The Blue-Collar Counselor

Often, students will ask me the following question (or a variation of): “How do I ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation?” This article will break down the process for students by offering some top insider tips, strategies, and things to consider when asking teachers, school counselors, and other professionals for recommendation letters, typically for college—especially for selective and highly selective institutions, as a large number of colleges do not require letters of recommendation from students (and also for…

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For students looking to give back to their communities, and to perhaps even grab the attention of college admissions officers, volunteering can be a wonderful extracurricular activity that can make an all-around positive impact for all those involved. Volunteering can also be a wonderful way for students to build their resumes and to simultaneously build up their work experience, particularly if they have little to no previous work experience, or if they just want to learn more about a particular…

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While COVID-19 continues its devastating force—affecting nearly every aspect of daily life—and with no definitive time-table in place to know how long the virus’s affects might remain in place, the following is a list of twenty-two things that students can do right now from home to best prepare themselves, emotionally and academically, in the wake of these unprecedented times (and how to also best prepare themselves for an anticipated return to normalcy, however that might look, in the future). This…

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