News Links

I follow a *lot* of blogs - particularly those related to school counseling, education, and college. (Thank goodness for Google Reader as it saves me tons of time!) I keep saving links to posts that I think would interest you and had grand intentions of writing notes about all these different topics, but there are just too many so here are a few you might enjoy reading:

College Costs Keep Rising

Number-Crunching The Effects of Student Loans

Confronting an Avalanche of Mail from Colleges

Make your Work Rock and Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Treating a College Admissions Essay Like a First Date

How to Prioritize

Secrets of Student Success

The How NOT to Study Guide

Checking it Out: Does Music Interfere with Studying

Stressed About College Applications

The Elusive First Line of the College Essay

Out of State Dreams

Application Essay Tip: Generic-itis Prevention

Application Essay Tip: Story Time (Part 2)

Treat Your Extra Curriculars Like Your Major

Five Mistakes To Beat... Before They Beat You

OSU is Bursting at Seams

And just for parents:

School Volunteer Jobs that Most Help your Kids
How much should you tell your kids and should you ever LIE for them?

Also, one quick update for planning ahead... I will be out of the building on Friday afternoon for a meeting. So, if you need anything this week, please plan on stopping in before 11:00 on Friday morning.