Every Sunday night, my high school principal sends a beautifully crafted email of encouragement and wisdom to the faculty. Of course there’s pertinent information as well, mostly updates and important dates to remember, but at the heart of her messages are words of inspiration—and this week’s was no different. Just three days ago, I received… Continue reading Kermit Says: Refuel Your (Metaphorical) Tank
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Kermit Says: Keep Calm and Pass Your Exams
Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/kbqursx Well, friends! It’s the day most students both anticipate and dread. The day they look forward to with both excitement and anxiety. Today kicks off finals week, three days of final exams, projects, presentations, and papers that stand between you and freedom. Three days that stand between you and graduation. Three days… Continue reading Kermit Says: Keep Calm and Pass Your Exams
Kermit Says: Rock Yo’ Finals
Between grappling with current events, completing your commitments, and spending quality time with your friends and family, it’s quite possible that finals week has snuck up on you! Where has the time gone? Wasn’t yesterday September? Didn’t 500 bright and eager students descend onto campus--both anxious and excited to start the new school year? I… Continue reading Kermit Says: Rock Yo’ Finals
Fearless Part II: Stressful or Stress-Free? (College Apps Edition)
Balancing three classes, athletics, arts, co-curriculars, extra-curriculars, sleep, food, and personal time was (fairly) manageable before (whew!), but you’ve recently added college applications to the mix, and now you’re running on steam. How in the world are you still standing? Look, I’ve seen the result of such an exhausting and overwhelming schedule manifest itself in… Continue reading Fearless Part II: Stressful or Stress-Free? (College Apps Edition)
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