Even though we just entered March, spring has sprung here in Atlanta. As we approach Georgia Tech’s RD decision release, Rick is taking a week off from blogging (and very much “on” when it comes to reviewing applications and all-day committee review sessions). This week we wrap up our series on campus visits with guest blogger […]
Ask The Same Questions, again and again…
If you have ever been to Chick-Fil-A, you know their staff will always respond to your thanks with “My pleasure.” Customer: “Thank you for the ketchup.” Staffer: “My pleasure.” Customer: “Thank you for the lemonade.” Staffer: “My pleasure.” Customer: “Thanks for the sandwich.” Staffer: “My pleasure.” I once tried saying, “Thanks for saying ‘my pleasure,’” and received […]
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” […]
You Do You
On Sunday afternoon, my wife and I went to a spin class. If you’ve not done one of these, it’s basically a lot of people on stationary bikes in a small, dim room, with music that accompanies it to aid in cadence and motivation. Ultimately, you control your own pace, but the instructor in the […]
The Great Kindness Challenge
I arrived home from work Monday to my kids asking to do a “funny, crazy dance” for me. So I sat down and watched as they flailed around, sang, and fell down a few times. Honestly, it looked like most of their everyday antics. But when they were done, they went over to a sheet […]