I’ve often thought of advising as presenting our students with all the information and empowering them to make the best choice. In some cases our interactions with students may be reactionary, they’re coming to us with a problem in need …
I spent a lot of time yesterday afternoon with a completely new student—nearly two hours, doing everything I could to get to know him. His mother hired me because she feels completely left in the dark: she’s from another country …
I was having coffee today with a colleague who does college counseling at a high school not too far away. She’s a new-ish friend, new at her school, and with only intermittent turns into “getting to know you” subject matter, …
In the halls, on Facebook, email and Twitter, the conversation on Halloween wasn’t about what costume to wear. It was a refrain of “how are you doing with November 1? How many early letters are you writing this year?” I …
As we enter our careers as higher education professionals, many of us consider earning a graduate degree, if we haven’t already obtained one. But it would seem like today’s high school student is on the same page! More and more …
