The New Year and What's Ahead

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The New Year and What's Ahead

When I started this blog, many of my friends worried that I would quickly run out of things to talk about. After all, they reasoned, how much can there possibly be to say about being a student?

I knew at the time that I was diving into rich and exciting territory. That I was embarking on a journey that, for me, was full of opportunity and promise.

Over 100 blog posts later, I have just as much to say about college advice as I did on the day I began.

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Success: Planning the Next Year for Short-Term and Long-Term Goals

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Success: Planning the Next Year for Short-Term and Long-Term Goals

The first week back at school is a really good time to think through what you hope for and need for the coming year, and to examine how your decisions now will impact your long-term goals and successes. I’m suspicious of New Year’s Resolutions—the middle of winter is a dreadful time to launch significant life changes and a disruptive point in the calendar to make decisions, particularly when you’re living on the school calendar. However, the start of a new school year is a great time to make some decisions about this coming academic year… and about what comes next.

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