Woof,
Clyde
Monday, December 28, 2009
Vacation...vacances...
OK...if you’re a senior and you’ve done your duty in terms of post-high school plans, you’re getting a well-deserved break. I’m certainly ready for mine. Frantic friends will have to listen to the parental units ask: “Have you finished those applications yet?” or “Can’t go out till the last essay is written.” I’m doggone happy that I won’t be hearing anything like that. I’m gonna be stepping out with some friends as soon as I can. In fact, I’m meeting up with Icee and we’re going to see if we can do some chillin’.
Woof,
Clyde
Woof,
Clyde
Monday, December 21, 2009
Happy holidays, Merry everything!! CELEBRATE!
No matter what you’re celebrating this holiday season, take time to enjoy these days with your family and friends.
Even if you don’t have plans to veer far from home, life after high school will bring about transition and change…and things just aren’t going to seem quite the same next year!
Treasure these moments, have fun and make memories.
In just a few days it will be a new year, and in just a few months, a whole new life for you. Cherish the old and look forward to the new.
As for me, I’m chillin’.
Woof,
Clyde
Even if you don’t have plans to veer far from home, life after high school will bring about transition and change…and things just aren’t going to seem quite the same next year!
Treasure these moments, have fun and make memories.
In just a few days it will be a new year, and in just a few months, a whole new life for you. Cherish the old and look forward to the new.
As for me, I’m chillin’.
Woof,
Clyde
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Places to go, things to do, people to see...Because I am free!
Break is almost here . . . and I am more than ready. Exams will be over and I can get a well deserved rest. I’ll be seeing friends
and waiting for the food fest and extra hours of snoozing before I gear up for second semester.
Not all of my friends will be able to enjoy the holidays as much as me.
In fact, you might say some of my friends are stiff, immobilized by their failure to take care of business. I hope that isn’t you☹. See your counselor. Finish those essays and applications. Get ready for the financial aid process. I’ll be sharing more on that in January.
HoHoHo,
Clyde
and waiting for the food fest and extra hours of snoozing before I gear up for second semester.
Not all of my friends will be able to enjoy the holidays as much as me.
In fact, you might say some of my friends are stiff, immobilized by their failure to take care of business. I hope that isn’t you☹. See your counselor. Finish those essays and applications. Get ready for the financial aid process. I’ll be sharing more on that in January.
HoHoHo,
Clyde
Friday, December 11, 2009
Two Weeks Before Christmas
‘Tis two weeks before Christmas and all through my head,
Too many thoughts stir when I head off to bed.
Applications now filled, signed and sealed with great care,
In the hopes that acceptance soon will be here.
As I try to nestle all snug in my bed,
Visions of college, jobs and sugar bones dance in my head.
With my friends in their clothes and I in my collar,
We’re plowing through exams before we can run, play and holler.
We’ll sleep and we’ll eat and we’ll have so much fun!
But for now I must study and get all my work done.
You’re almost there. Keep your eye on the prize.
Woof,
Clyde
Too many thoughts stir when I head off to bed.
Applications now filled, signed and sealed with great care,
In the hopes that acceptance soon will be here.
As I try to nestle all snug in my bed,
Visions of college, jobs and sugar bones dance in my head.
With my friends in their clothes and I in my collar,
We’re plowing through exams before we can run, play and holler.
We’ll sleep and we’ll eat and we’ll have so much fun!
But for now I must study and get all my work done.
You’re almost there. Keep your eye on the prize.
Woof,
Clyde
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Interview Suggestions from a Regional Rep
Not all interviews are created equally. Some carry more weight than others. Some are merely information exchanges and ways for you to get more comfortable with college X, Y, or Z as a choice for your educational, extracurricular and social life for the next four years. It might surprise you that not all interviewers are graduates of the colleges you are considering. It’s OK to ask. If the interviewer is a current or former student of a school you are considering, ask them what they enjoyed most about their experiences at the college. Where did they encounter the most difficult challenges as a college student?
Here are some interview suggestions from Carol Morris, the Regional Director of Admission/regional recruiter, for Southern Methodist University (http://smu.edu/admission/apply_first_c_morris.asp). She visits my high school and she interviews students in our area.
* Have a positive attitude. No matter what has happened before the interview, clear your mind and focus. This is your future.
* It’s OK to pause...think about your answers. It’s almost always better to think about your answers rather than to blurt something out you might regret.
* Get a good night’s sleep the night before... yawning could signal that you are bored!
* Be on time, but don’t be too early (did you read the first interview blog when I, Clyde, told you if you were too early you were a nuisance???)
* Be specific with your questions and your answers.
* Show your enthusiasm.
* Before you go to the interview, really think about why you chose to apply to this school in the first place.
* Prepare–have a parent ask you questions. Practice really does help.
* The whole point of the interview is to a encourage meaningful conversation. Avoid one-word answers!
* Think about questions you want answered. Ask things that are not easily answered by consulting the college website or brochures.
* Wear what you might wear to a dinner at a nice restaurant. If you are interviewed at your school, consider what attire might be appropriate. Ask your counselor what to wear if you aren’t sure.
* Make eye contact.
* Bring any documents you might need to refer to–your resume, an unofficial copy of your transcript, your high school profile, etc.
