Tag Archive for "college prep"

• January 27, 2016

  Lifelong Learning

  Importance of Education

  Albert Einstein was famously quoted as saying: “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” As a teacher and a parent, this quote holds truth. A formal education has a significant impact on the overall development of our children — mentally, socially and emotionally.…

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• September 6, 2016

  Lifelong Learning

  5 More Ways to Sleep Better and Become a Top Student

  Last week I shared five principles for becoming a top student while still getting a solid eight hours of sleep a night. I followed these while earning a full academic scholarship to study at Duke University, where I did a double major at Duke and graduated summa cum laude. In…

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• February 7, 2018

  Path to College

  How much after-school activity is too much?

  We all want to raise well-rounded children — children who do well in school but also have commendable character, children who chase after goals, treat others kindly and know there’s more to life than test scores. It’s one reason we sign them up for extracurricular activities. If in the process…

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• October 25, 2022

  Lifelong Learning

  Harness the fun of Halloween to introduce your child to new possibilities

  Halloween is right around the corner, and costumes are a great way to think creatively about becoming someone new—if only for one spooky, candy-filled night. The best part? All that pretending doesn’t have to be just for fun, and big dreams don’t have to end when Halloween is over. This…

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