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College Exit Strategies: Five Academic Resolutions for the New Year
Spring is here! It’s another chance to improve your GPA, adopt new habits and to make up for the excessive fun the fall semester brought. As a learning consultant, I see many students wanting a fresh academic start this semester. Some want to improve their GPA to get into their major college, some want to… Continue reading College Exit Strategies: Five Academic Resolutions for the New Year
Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 2
In Raising College Grads…Part 1, (Read Here) I discussed how many college success skills are developed or strengthen outside of the classroom during their k-12 years. Skills like reading comprehension (not just reading), writing, and critical thinking take time and consistency to develop. “Smartness” and college success just doesn’t happen. It takes a lot of… Continue reading Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 2
Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 1
“That school does nothing for my child!” "That teacher doesn’t teach my baby anything.“ "This school district is terrible.” “We have the worst education system in the nation”. If I had a nickel for every time I have heard those phrases I would be at least a thousand-aire :). Yes, a formal education is… Continue reading Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 1
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Nelson Mandela’s Legend: 7 Leadership Lessons
Author’s Note: Post updated to reflect sad news of Mandela’s passing:A true legend; having more than discharged his duty to his people and country, Mandela can truly rest in peace. He showed us how This was a great article. I strive to embody the traits of this great leader. Nelson Mandela’s Legend: 7 Leadership Lessons
Creating African American Male College Grads: 4 Tips for Parents
African American males are at higher risk for leaving college without a degree. While many Higher Education administrations have a great of work to do to ensure the success of all student populations, there are many things parents can do to ensure their African American sons are successful on any campus. In exploring college choices,… Continue reading Creating African American Male College Grads: 4 Tips for Parents
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Minority Collegiate Males Speak Out…and its the Truth! This video is titled “Black Bruins”. However, you can replace Bruins with any American Mascot and it will be true for many of the college campuses in America. This video accurately captures the picture of the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of minority males. Its not a… Continue reading
4 Lessons Learned from the Best Man Holiday
This blog has been in the process for a couple of months (8+). I knew what I wanted to share but didn’t quite have the motivation or passion to do it. But that all changed on 11/14/13 during my early viewing of The Best Man Holiday! Yes, most people will see it on the 11/15/13,… Continue reading 4 Lessons Learned from the Best Man Holiday
