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Comfort Can Be An Asset and Liability: Growing Beyond Boarding School Experience

by Brian Fisher June 29, 2010 For College Students
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For a boarding school graduate, it’s easy to fall into a comfort zone when going to college making observations like, “I’ve done this before” or “This isn’t so different from my boarding school” or “I know how this works.”

The challenge for boarding school students hitting their first college campus is to stay mindful that the situation is new, different, and you need to learn the ins and outs just like everyone else. Know that while your boarding experience is good and valuable, everything about your college is new.

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5 Reasons Starting College During Summer is a Great Idea

by Sean Cook June 23, 2010 For College Students
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For most of my career in Student Affairs, I was a year-round employee working in Residence Life. Unlike some Res Life folks, who get summers off, I was usually involved in one way or another in running the summer program. This allowed me to develop some different perspectives about college life, and led me to [...]

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Ask the HigherEdLifeCoach: Starting College During Summer

by Sean Cook April 26, 2010 For College Parents
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Higher Ed Life Coach Sean Cook seeks guests for his radio show: Ask the Higher Ed Life Coach, for this Thursday (April 29) from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, to discuss the pros and cons of starting college during summer session.

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