5 Ways to Stay on Track in Summer
April 18th, 2016It’s mid-April already, and we’re all counting down to summer! Quite a few of our students have summer plans solidified but some are still considering options. Can summer experiences affect school and college applications? Maybe. They can reflect initiative, curiosity, willingness to engage in new experiences … or they can show lack of same.
Exciting and productive summer experiences can be expensive if done through a program, but families wishing to save funds for school and college tuition can help their children find equally valuable experiences close to home. Community service in a developing nation is a fantastic experience, for example, but so is helping in a deep way where need exists nearby. Each student will have different options, and the key is making the most of them.
We like the College Board’s simple slide show with ideas about how to spend the summer: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/outside-the-classroom/5-ways-to-stay-on-track-in-summer. Please let us know if you do, too.
Tagged: Applications, College, Summer
Reflect on the Experience
July 24th, 2015In our fast paced society it is sometimes easy to forget the purpose of each day. Many of us just go through the motions without reflecting on experiences and without truly preparing mentally for challenges ahead. As summer is winding down and the new school year is approaching we thought it would be beneficial to discuss the art of reflection and being mindful in our daily lives. This approach to life is helpful in many ways but especially in the classroom.
The article we’ve linked to below was written to help college students reflect on their research experiences and it may be a useful guide for your own reflections. Think about all that you’ve experienced over the summer, what you’ve learned from these experiences and how they’ve changed you. The answers may not come easily! When you have clarity about your thoughts, consider how the new you can set goals and tackle challenges in the school year ahead, mindful of whether your priorities and interests have changed.
Read more at University of Connecticut - Office of Undergraduate Research >>
Tagged: College, Personal characteristics, Summer
Five Summer Tips for the College Bound
June 4th, 2015While there are a lot of exciting events and celebrations happening for 2015 graduates, there are also some things students can work on this summer to get ready for their next big change in life. In this article Beverly Low writes about some ways that incoming freshman can prepare to manage the exciting changes coming this fall when they enter college. Although the article was written two years ago, at Shrop Ed we feel the advice remains highly relevant.
By: Beverly Low
July 3, 2013
Like the colorful and constant noise of summer fireworks, advice for college first-years has begun exploding from all directions. Celebrations are mixed with a nervous excitement that will not be matched or replicated ever again. Going to college in the fall. Kaboom!
Read more at Huffington Post >>Tagged: College, Opportunity, Summer
Checklist for the college-bound
August 11th, 2011by Jane S. Shropshire
Lexington, KY – Do you know any teenagers battling summer doldrums? If you can motivate them to focus on a bright future, hopefully those doldrums will vanish. School opens in a matter of weeks; students who can envision success and invest time in preparation now will be way ahead of their peers on opening day. Here’s a checklist of the top five things college-bound high school students can do to pave the way.
Read more at BizLex.com >>Tagged: Applications, Choices, College, Summer
