I slept on the couch last night…. but I relegated myself to it. Here’s how it went down: My son had a Taekwondo test to get to the next belt level. When they do these evaluations, you are expected to be able to perform specific Poomsaes, which are alternating offensive and defensive forms– essentially choreographed … Continue reading “The Lies We Tell Ourselves, Part 3. Parents.”
CODE RED If you’ve seen A Few Good Men (sidenote: ranks in my wife’s Top 3 of all time) then you remember this exchange in the Navy courtroom as Lt. Kaffee (Tom Cruise) examines Col. Jessep (Jack Nicholson—never married to Cruise) about whether or not he ordered a Code Red that led to the death … Continue reading “The Lies We Tell Ourselves. Part 2: Admission Counselors”
I run, but I’m not a REAL runner. But I am a competitor. So when someone passes me or is faster than me, I always tell myself that they’re just in the first quarter mile. Conversely, when I pass someone, I convince myself that they’re fresh and barely getting started, while I’m nearing the end of … Continue reading “The Lies We Tell Ourselves, Part 1. Students.”
Listen to “Episode 10: Navigating the Waitlist – Alex Thackston” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Senior Admission Counselor, Alex Thackston, to the blog. Welcome, Alex! We live in unknown times. The uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the effects it will have on us, our families, our society, and the world, leaves us feeling uneasy and … Continue reading “Navigating the Waitlist”
“You’re going to be out 14 nights in November?!” Now. What I should have said was… nothing. But what I actually said was, “Yes. But I’ll definitely be home for Thanksgiving.” Let me back up. My wife and I have a planning and calendar meeting each month. This exchange (well, that and her getting up … Continue reading “More and Less, Part 1”