Eat all your broccoli. “I did. That entire piece.” Mmm… That’s not how it works. Every single piece on your plate. You collected all the trash, right? “Yep. It’s all downstairs now.” But, son, it needs to actually go to the street. “Well, I…” That’s not how it works. Did you wash your body and hair? “Well, […]
Change Your Filter
Last week, a friend I grew up with sent me an article ranking Decatur the #1 Place to Live in Georgia with a note: “Come a long way, brother.” I hear that. When I grew up in Decatur, it was… fine. Great place to get your car fixed, some good burger options, and the standard […]
Two Truths and a Lie
We’re officially in reading season. Recently I read an essay all about the balance beam written by a high school gymnast. She wrote about conquering her nerves and summoning reliance in her training, and then discussed the skill of tuning out the other routines simultaneously being performed and cheered in the competition. While the essay was for […]
Ask Better Questions
In the world of college admission there is always debate about the “best school” in the nation. As quickly as someone holds up Stanford or Harvard, someone else will poke holes in the methodology, or challenge that they may not be tops for every major, and so on and so forth. There are so many varying “sources” […]
Why Go to College?
This week we welcome one of our admission counselors, Laila Flores, to the blog. Take it away, Laila! Why go to college? Our Director, Rick Clark, likes to ask prospective students first why they want to go to college, and next, to consider where they will best study. I could not agree with more with […]