I always choose sanity over chaos. I work ahead, knowing that unpredictable bottlenecks happen in the last hours before something is due. I let things sit for a few weeks and grow cold, understanding that my work is better with time for reflection and enough space to see my mistakes. I tend to plod faithfully [read more] …
college applications
Mid Year Reports
No sooner than homeschool parents finish the Common Application School Report than they have to turn around and submit the next document, the Mid Year Report. This can basically be the student’s transcript updated with official mid year grades from the various venues. You will also be asked to include course descriptions. This can be [read more] …
The Damage of Distractions
For high school seniors, it is the time of year when the consequences of distraction manifest. They are tootling along and suddenly find themselves in the grip of a time vise that crunches tighter with each passing day. Difficult senior classes are ramping up and require lots of study time, extracurricular commitments demand attention and [read more] …
Best Impressions
As a beginning painter struggling to learn the impressionistic style, I often find it difficult to portray the generalization instead of the detail. When I look at a scene, I have to determine only the most important elements to capture with my brush and forget the rest. I only want the bare outlines so the [read more] …
The Importance of Clarity
Online college application forms have a way of forcing our brains into automatic mode – check the box, answer the question, keep moving . . . . . Yet, this seemingly impersonal procedure is the only avenue of communicating the vibrancy of the individual student in question. We know, as we look at this child [read more] …