As you take the ACT, be sure to write all over your test. Your test booklet is yours. No one besides you will ever see it. So mark it up! Underline. Draw pictures. Circle important words in the question and jot down your calculations neatly, and your accuracy will skyrocket! Here are three of the most important ways you should write on your test…
Read MoreHaving had the privilege of working with and for the UN and some UN agencies throughout my career, I am fortunate to regularly hear about and witness the progress that is being made around the world. Outside of the “tree-hugger” universe in which I work, the visibility of this progress is limited and the positive stories often get drowned out by the negative news that is constantly reported...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. We’re all getting back into the swing of things, creating schedules and committing to after school activities and tutoring sessions and sports and hobbies and plans for academic excellence and being Better-Than-We’ve-Ever-Been-Before. It’s an aspirational season! And yet, it’s also a season when we can become Human Doings instead of Human Beings. For me, the month of September is simultaneously one of the most exciting and most upsetting months of the year to be mentoring our students…
Read MoreAs someone who has been educated in a variety of schools, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, I have developed a unique understanding of the divisions in educational opportunities, particularly by virtue of socioeconomic class. I currently attend Phillips Academy Andover, a boarding school in Massachusetts; however, I grew up in New York, where I was frequently exposed to the ways in which a “good” education in America can be almost impossible for many people to acquire…
Read MoreWe often think of summer as the time to relax and shift gears. Certainly, it is important for parents to ensure that their children have the chance to experience a change of pace and act their age. They should not always be bound by the expectations of classroom life. Nevertheless, summer is a chance for students to learn more about themselves and develop passions that can last a lifetime. Rather than packing your sophomore away to go to that same sleep-away camp, consider thinking outside of the box about ways your child could grow during this time…
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