by Amy LeForge | Nov 19, 2012 | Education
Going away to college involves moving to a new city, leaving friends and family members behind, entering a new and challenging environment, trying to make new friends, and dealing with coursework that is much more difficult than that of high school. It’s no...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 7, 2012 | Education
If your child is interested in going to college, and you are footing the bill, there are a few rules that must be established before any applications are filled out and sent off. Unless you have all the money in the world to spend, compromise is very important when it...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 2, 2012 | Education
(So much of what I write is aimed at parents and educators, but this article is different. I encourage you to share this with any middle school and high school students who are in your life.) There are great lessons that nature teaches us, if only we pay attention....
by Amy LeForge | Sep 18, 2012 | Education
Excerpted from Smart Is Cool, to be published in 2013, by Dom Testa We can emphasize the benefits of academic achievement to today’s students by teaching the fine art of visualization. In other words, show them the future. Young people are so focused on the here and...
by Amy LeForge | May 16, 2012 | Adolescence
Most parents realize that helping their children set goals is important, but few realize that not all goals are created equal. While some goals can empower children to get better grades and achieve academic success, others can actually discourage children or cause...
