Note to my Families: University updates, 13 July (US, UK, France, Hong Kong, IB,..)
Dear Families, Students, your resilience amid all of this uncertainty is inspiring. Please don't let go of it and continue to pursue...
End Standardised Testing.
I took a wild hiatus from writing. I think it's a mix of needing change (taking Chinese and meditation courses) and also the very real...
The problem is not the process. It's how we're guiding young adults.
We ask them the wrong questions. We show them that happiness is in a brand. That happiness is a checklist. This all relates to how the...
We live in Asia. We'll send her to Australia for secondary school. It's better. (Or is it?
I hear this often. I ask: "Tell me how you ended up attending secondary school in X country?" "Well, we/my parents thought that the...
The university application: genuine character pulls its weight
It’s application season which means it’s one of the most important opportunities in a young adult’s life to show who they truly are....
Privilege + Expectations [should] Have No Place in Education
The issues foment when privilege is tied to expectations and favoritism and that the privileged expects certain favors, results and actions