Few parents relish the nerve-racking hours they spend in passenger seats as their teens take full control of the steering wheel. One mom, Jackie Papandrew, offers this prayer: “Bless those people with nerves of steel (and possibly minds of mush) who actually spend their days trying to teach something to creatures who already know everything.”
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Teachers and the pandemic: scoundrels or heroes?
Headlines tell conflicting stories about teachers unions and teachers during the pandemic, but what really matters to a first-grader like Jorma?
A cup of coffee and nerves of steel
Then one Friday evening he arrived for my lesson, holding half a cup of coffee. With a guarded smile, he set the coffee on the dashboard and said, “There.”
Eeeek! The dreaded “state your financial need” question
What do you say when you don’t know what to say . . . like when a scholarship application asks you to state your financial need? Here are two options.
In pursuit of scholarships: Tell your best story
Here’s how to convert your story into cash for college, based on a true story from a student who won more than $30k in financial awards from private foundations and other sources.
The art of leaving a lasting impression: The tale of two stickies
Folks like to be thanked, and hiring managers are just folks. Thanking them for their time and consideration is always a good idea.
Death by overstatement: How to kill a persuasive message in an instant
Drama may work well in the Sunday comics (“%@#!!”), but overstatement makes real-life decision-makers cringe. Follow these tips to reign in your passion.
Hidden Treasure on the Wall
Though Bwarenaba Kautu had thoroughly prepared for his recent collaboration with scientists at the University of Cambridge, nothing could have prepared him for the surprise he encountered toward the end of his summer research abroad.
The Reluctant Diva
The singing that wins a rousing ovation today is a mere shadow of the singing that will fill God’s eternal kingdom. Really, the best is yet to come.
Lest We Forget: Holy Family Refugees
Inspiration sometimes comes through the humblest means. For iconographer Kelly Latimore ’09, it came by way of a few words spoken around a campfire. The result—a painting entitled Refugees: La Sagrada Familia—now graces the cover of a new book by Pope Francis.
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