took on too much, we helped them prioritize and streamline their commitments. When they were over tired, we made them go to bed. When they didn’t feel well, we kept them home from school and made them soup and Jello. We were back-up alarm clock and day planner. That was our job as parents.
Source: University Parent
My Comment: This site has been a great source over the years. So thankful for it.
by Rupe | Dec 3, 2018 | Education
Bryson Sassau’s application would inspire any college admissions officer.
A founder of T.M. Landry College Preparatory School described him as a “bright, energetic, compassionate and genuinely well-rounded” student whose alcoholic father had beaten him and his mother and had denied them money for food and shelter. His transcript “speaks for itself,” the founder, Tracey Landry, wrote, but Mr. Sassau should also be lauded for founding a community service program, the Dry House, to help the children of abusive and alcoholic parents. He took four years of honors English, the application said, was a baseball M.V.P. and earned high honors in the “Mathematics Olympiad.”
Source: New York Times
My Comment:
Pretty long article. I started off think this was all about fraud across the board, but I think we might need to delve into it a bit more. It does appear Landry was an unsavory character in the least, but certainly some of those kids (especially the one who transferred in as high performing) would have done well anyway. I am just not totally convinced that all the kids were fraud – I would need to see more. I will admit that I am biased here, just because I have no doubt that this is not an isolated case – the dude was probably not sophisticated enough to keep it going.
by Rupe | Aug 7, 2018 | Education, Mentoring
Starting college is an exciting, yet terrifying prospect. It’s worth it in the end for most students, but there are still some things I wish I’d known before my first day.
Source: Transition from High School – What I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
My Comments: Pretty good piece.
by Rupe | Feb 10, 2017 | Education, Health-Wellness-Sex
It’s awkward enough talking about death with other adults. It’s even harder when you have to explain to impressionable children that a loved one is gone forever. Here are a few tips for approaching this inevitable topic in the best way possible.
Source: LifeHacker
by Rupe | Jan 19, 2017 | Education, Mentoring
The figures are pretty dramatic. On average, about 50% of students fail to graduate from the college in which they first enroll. (See The Journal of Colege Retention.)
Source: Flunking out of college: Lacking readiness responsibility
My Comments: Really good article if you have a kid in college. Hard topic to read about, but it quite sobering.
by Rupe | Jan 18, 2017 | Education, Social-Race Issues
A new study shows that disproportionate imprisonment rates faced by people of color exacerbate race-based inequalities in educational attainment.
Source: How Mass Incarceration Contributes to the Achievement Gap
My Comments: Really depressing report. Hello God…where are you?
