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11/02/2021

Poll: Would you go to a single s*x college if you had the choice?

10/05/2021

What is your dream school? 💫

09/29/2021

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06/04/2021

Way to go! Twins graduate top of class, going to same college to study same major.

Eli and Zack Verdin graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.

05/19/2021

Will College Tuition Go Down Because of the Pandemic? https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a35406431/college-tuition-decrease-covid-pandemic/ Town & Country

And other questions for Ron Lieber, author of newly released The Price You Pay for College.

05/11/2021

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05/06/2021

How it feels dropping the kids off at college 😭

04/15/2021

Parents, as always, thinking of every last detail 😊

You know that Covid “go bag” that so many of us parents packed for our college kids back in August to grab in case they were suddenly sent into quarantine? The one with all the supplies they might need? The one that my son thought was dumb? The one that he did not bring with him when he was quarantined (without symptoms) in February?

Well, my son got his one-and-done J&J shot on campus, and at midnight called me crying in pain, throwing up, burning up, etc. having a very strong reaction to the vaccine. The nurse told him not to take Tylenol — let the immune system do its work.

Son: Mom, I’m soooo dehydrated!
Me: Go into your “go bag” and mix up a Pedialyte.
Son: There’s Pedialyte in that bag?
Me: Yes. For dehydration.
Son: Oh...Mom, I’m burning up but I can’t take Tylenol!
Me: The bag has instant-cold ice packs that’ll help cool you down — and take your temperature as a baseline in case it gets worse.
Son: I don’t have a thermometer!
Me: Yes, you do. In the bag. Touchless.
Son: Oh. Okay. But I left my phone charger at Scott’s and I’m dying and I can’t possibly go out and get it!
Me: It’s okay. The bag has an extra phone charger too.
Son: Oh...You really thought of everything. I’m sorry I dissed the bag. You were right.
Yup. 🙂

Aside from tiredness, my son felt back to normal 36 hours after he received the vaccination! Yes, we now know that the CDC recommends Tylenol/Advil to manage side effects (fever, etc.) after the body has begun to mount a response.

Shared with permission Sallie McGagh Delaney

04/15/2021

For the most selective colleges, 2021 is pretty perfect in admissions. For everyone else, that remains to be seen. https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2021/04/05/top-colleges-2021-great-year-admissions InsideHigherEd

For the most selective colleges, 2021 is pretty perfect in admissions. For everyone else, that remains to be seen.

04/14/2021

Who’s ready for finals week? 🤣

01/06/2021

Get your tissues ready, Skylar Hughes’ Journey to Duke University is the feel good vibe we all need for 2021! Gwinnett Daily Post

Like many high school seniors, Skylar Hughes’ plate is full just about every day.