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The “D” Word

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date December 14, 2015
Categories: Defer, Georgia Tech, Managing Stress, Misconceptions, Motivation, Parents, Questions, Resources, Senior

I don’t swear a lot. Occasionally, but not that often. Partly that’s because I’m not apt to losing my temper, and I also remember being told that cursing lacks creativity. That always stuck with me, and I think it’s had a lasting impact. THE ‘S’ WORD Recently, my seven year old son came home extremely upset because a neighbor kid had used […]

Four Key Lessons of a Lifetime

Author By Rick Clark
Publication date December 1, 2015
Categories: Georgia Tech, Leadership, Managing Stress, Motivation, Senior

Even though he was several decades older than me, Jerry Hitt was my friend. Over the years, we developed a special bond. Jerry started working in undergraduate admission at Georgia Tech in the 1960s and continued to work full-time at the Institute until the 1990s. When I met him, he was still reading applications seasonally […]