The Power of Writing The Story You Want To Tell: The Case for Early College Advising
The most common time a student meets us at TBU is in their junior year of high school. More often than not these juniors are exhausted by school, overwhelmed, and worried about the college process, and their parents often share this sense of bewilderment. In the best cases, they’re also excited and curious about planning their future. If you’d like to help your child and family experience college planning that is more curious and excited than overwhelming, read on for our insights on planning for college with less stress– When you weigh the options of starting college advising early on in 9th or 10th grade, versus waiting to engage support later in junior or senior year, there is one fundamental question at work for a student– Will you be intentional in writing the story you want to tell, or will you seek support in telling the story you’ve already written? As college advisors, we can tell you honestly that our work can have the most impact on your c...