Breathe Deeply: Grounding Thoughts for the College and Career Search Season

It is easy to get caught up in the frenzy of conversation, competition, and anxiety surrounding future plans when you have a student who is closing up their junior year of high school, lazing around during the summer before senior year, or ramping up for the big push of completing college applications in the fall. Some will be eager and focused. A few will be uncertain but willing. And still others will want to avoid the topic of the future, content to take life one day at a time. While you learn to lean into your newish, developing role of parent/coach, take some time and read through these helpful articles.  Each one has something interesting to say about this stage of life for your young adult, and your role within it. And not surprisingly, following the advice of the sage authors below will bring a greater degree of peace and calm to your heart.

Non-degree Career Options

• https://www.ramseysolutions.com/career-advice/high-paying-jobs-without-a-degree

Anxious Parents and Teens

• https://www.psycom.net/college-admission-anxiety-scandal

When to Help Vs. Hold Back

• https://www.road2college.com/parents-college-applications-assistance/

The Myth of College Prestige

• https://www.mcmillaneducation.com/news-and-insights/wise-insights/why-rankings-are-rubbish-the-myth-of-prestige-2619
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201704/harvard-schmarvard
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harvard-schmarvard-why-ge_b_5896976