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From the blog:

Whew!

Between the holidays and traveling back and forth from Wellington for the 2018 College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show (or, as I like to call it, my annual pilgrimage south), I’ve been remiss with the blog updates of late and have left regular readers hanging and wondering if I’m ever going to get around to recapping the last two visits of my November trip to Washington D.C. (where I traveled so I could attend the fall edition of the Independent Educational Consultants Association conference).

But fear not!

The last stop of our second tour day took us to famed Howard University, a school most recently famous for its appearance on NBC’s widely popular drama, This is Us, but more culturally and historically famous for its place in both our country’s educational past and as a significant part of our ongoing conversations about the larger topics of college access and race in America. Read More

"As a school counselor, I often hear from parents whose children are struggling academically or behaviorally. They have questions that vary from the logistical to the personal. Should they consult a professional or give it time? How can they know if their expectations are realistic? Would a diagnosis kill their child’s self-esteem?"

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"What if in America, you didn’t need training to fly an airplane. What if planes could be purchased easily? Say you could just cheaply (or even at great cost) buy a highly complex piece of machinery that took thousands of years to invent. What if you could just try to fly it on your own natural ability? What would happen? "

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Summer Planning for the College BoundIf you live in the snow belt of the United States right now, it can be a bit difficult to even remember summer right now, much less plan ahead for its return. Still, as you look ahead to the warmer months and to your pending college career, now is the best time to begin to consider your options and what they can mean not only for your college applications, but also for your personal development.Traditional summer options for students include:

• Camps (academic, athletic, etc.)

• Volunteer programs

• Work or internship opportunities

Which one (or ones) should you consider?Rather than worrying about gathering academic credits from an Ivy League institution on your transcript or dazzling admission officers with your tales of rescuing orphans in third world nations, your final decision should be based on balancing your interests and supplementing either your knowledge in a particular area or immersing yourself in a particular experience so that you can carry it forward with you into your college career.How do you do that?Identify your interests – perhaps you hope to work with kids in some capacity in the future or you want to know what it’s really like to work in a law office. Is there a subject in school that you don’t get to spend enough time on during the year? Do you have passion for a particular sport or art form?Next, research opportunities available in those areas. Do you want to work with kids as a camp counselor? Do any local attorneys have a position for a summer intern in their practice? A lot of legwork and research goes into finding the right summer placement but if you start now, you’ll undoubtedly find a variety of things that appeal to you and be able to select the one that will best fit your needs and goals.Don’t forget the fun.In your summer planning, however, don’t forget to leave a little time for fun and relaxation. Your high school years are your last true years of freedom before the responsibilities of adulthood begin to creep in and you don’t want to miss out. College admission officers were teenagers once too and will understand the difficult balance between building your resume and living your life.

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