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FOLLOW MY ADVENTURES IN AFRICA

I will be in Africa for several weeks and will not be posting. However, you can follow my adventures at http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/TamWarner/. I am headed first to Tofo, Mozambique to do volunteer research work with Whale Sharks; June 1 I will be headed to Tanzania for Safari. I will be blogging and posting video and photos!

Forbes list of best used cars for teens

Forbes came out with a list of the best used cars for teenagers (a list of vehicles with safety records keeping insurance costs down.)

Texting, Facebooking, Tweeting

The new communication. And I feel sure there will be more technologies. Is this a good or a bad thing? Well, history shows us that all new technologies are used for both, and have good and bad effects on people and society. The other thing history has shown is that these new forms of tech [...]

Waitlisted? Don’t count on getting in!

Move on down the road and choose from the colleges who WANT you. Check out this article on CBS Money Watch and just remember….those who clear the waitlist do not get merit aid! Choose from the colleges who really want you…the ones who said YES.

Who Owns the college application process?

Answer: the student. I believe that it is the student who must be responsible for the college application process. (Of course the parents must be involved in some aspects, don’t go overboard!). Many parents are loath to take a backseat…they believe they know best, and hey, maybe in some areas they do. BUT when it [...]

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Texas Students improve on the ACT

Filed under College Prep by Tam Warner Minton on August 19, 2009 at 7:27 pm {no comments}

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/DN-ACT_19nat.ART.State.Edition2.4bb757a.html

The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas students overall improved their ACT scores although Texas still lags a little behind the national average. The national average is 21.1, and Texas scored a 20.8 average. Whites and blacks improved, though whites showed the highest gains; latino students remained the same. 22% of Texas students who took the ACT met college admission standards in all four areas. Although that is a gain from past years, it is obvious that Texas schools still have a long way to go in preparing all students for college.

Notes from the Reporter’s Notebook

Filed under A Budding Journalist's College Adventures by Tracyf on August 19, 2009 at 6:37 pm {no comments}

Greetings from University of Missouri! My name is Tracy and although I hail from the great city of Dallas,Texas, I am now located in the fabulous city of Columbia, Missouri. Sure, it’s not exactly home away from home, but it is the stepping stone needed to get me to the top. In high school I was an active member of my choir and theater and assorted other clubs, but my claim to fame was being editor-in-chief of The Talon (my school’s newspaper). (more…)

The College Move Into the Dorm Day!

Filed under For the College Student, The College Parent by Tam Warner Minton on August 19, 2009 at 11:22 am {no comments}

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Methodical-Madness-of/48011/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

Moving into Mizzou!I love this Article from the Chronicle of Higher Education!  The Methodical Madness of Move-In Day!  If you haven’t yet experienced this, you are not in for a treat.  Move in day is usually hot, crowded, involves lines, and is a rite of passage. (more…)

Written by Tam Warner Minton

A gay guy in a dorm of straight guys

Being a gay guy in a dorm filled with straight men is not an easy thing to deal with every day. Though I get along fine with them, I’m pretty positive that none of them have caught on that I am indeed a gay guy.

August 18, 2009 2
Written by Tam Warner Minton

The New College Campus Tour!

Finally! Remaking the college campus tour! Three cheers for Hendrix College in Conway, AR! It has always driven me completely crazy to follow student guides around who are walking backwards! Isn’t that a lawsuit waiting to happen??

August 18, 2009 0
Written by Tam Warner Minton

The College Roommate A, B, C’s

College Roommates: The ABC’s!

August 18, 2009 0
Written by slacker

The Happening

It’s finally happening I’m escaping the monotony of my city, the boring night scene and well lets face it the Texan girls. My escape shall be to California, home of the American dream, Hollywood, and scantily clad women. Things are looking good, but what about all my friends?

August 18, 2009 4
Written by Maddy

High School Senior who never sleeps

Hello there, the name is Maddy and I am your normal 17 year old high school senior, trying to make it into college. Well, as normal as a person who goes to school two and a half hours four days a week, is taking Arabic classes, writing a book, trying to run a teen ministry and is going to flight school, can be. I have always had a lot on my metaphorical plate of life, but I somehow manage to make it happen.

August 17, 2009 0
Written by Tam Warner Minton

Saying Goodbye to your college student…

I want to share this article with all of you who will be sending their child off to college this fall. My family will take my youngest off to college in less than a week. I particularly like the advice on how to act when it is time to go.

August 17, 2009 1
Written by Tam Warner Minton

The Empty Nest is just a week away!

It hit me this morning: my son leaves for college in less than a week! My daughter graduated from Eckerd College in June and is off to art school in Boston so our nest will be empty this year

August 17, 2009 1
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