Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Is it Smart to Apply Early? Maybe

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By Patrick O'Connor With  November 1st  coming up, a good number of students may be coming to your door and asking the age-old colleg...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Debt We Owe Our Children, and The One They Shouldn’t Owe Anyone

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By Patrick O'Connor This is one of my father’s favorite jokes. A man walks into a doctor’s office and says “Doc, it hurts when I do...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Attention Seniors—Apply to College This Week. All of You.

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By:  Patrick O'Connor   If you’re looking for a way to motivate your students to apply to college,  North Carolina  just may be on to...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Take My Advice—Try to Keep Your Job

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By Patrick O'Connor It isn’t unusual during this time of year for school counselors to get a lot of advice on how to do their job—bu...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Myth of Grit

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By Patrick O'Connor “Excuse me, Dr. O’Connor?  It’s Meredith’s mother, Mrs. Hart?” “Of course.  How are you?” “I’m fine.  I had j...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

21st Century Skills are so Counselor Centered

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By Patrick O'Connor There’s good news and bad news on the education front.  For counselors, this creates yet another opportunity to s...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dialing Up a Lesson on Effective Counseling

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By Patrick O'Connor There’s something to be said for a different point of view. I opened my Facebook account last night (for fi...