Pressure
“Next year there is going to be lots of pressure.” My daughter sits on my bed as she says this, her long hair damp from the evening shower she just took. She’s talking about the upcoming academic...
View ArticlePressure, a follow-up
Last week’s post generated a fair amount of reaction from readers who either commented publicly on the blog or privately by email. Thank you all for your responses and know that I appreciate them and...
View ArticleA Word of Thanks
On January 1, this blog will be six months old. When I started, I didn’t know how long I could sustain the blog, whether I would find enough to write about, or even if anyone was interested in reading...
View ArticleThe Johns Hopkins University – a trip report
That’s the official name of the university, with a “The” at the beginning of its name and an “s” in Johns. The student admissions representative who presented the information session jokingly told the...
View ArticleRest in Peace
Last week my husband and I took a quick trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, home of the University of Virginia. Unfortunately we weren’t there to visit the university or do a campus tour or take in an...
View ArticleAlmost There…
“Yay!” my daughter shouts gleefully and pumps her arms over her head, “junior year is almost over!” We were looking at the calendar recently and marveling that junior year is about to come to an end....
View ArticleViews of Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham
Hennessy Hall Inside Hennessy Hall A Classroom in Hennessy Hall Filed under: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Uncategorized
View ArticleGrowing Up
Our local high school is known for its competitiveness, having been ranked twice as the top public high school in New Jersey. The academic workload is heavy and close to half of the student body takes...
View Article“What Are You Going to Study?”
Hands down that’s the most commonly asked question of my daughter after learning where she is attending college this fall. It’s a logical follow-up question and it also signals a shift of attention to...
View ArticleViews of Tufts University
Last April we visited Tufts University in Somerville, Massachusetts. The school mascot is Jumbo the elephant. Filed under: College Tours, Photos, Uncategorized Tagged: photos, Tufts University
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