Articles for College and HS Parents

Parents Forum
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<p>Two interesting articles. This one is about depression/stress/suicide on college campuses: <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/04/17/colleges_target_mental_health?mode=PF%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/04/17/colleges_target_mental_health?mode=PF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>This one is for those parents of "not exactly gregarious" high school students:
<a href="http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3955/is_200501/ai_n13452223/print%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3955/is_200501/ai_n13452223/print&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thank you for these links. As the parent of a great kid, who is not shy but is not a social and leadership dynamo, I really appreciated the second link.</p>

<p>I have often wondered, as I read over and over again in College Admission materials how the schools want evidence of leadership, whether colleges wouldn't like a few Indians on their campus? How many Chiefs can one class have?</p>

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<p>"Is it not the role of the university to facilitate this process and awaken dormant leadership qualities while instilling confidence in students with burgeoning potential? Do colleges seek a finished product in their applicants for admission-or a masterpiece in the making? "</p>

<p>This idea is the most important issue when looking at colleges. Such a question for students to ask: "Which school can help me in my transformation?" Seniors know they are moving on. Most will never look back on high school. They are embarking on a personal journey, I hope, that will change them forever. [Forget the job market: jobs will follow on the strength of this transformation.]</p>

<p>The schools they select should be the main instigators of this process. That's a school's job and hopefully their mission.</p>