Life After Graduation: How to Work Abroad and Pay Off Student Loans, Huffington Post, 10/25/17

For college seniors, the next couple of months will be focused not only on getting through classes, but planning for the post-college world.  Increasingly graduates are exploring working abroad after graduation.  This piece in the Huffington Post by Nasir Fleming provides a good briefing on options. Click here or below to read.

Why is Choosing a College Major So Fraught with Anxiety, Washington Post, 12/11/17

As a parent with two children, one out of college, and one just starting, I’ve experience the conversation “so what do you want to major in.”  I’ve long thought it is unfair for 18 (and often 17) year olds to decide a major in college that is often equated to a life-long career.   Read thisContinueContinue reading “Why is Choosing a College Major So Fraught with Anxiety, Washington Post, 12/11/17”

What To Do Before Leaving for (and Returning from) Vacation, Washington Post, 12/17/17

It’s holiday time, and many DC policy and not for profit groups close down the week between Christmas and New Year. A lot of government employees take leave then also.  And with universities closed, not much happens until after January 2.  So how do you prepare to go on vacation? This piece by Kate Johanns inContinueContinue reading “What To Do Before Leaving for (and Returning from) Vacation, Washington Post, 12/17/17”