Importance of teenagers exploring and finding their own interests outside of the classroom
The importance of teenagers exploring and finding their own interests outside of the classroom.
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Setting a Fall Focus: Why Writing Your “Story” Matters at Every Grade Level
When it comes to starting the school year, we can get caught up in a ‘more is more’ mentality. It’s easy to take the fresh start of a new academic calendar and think we need our kids to pack it full of every class, club, and activity. But in college admissions, the thoughtful choices a student makes at each grade level are far more important than the length of their resume. At TBU, we believe that each year of the high school experience is the opportunity to write a new chapter in a student’s self-directed story. So the question to ask is not how busy a student is, but what story will they tell ? The ways you commit to school and invest your time and effort outside of the school day are opportunities to add depth, not simply to the story your college application will tell, but to the ways you are growing. Since a new school year is an ideal time for fresh commitments, here are our recommendations for focus at each grade level: 9th Grade Students: Academics Write the st...
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