Old College Try: Be Aware of How Social You Should Be
Social media was in the news recently when Harvard revoked admission offers to at least…
Browsing: Ask an Educator
Teach to the Beat: How Music and Movement Aid Language Learning at Two Beijing Kindergartens
When we think of a classroom, we probably imagine rows of kids sitting quietly, and…
Old College Try: The End is Just the Beginning
Readers may remember that my daughter is graduating this year. Like many parents, graduation is…
Old College Try: You’re In, You’ve Committed, What’s Next?
It’s the last leg of your current school career. The application process is over, you’ve…
Old College Try: Decisions, Decisions
By now, May 9 every High School Senior should have made that one choice for…
Old College Try: Rejuvenate! Inspire! Challenge!
Spring is here, with its funky, unpredictable weather. But it is definitely here! Spring is…
Old College Try: Some Are In and Some Are Not – How to Move Forward
Recently, boarding school admission decisions came out to everyone’s pleasure or to some with displeasure.…
Relative Support: Why Family Help Is Valuable for the Disabled
According to the second national sample survey on disability carried out in 2006, there were…
Old College Try: The Coincidence of Chinese New Years and the Olympics
I can’t say how many times, if ever, Chinese New Year and the Winter Olympics…
Old College Try: Heading into the Year of the Earth Dog
As we head into the Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Dog,…