Does leaving for college mean leaving your faith? It doesn’t have to…
Researchers found that young people’s perceptions of their parents’ expectations and criticism have increased over the past 32 years and are linked to an increase in their perfectionism. Read the article here.
Where did academic pressure come from? Read the blog post from Tim Elmore here.
When college is held up as the one true path to success, parents—especially highly educated ones—might worry when their children opt for vocational school instead. Read the article here.
What can be done to overcome anxiety? And why parents may be contributing to the problem. Read the article here.
“Ask your kids the question ‘Am I pushing you too hard?’ ” says Colleen Fawcett, Wilton Youth Services coordinator. Don’t just ask once, she says, ask it periodically and keep the line of communication open. Read the article here.
You don’t need to go to a highly selective college to have a successful and fulfilling life. Read the article here.
Parents across the UK continue to encourage their children to pick traditional degree subjects, according to new research by the University of Derby.
Read the article here.
An articles from The New York Times takes a look at the balance of pushing students to achieve and pushing them so far that the pressure crushes them.
Read the article here.
The number of undergraduates who commit suicide each year is 1,100.
Read the article here.
