Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Believing is Seeing; or, is seeing believing?

Students need to visualize life after high school.  Seeing themselves in college, seeing themselves in the world of work, envisioning happiness and success - these are the exercises they need to do to help them reach their potential.  The power of believing cannot be overstated; negative self talk and fear of failure impact performance from everything from sports to the stage, SAT to AP. Yet, in addition to picturing a life after high school, students also benefit from seeing life after high school. College visits provide concrete images of the next step in education. In the upcoming week, there are amazing opportunities for your children to get out and learn about what is out there.

NACAC College Fair: Hundreds and hundreds of colleges and universities will all be present at the Boston Convention Center this Sunday from 2 to 5 pm and Monday morning from 8:30 until 12:30 pm. Please see the link below for a list of colleges attending.
https://hub.nacacnet.org/viewtemplate?render=pdf&tid=a2K1a000000LuLU&id=a0k1a0000058VqFAAU

Junior Families: Please check your emails this evening.  On Wednesday, June 7th, the high school guidance department will be chaperoning buses to take juniors on college tours.  Students can sign up for one bus of the three. Destinations are: UMASS or Endicott and Merrimack or Emerson and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Space is limited so sign up as soon as possible.  All the details are in the email and flyer!