Travels with Tam: University of Redlands
Full Story »livin’ the college life
Well since I have successfully not written in a while I guess that it is time for an update at Mizzou.
Full Story »Paying Students….NOT to attend!
According to the New York Times, Ithaca College over compensated for a low student yield in 2008 and over enrolled 2009′s freshman class by approximately 300 to 350 students.
Full Story »Travels with Tam: Eckerd College
I have to say right off the bat: I LOVE Eckerd! My daughter graduated from Eckerd this past spring, so I had an opportunity to get to know the college quite well. If you want personal attention, a beautiful location with ocean views, an outstanding liberal arts education, and being taught by a nobel laureate, then Eckerd is a place you need to look at!
Full Story »Weekly check-up
I’m just checking in…not much new to report. Well, I guess in kind of big news my little story that I wrote for the school paper, yeah apparently that story was a big deal because it was put on the NATIONAL Hillel website! So pretty much people across the nation could have read my story. I guess that’s pretty cool.
Full Story »Episode 5…Life Thus Far
My life is really moving on. I’m really in college. I’m really not going home until breaks and I’m really not going to see some of my friends until January at the earliest, or for some like my best friend, Ashlyn, not until this coming summer due to being on separate continents (University of Belgium). It’s scary as shit. I’m shaking and feel like I’m going to pee just thinking about it, but it’s exhilarating!
Full Story »Decisions, Decisions
Hey there, I have just returned from a weekend trip to Massachusetts! I visited Boston University, Mount Holyoke College, and Wellesley College. I thought I would return to Dallas with my heart set on one of these schools, but I have encountered a slight problem – I pretty much fell in love with Mount Holyoke AND Wellesley. One thing I do know, I’ll end up where I am supposed to be!
Full Story »The Word “Stress” = Understatement of the Millenium
Oh. My. Goodness. My life is ridiculous! Life coaches and those who consider themselves reputable in the task of living life and advising others on how to do so instruct the general population to prioritize a “To-Do” List based on importance. I have a question for them: What happens when everything is equally important and you have no time to do any of it? Welcome to my world
Full Story »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.
Full Story »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.
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