It’s human nature for people to be attracted to others who are interested in them, right? This holds true in personal and professional relationships. Over the last decade there’s been lots of buzz about demonstrated interest in college admissions. Why
The clock is ticking. November 1 is just days away. To complicate things a little more, a nor’easter has us in its sights. If you’re a high school senior, or parent of a high school senior, with November 1 deadlines
I take a spinning class a few days a week. It’s a fast-paced, challenging 60-minute class that pushes us to our personal limits. Our instructor “M.J.” is our coach and taskmaster. She has a fitness plan set to music within
Have you ever seen an organ up close? There are multiple keyboards, foot petals, and large knobs called stops. The organist pushes and pulls the stops to create different sounds. The more stops that are pulled the more intricate the
I recently returned from a fabulous two-week Scottish adventure. We rented a car and clocked over 1,000 miles all across the Northern Isles. Along the way we stopped at majestic castles, ancient stone formations, and small seaside towns. Driving on
The words “college interview” often elicit the jitters and sweaty palms among rising high school seniors. But, when you really break it down, a college interview is nothing more than a conversation between a prospective student and a college representative.
Have you seen the new Microsoft commercial? It’s a 30-second spot featuring a young blogger name Courtney Quinn and her Microsoft Surface Laptop. It begins with the hook, “Growing up I didn’t have anyone that looked like me.” Within the
Are you a poet, journalist, photographer, dancer, painter, actor, or musician? Do you want to major or minor in the visual or performing arts in college? If not, maybe you hope to pursue your craft through extracurricular activities or college
Last year my daughter decided to train for the NYC Marathon. For the past several months she has been following a strict training plan and logging her miles. She joined a running club to help with the pacing for the
The Where’s Waldo activity books by Martin Handford were popular in my house when my kids were growing up. The objective is to find Waldo, a tall slender guy who wears a red and white striped shirt and knitted cap,