I thoroughly enjoyed my recent trip to Chicago. One of the perks of being a college consultant is traveling to college campuses and talking with students. DePaul University is a very cool campus! Lincoln Park is a tree lined, red bricked section of Chicago with the L (elevated train, their subway system) clattering about, trendy restaurants, clubs, coffee shops, brownstones and a whole bunch of students running around, even on a Sunday!
Full Story »Happy Mothers Day to Regular Moms and Special Needs Moms alike!
Most moms share a love and passion for their children, sleepless nights, worry, joy, and exhaustion…both mental and physical! On mother’s day I am grateful that my children are well and happy, and that I have had them in my life.
Full Story »Let YOUR voice be heard!
Don’t let the religious right decide on PUBLIC curriculum.
Full Story »Tam joins the Dallas Moms Blog!
I am thrilled to announce that I am a weekly blogger on the Dallas Morning News Moms Blog! The Moms Blog (which also includes a few dads!) is a great resource on parenting, activities, education and special needs. I hope to see you there!
Full Story »Testing, Testing..
I’ve discovered one of my biggest complaints as far as testing in college goes. We study for days, up till all hours, all to sit in the testing room for 50 questions in 60 minutes. Most of us finish in about 30. We go crazy, sleep-deprived, ignore all other classes, and drink coffee like water. These exams count for large percentages of our grades. 30 minutes of our day makes up 30% of our grade.
Full Story »Paris…and a Greek decision….
First let me start by saying that spring break was way fun. I went to Paris with my mom, step-dad, step-brother, his girlfriend, my beloved little brother, and my best friend Meredith! We all stayed in a condo right off of the Arch de Triumph. We were only there for about 5 days, so I was bummed that we didn’t get to do everything we wanted to. But we did do a lot.
Full Story »Using a College Admissions Consultant
There are many reasons families use college consultants, but I believe the most important one is finding a college that truly fits the individual student. The college admission process has become so challenging, confusing and competitive that most parents don’t even recognize it! It is certainly not the experience we had fifteen or twenty years ago. The 2010 Admission Season has been the craziest yet with students averaging 12 applications! The Ivies and the “elites” have reached new record low admission statistics. But that isn’t the whole story….
Full Story »What the Health Care Bill did for Education
Tucked into the Health Care Reform Bill is a massive higher education change: the government is now the only loan administrator of student loans, saving the government 61 billion dollars in subsidies to private banks. It also saves the Pell Grant award from being almost cut in half, and part of the savings will go to deficit reduction.
Full Story »Binge Drinking: Alcohol Poisoning
Did you know that drinking alcohol suppresses the gag reflex (which prevents you from choking) and breathing? Did you know that your alcohol content can continue to rise even after you have passed out?
Full Story »Texas rewrites History
The Texas Board of Education has approved an academic curriculum that presents a “conservative” viewpoint of history. It stresses the “superiority” of American capitalism and questions the Founding Fathers’ commitment to a secular government without state sponsored religion according to an article in the New York Times and the Dallas Morning News.
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