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College remedial courses
October 21, 2008 12:00 PM
I
just came from a school council meeting where parents
were furious because of low achievement test scores.
These are the same people that put stickers on their
cars saying their child is an A student. How can you
love your child’s school one day and hate it the
next? When they give our children good grades,
they’re great but when they flunk standardized tests,
our schools are bad?Read
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Advice for a lifetime for college freshmen
October 07, 2008 12:00 PM
Someone asked
for advice to give a young person leaving the
nest. It can be found in Shakespeare's Hamlet,
Act I, Scene iii. Lord Polonius’s son, Laertes is
going to France, but this applies even for a move
across town...Read
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Keep perspective on purpose of college
August 19, 2008 12:00 PM
My
daughter is headed for college in another state, yet
I look at her and cannot believe she is ready to go
away. She will come and visit on vacations, but if
she is anything like many other children we know,
once out of college she will want to continue to live
on her own. I will find a way to let go with the
understanding that she knows I love her and am always
here for her. Is this what people call “empty nest”?
I’ve read your column and wonder what advice do I
give my baby as she leaves the
nest.Read
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Prospective med student can't rely on Dad's legacy
March 18, 2008 12:00 PM
My
daughter is a junior in college with a 2.6 GPA, and I
would like her to begin studying for final exams
early this year. Going into exams, she has low As and
high Bs, which is much better than fighting Cs and
Ds. This semester is a chance to raise her grade
point average because she wants to attend medical
school like her father. Unfortunately, she isn’t
properly motivated because she believes her father’s
connections and legacy will get her into med school.
How do I convince her that she needs to prove herself
instead of depending on her dad’s
reputation?Read
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Helping a college student develop goals
January 15, 2008 12:00 PM
My
son graduated from high school with a 3.5 grade point
average. School came easy to him, but I wondered how
he would do in college. Well, I was right to worry.
His first year was abysmal; he finished the year with
a 2.0 GPA. Even worse, he does not have any idea what
he wants to do when he graduates. He doesn’t enjoy
any of his classes and has changed majors three
times. Currently he is “undecided,” and when I talk
to him about “after college,” he speaks vaguely about
law school. With his current grades, this goal is
hopeless. I am afraid he is digging himself a hole
that he will not be able to climb out of when he
decides what to do with his life.Read
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