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Do You Have Advice for Incoming College Students and Parents?

by Sean Cook August 9, 2010 For College Parents
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I am hoping to have guest bloggers for the next three Mondays featuring life lessons and advice for this year’s incoming college students, and to talk some about the back-to-school season and college transition issues on my BlogTalkRadio show.

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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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