* Practice your handshake.
* Sit properly.
* Instead of responding to an interviewer’s question with “that’s hard! Consider a better response: “Oh, that’s a good question!” This will also give you more time to think about your response.
* Be yourself. Talk about what you will bring to the college–not just what you expect to get.
OK–are you getting it? I’m a very easy-going individual, but I’m getting the importance of the interview. It’s definitely a way to show your interest in a school, get your questions answered, and demonstrate to the interviewer how you will use the opportunities the college environment has to offer you.
Relax–a little. You don’t need to have your life completely planned out. Being undecided is fine. A ten year plan is fine. Undecided is a very popular college major. Many schools don’t require you to declare a major until some time during your sophomore year. Be ready, willing and able to explain how you have and will take advantage of your opportunities. What will you bring to this college and what do you hope to gain from the experiences? In your interview, why not ask how the college will expose you to different academic areas and career options–how will the college help you decide on a path to follow? Interviews are not just about answering questions . . . they are about asking questions too!
This interviewing stuff is work. I need a rest.
L8R,
Clyde
Here are some interview suggestions from Carol Morris, the Regional Director of Admission/regional recruiter, for Southern Methodist University (http://smu.edu/admission/apply_first_c_morris.asp). She visits my high school and she interviews students in our area.
* Have a positive attitude. No matter what has happened before the interview, clear your mind and focus. This is your future.
* It’s OK to pause...think about your answers. It’s almost always better to think about your answers rather than to blurt something out you might regret.
* Get a good night’s sleep the night before... yawning could signal that you are bored!
* Be on time, but don’t be too early (did you read the first interview blog when I, Clyde, told you if you were too early you were a nuisance???)
* Be specific with your questions and your answers.
* Show your enthusiasm.
* Before you go to the interview, really think about why you chose to apply to this school in the first place.
* Prepare–have a parent ask you questions. Practice really does help.
* The whole point of the interview is to a encourage meaningful conversation. Avoid one-word answers!
* Think about questions you want answered. Ask things that are not easily answered by consulting the college website or brochures.
* Wear what you might wear to a dinner at a nice restaurant. If you are interviewed at your school, consider what attire might be appropriate. Ask your counselor what to wear if you aren’t sure.
* Make eye contact.
* Bring any documents you might need to refer to–your resume, an unofficial copy of your transcript, your high school profile, etc.
* Practice your handshake.
* Sit properly.
* Instead of responding to an interviewer’s question with “that’s hard! Consider a better response: “Oh, that’s a good question!” This will also give you more time to think about your response.
* Be yourself. Talk about what you will bring to the college–not just what you expect to get.
OK–are you getting it? I’m a very easy-going individual, but I’m getting the importance of the interview. It’s definitely a way to show your interest in a school, get your questions answered, and demonstrate to the interviewer how you will use the opportunities the college environment has to offer you.
Relax–a little. You don’t need to have your life completely planned out. Being undecided is fine. A ten year plan is fine. Undecided is a very popular college major. Many schools don’t require you to declare a major until some time during your sophomore year. Be ready, willing and able to explain how you have and will take advantage of your opportunities. What will you bring to this college and what do you hope to gain from the experiences? In your interview, why not ask how the college will expose you to different academic areas and career options–how will the college help you decide on a path to follow? Interviews are not just about answering questions . . . they are about asking questions too!
This interviewing stuff is work. I need a rest.
L8R,
Clyde
Monday, December 7, 2009
Too Stuffed to Study?
In the words of Jack Prelutsky…
“I piled up my plate
and I ate and I ate,
but I wish I had known when to stop,
for I'm so crammed with yams,
sauces, gravies, and jams
that my buttons are starting to pop.”
Thanksgiving is done, but the fun has just begun. The holidays are officially here, but before I can completely relax and celebrate on my cherished vacation from school, I have to get through EXAMS! Ohhhhh, the dreaded but inevitable ordeal we must face before given the freedom of semester break!
A word to the wise…don’t let senioritis kick in early. Colleges not only look at first semester grades . . . they also make sure you have finished the year in an acceptable fashion! Rescinded admissions—not a pretty picture. Don’t let it be your photo in that picture frame.
Better get to studying. Maybe there’s still some pumpkin pie still left in the fridge. I could use a little brain food . . . or maybe…I could use a nap.
Woof,
Clyde
“I piled up my plate
and I ate and I ate,
but I wish I had known when to stop,
for I'm so crammed with yams,
sauces, gravies, and jams
that my buttons are starting to pop.”
Thanksgiving is done, but the fun has just begun. The holidays are officially here, but before I can completely relax and celebrate on my cherished vacation from school, I have to get through EXAMS! Ohhhhh, the dreaded but inevitable ordeal we must face before given the freedom of semester break!
A word to the wise…don’t let senioritis kick in early. Colleges not only look at first semester grades . . . they also make sure you have finished the year in an acceptable fashion! Rescinded admissions—not a pretty picture. Don’t let it be your photo in that picture frame.
Better get to studying. Maybe there’s still some pumpkin pie still left in the fridge. I could use a little brain food . . . or maybe…I could use a nap.
Woof,
Clyde
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