by Sarah Green | Apr 3, 2015 | News
Students often get told that self-motivation is key to a good education. Usually by posters with cartoon animals, or blurbs in their school-issued spiral-bound planner. But students need a toolbox more than a platitude. So let’s break motivation down into its...
by Sarah Green | Apr 2, 2015 | News, Student Issues
An exciting announcement out of Stanford University today: Stanford will offer free tuition for families who earn less than $125,000 per year, as well as other generous financial aid offers. This incredible financial aid initiative will make it possible for many more...
by Sarah Green | Mar 27, 2015 | News
Andrew Hamilton, formerly vice chancellor of Oxford University, will become the president of New York University next year, where his history as a personable administrator capable of dealing with tough situations is likely to come in handy. NYU is rising in fame, with...
by Sarah Green | Mar 25, 2015 | Student Issues
Everyone who remembers high school recalls the trail of mornings. Struggling to stay awake through that first class, fighting to retain anything the teacher was saying. Classmates falling asleep at their desks. The whole world seemed full of unsympathetic adults whose...
by Sarah Green | Mar 23, 2015 | Parent Issues
“How was your day?” “Fine.” We’re all guilty of that non-answer, aren’t we? Faced with such an open-ended question, crafting a response that has any meaning takes effort and attention we don’t always want to spare right then. In adults, it’s a...
