This past year and a half has just passed by. A year in which we sort of just floated as if we’re frozen in time. We changed, not just physically but mentally. We had to learn to watch out for these tiny variants that no one realized could pose a potential challenge to us. I […]
Read The PostBe a Human and Do What You Can Control
When something is about to happen that feels uncomfortable, our imaginations can make it so much more difficult and scary, especially right before it’s supposed to happen. This can just shut you down! People are tired of dealing with this pandemic and the changes to our daily lives. Quarantine and other measures have been necessary […]
Read The PostTaking It To The Next Level
I feel like my life has become refocused on taking action, in a world full of questions at every turn. It’s really unbalanced. The Going to College 101 topic for this month continues to be Leveling Up, but we are going to focus on taking it to the next level! With uncertainty remaining about how […]
Read The PostLeveling Up
The topic for June is leveling up. It’s a gaming term meaning we’ve whacked all the moles, crushed all the candy, and vaporized all the evil ones so now we get to go to the next level of play. It’s not hard to move from those game scenarios to the truly surreal Covid19 which requires […]
Read The PostBeing Tenacious
The Going to College 101 student newsletters this month, which focus on Tenacity, have titles with words like showing up, on time, finish line, and when one door closes another opens. Tenacity, which is an essential ingredient of Grit, is useful when it is applied to a mission, project, or goal that is relevant. Oftentimes […]
Read The PostWhat Communication Strategies Work, and What Do We Need to Learn?
Going to College 101’s April topic is Connecting which is timely during this Covid19 pandemic because our daily lives have moved from real life to virtual. How do we connect with each other now? What were we good at or had issues with, when it didn’t have to be virtual? Is there a silver lining […]
Read The PostHow to Use a Plan When The Plan Changes
Our original blog post for this month was about how to use a plan. However, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, we decided to focus on how to use a plan when the plan changes, If you want to make changes that will last it is best to make small changes because they will stick. And, […]
Read The PostPlan = Knowing How To Do Something
Knowing about something is the first step. This is followed by knowing how to do something. Then, you are ready to start doing something. For high school students, the cost of being stuck can range from unnecessary stress when trying to complete homework to difficulty in standing up for themselves in a troubling friendship. Knowing […]
Read The Post5 Things to Ensure a Successful College Bound Process
In our media-driven world, it’s easy to get lost in all of the college-bound talk. Television and movies present airbrushed and curated personalities, campuses, and relationships. Retailers tailor their shops and provide lists what of “everyone” should bring to their dorm room. There is always a swirl of news about student loan debt, low percentages […]
Read The PostHow Schools Can Build Confidence to Increase Students’ Success
Help them discover their path Adults may define success as going to college, and limiting options based on their own knowledge. They are using the resources they have, and their own experience. Schools often provide job fairs, but…Introducing: option fairs! With option fairs, students will have the opportunity to explore different career paths — military, […]
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