DROPOUT TO DEAN'S LIST--WHAT'S COMING (Part 1) Life Purpose The other day, I told you about my house move and explained why I haven’t been posting for months. We moved house and city, and it took almost forever! We are still renovating. I’m trying to get back to normal; but, for example, we have … [Read more...]
Conquering Post-Holiday Procrastination
February 4, 2016 by
How to conquer student post-holiday procrastination: The Pomodoro Technique Procrastination is the devil! If you made New year's resolutions about avoiding procrastination but aren't following them here are some aids. This piece is by Erin Fortner, J.D., EMT on January 26, 2016 (It … [Read more...]
Free community college for students? Maybe not. Maybe with strings.
January 28, 2015 by
FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS? MAYBE NOT. Maybe with strings attached. Further to the Obama idea of providing free education to college students, Carol J. Carter has some excellent points in The Huffington Post. The piece was co-written by Sarah Lyman Kravits and Maureen … [Read more...]
College Dropout Rates in the U.S. are bad
November 25, 2014 by
College Dropout Rates in the U.S. are bad and there is no hope in sight for many. BUT THERE IS FOR YOU Jordan Weissman, writing in Slate gives us an update on America's awful college dropout rates. It's something I've been writing about a lot here, on Dropout to Dean's List. The research is … [Read more...]
20 ways parents can identify “at-risk” students
August 19, 2014 by
At risk students--20 ways parents can identify them. NOTE: This is appearing shortly after the suicide of Robin Williams. SELF-HARM Not all at-risk students are at-risk of self-harm or suicide but there are connections and similarities. And one in five students DO harm themselves. This is … [Read more...]
Why are Fewer U.S. H.S. Grads Opting for College?
July 29, 2014 by
Fewer high school graduates are opting for college these days. Why? Here's a good piece on the subject by Floyd Norris writing in The New York Times. Read More No college? If you are having trouble deciding whether to go to college or university, email me and we'll discuss … [Read more...]
How “non-rich” people can go to college
March 20, 2014 by
How "poor" people can go to college. The headline writer for this piece by Morgan Housel, in the Motley Fool (USA Today), uses the term "non-rich" in the headline. Trying not to to offend anyone, I guess, but it's actually accurate because these days you almost need to be rich to go to … [Read more...]
Google hires, college and you. An unusal mix
February 28, 2014 by
Google hires, college and you. Why Google hires people who may not have gone to college and if they did, they didn't "ace" it. Do you have to go to college to succeed? NO. Not always. But it is a credentialist society and it can't hurt with companies that are unimaginative. And in some fields … [Read more...]
Colleges help students get started in careers
February 27, 2014 by
Colleges and universities help students get started in careers. The job market stinks for grads but many colleges and universities n0w offer assistance to students so they can get a glimpse of "the real world." … [Read more...]
Why Are Colleges Getting So Expensive?
February 21, 2014 by
College is expensive and costs are rising annually. But schools have different reasons for their rising costs. "People like to ask why 'college' is getting so expensive, but they need a better question," says Derek Thompson, writing in The Atlantic. "There are almost 7,000 accredited colleges and … [Read more...]
