Be cool, says Georgia Tech
March 20th, 2017Admission decisions are still looming overhead for many students, although we’re now in the final days for waiting. Whether the news students receive is cause for sorrow or celebration, Richard Clark, in the Georgia Tech blog, provides excellent suggestions on how to “be cool” with whatever decision comes your way.
We can appreciate Clark’s humor, yet we also know it isn’t easy to stay cool if the response isn’t what you were hoping for. We will look forward to hearing news of all kinds in the coming days from Shrop Ed students and helping you navigate through the next step.
Article below published by Georgia Tech blog on March 9, 2017
Written by: Richard Clark
I am not a big fan of having internet access on flights because it is a huge temptation for me to do work in the air. So one of my resolutions for 2017 is to stop getting Wi-Fi on the plane. Instead, I read, write, listen to a podcast, or, depending on the length of the flight, watch a movie. With young kids and a wife who is the romantic comedy queen, it’s a rare thing to get to watch whatever I want to watch.
Chaos Around You…
Last week I was flying to Virginia and watched 13 Hours. It’s a super violent, super intense movie about an attack in Libya on two US compounds/outposts. The movie starts with a US special ops contractor flying into Benghazi. Upon leaving the airport they immediately run into a road block and are boxed in by heavily armed and aggressive rebel fighters. It’s heated and confrontational. Guns are drawn and everyone is yelling at them in Arabic. But the two Americans are unflappable. They’ve been in situations like this before. They don’t raise their voices. They don’t panic. They stay calm and reason with the commander of the opposition force in a firm but balanced manner. Not easy, right? Chaos around you. Lots of voices. Lots of emotions. Lots on the line.
At Georgia Tech, we are going to release Regular Decision notifications in a few days. And over the course of the next month, most schools will also be putting decisions on the streets. So, when you log in to a portal, or receive an email or letter from a school with an admission decision, keep two words in mind: Be Cool. This is on you, because you can’t count on anyone else. Your parents may lose their minds. Your teachers or principal or neighbors or friends may as well. Again, lots of voices, lots of emotions, lots on the line. Two words: Be cool. Allow me to explain.
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