Education, college, and job preparedness for the real world. What if we could be a Simon?
Dead Week…and I’m Not Stressed
It’s a crazy busy week in college — stress is knocking. Let’s talk how to answer and not get flattened.
Rush, Hazing, Burnout, and Self-Care?
A while back, I wrote a letter to my teen about beating burnout and becoming more productive. Where the message was driven home for her? Her college’s fraternity rush and hazing. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Reminder to my adult…
Here Comes Trouble: Talking “Party Schools”
Our kids may party. They may party hard. And — what if some useful learnings may result from unlikely places? This isn’t saying we should start handing out free party passes for irresponsibility — learning to handle ourselves thoughtfully and…
Big Decisions: It’s Been Sitting Out So to Eat or Not to Eat…
Lexie recently wrote about her experience and learnings via freedom that has come with college and being more on her own. After reading the post (particularly the line “…but there’s something different about having to completely care for yourself…”), I…
Learning through the Freedom of College
What if we’re our own best teachers, mentors, guides, and gurus? Note that this isn’t saying we don’t need other people and outside resources — we all do! Outside ideas can offer new perspectives and ideas (especially helpful if we…
I Hate My Major…But It’ll Lead Me to Success
A couple of months ago I shared the following thought on jobs and college majors: For our kids heading off to college, what if we quit putting so much emphasis on their major? Having a successful life isn’t major-dependent/specific, and…
Main Anchoring
When I headed off to college, I found myself slowly drowning. Sure, I’d learned a lot of life skills growing up: how to follow a recipe and clean up the house, how often I should see a doctor and dentist…
40 Extra Pounds: Thank You
I gained about 40 pounds between my first and second years of college. I’m not sure the exact amount; I didn’t own a scale and wasn’t going to look for one. I don’t have a lot of pictures from that…