JLV College Counseling15 Life Skills You Need To Learn Before Heading To College
In college you may experience many things you may have never experienced before. In the past, you may have relied on your parents to help. However, if you’re moving away and planning to live on campus, your parents won’t be there to help you with everything. Therefore, before heading off to college, learn how to do these 15 things. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – June 10, 2017
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
10 Counseling Careers to Consider
When thinking about career fields to pursue, how to plan your first semester of college, or which electives to take during your third year of post-secondary education, many fields can branch off into other occupations. The field of counseling and mental health is expansive. Perhaps you’ve heard of a mental health counselor or a school counselor. What about pastoral counseling? Grief counselors? With certifications offered from counseling organizations to further learning on ethical work with varying populations from children with learning disabilities to the LGBTQ communities, the field of counseling may offer much more than advocacy for mental health. Read More
Admission Rescinded For Online Posts
Every year there are stories about students who lose their admission to a college because of something they said or did on social media. 2017 is no different. Recently Harvard University rescinded the admission of ten students. Does this really happen? How does it happen? I’ll share my personal experience using social media as an admission director and the things you should avoid when using social media. Read More
How to Make Your Dorm Room a Stress-Free Sanctuary
There’s a growing number of students struggling with stress, which makes it difficult for them to focus on academics. Surely a monotonous and cramped dorm room isn’t helping with that issue. Dorm rooms have their advantages. For one, they save money you desperately need for enjoying your college days, and they are a great way to meet new people and hang out. However, after years of living in a home with your parents where everything has its place and it is decorated just right, they’re quite a big change. Although you can’t turn a tiny room into a home, you can still make it homier and less stressful. Here’s how. Read More
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