Welcome to your new school year! I know many of you are back in-person for the first time or on a full schedule for the first time since the pandemic started. Even for students who prefer attending school in-person, it’s an adjustment. Give yourself some...
Welcome back to school! I hope the new year is starting off well. This may not be your first year of high school but I know that for many of you this is the first time you’re taking classes in your high school. One thing...
Welcome to high school! This year I’m sure some things are quite different from what you expected when you imagined your freshman year. My top priority for 9th graders is to have a smooth transition to high school and lay the foundation for a successful...
I hope you’ve been having a wonderful, restorative summer! While there’s still some time left to enjoy, school is around the corner. The Common App is now open for the Class of '22 and I hope you’re taking advantage of your remaining out-of-school time to...
Well, Class of '23, you’re about to start your third year of high school that will be shaped in some way by COVID. While I've been hopeful that things would finally be back to normal this year, the emergence of the Delta variant means there’s...
It’s almost back to school time and for some of you this will actually be your first time going to high school in-person. My primary advice to 9th graders is to set yourself up for a smooth transition to high school, and on the heels...
I hope your summer is off to a great start and that you’re getting the opportunity to do some of the fun things we’ve all missed out on over the last 16 months. In addition to fun I encourage students to take advantage of the...
We are finally into our long-awaited summer break and I hope you’re having some fun and some rest. This is also a good time to take stock of your high school experience so far and start thinking about what you want the second half to...
One of my recommendations for the first half of high school is to explore yourself and your interests, with an eye toward what you might want your college experience to be like. This summer is also a good time to start exploring colleges in a...
Graduation season is such an exciting time, and I love hearing from students about their plans. It's also bittersweet as friends prepare to go their separate ways and parents adjust to the idea that their kids will soon be "grown and flown." And after a...