Derek Melleby from CPYU does a good service in writing about debt and the college student. Like most things college, the roots of the problem arise out of the family of origin and prior experiences before college. There is an old adage to not borrow money on anything that depreciates in value….cars, clothes, food, etc. […]
One thing that clearly separates social classes is their devotion to reading. The higher classes has access to more books, better schools, and additional resources that promulgate habits of reading. “Rich get richer” type of thing. The poor are not given access and an appreciation for reading, and instead spend their free time–if they have […]
No, I don’t expect this missive to have the power, the destructive power in particular, of Karl Marx’s mid 1800’s manifesto on capital. A manifest has a militaristic vibe, as if my perspective will triumph by facts or force. If the 20th century shows one truism in spades is that the revolutionary spirit typically unleashes […]
This is a troubling article You know when you get fired from Bard for being too controversial, that is saying something. Extolling rebellion as freedom is a lie as old as Eden. The serpent hisses do your own thing, make your own rules, and you will be free. That Bard ended this lunacy shows that […]
As this article suggests, the are really no good reasons for Juniors taking the SAT’s early in the 11th grade year. That is what the PSAT is for. Or the ACT equivalent. Pretty obvious. The real issue is making sure to take the PSAT in the Fall as a junior and then use the results […]
Interesting article on generational gaps of professors and students Generally, points seem to to be that college professors tend to view their students as disengaged slackers, students tend to view their college professors as not really that smart despite the academic bling on the front and end of their names, and that parents have a […]
I am thinking about this Community College article. I am all for the traditional 4 year college right off the bat. It worked for me. Yet, the research really shows clearly that many students are not ready for living on campus and the whole shebang. Community college can be a great bridge over the tumultuous freshman […]