by Sarah Howard
August 16, 2010
For College Parents
The key point to all if it is this: successful students ask for help. It is not a sign of weakness, and people are not going to make fun of you for using resources that are available to you. You may even learn something from the experience, and that’s really what college is all about.
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by Brian Fisher
June 29, 2010
For College Students
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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