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College Visits

August 10th, 2009 by Louise | College, Teen Perspective
The first thing to know: Visiting every college will be unique. Some provide tours and information sessions on a weekly schedule for which you can just show up, while others require registration in advance. At many colleges you can even schedule an interview, but there are also those who only offer off-campus interviews. It's all very fickle; becoming familiar with each college's Website will be necessary.

When you actually do visit a college, you will want to make the most of this visit. If you only have a few hours, a tour and information session is probably your best option. You
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Homeschooling

August 10th, 2009 by Greg Cote | Academics, Elementary, Video
Perhaps you have considered homeschooling, or maybe you aren't sure what is required of families that homeschool.  To learn more about some of the benefits and requirements of homeschooling, watch this video interview.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drfbwrQUGYE[/youtube]
We live in a time where anything can be learned almost instantly...the Information Age.  If I want to learn how something works, the rules to a game or even diagnose myself when I feel sick, I hop onto the Internet.  There are sites that teach you anything and allow you to connect with any of the earth's six billion inhabitants.

When I was growing up, I had the local or school library and our collection of encyclopedias to learn new facts and world history.  By talking to my parents, elders and other older kids, I was able to pick up on

When I was two I received a brand new tricycle from my grandpa.  I rode that thing all over the house and especially into my mom's freshly painted baseboards.  I scuffed them up beyond all recognition.  So I was told many times by my mother.  This memory is not actually one of my own.  In fact, there are many things my parents told me about my childhood.  I often wonder what things they have forgot.


I read an article that suggested writing a letter to your unborn child about expectations and what you think it will be like to meet him

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