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November 14, 2007
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When Students Struggle
As college students flock home for the holidays, whether they're your own children or belong to family or friends, they land under your direct influence for awhile. Sometimes the truth arrives along with grade reports and you find that they have been struggling this semester more than you realized. Problems can reveal themselves in academic, social, emotional or financial areas.
They left for college with high hopes and higher ambitions, but their expectations may not have been realistic. Perhaps they still haven't got a lock on a direction yet, so they question the relevancy of their courses or are floundering. They may be having trouble with organic chemistry and begin to question their goal of a science or healthcare career.
Their roommate situation may be full of conflict or they just broke up with a boyfriend or girlfriend. The credit card that was to be used for emergencies only has crept into daily use and run up an alarming balance. They're having trouble living within their budget.
Where can you turn for help? Here are some resources and suggestions in addition to the above links to articles: Read more...
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Announcing Our Recommended Reading List
There are thousands of career and college preparation books that have been published: some good, a few great, and a number not so good. As professionals who pride themselves in keeping current, the Career Vision staff has compiled a reading list for you on our website. The selections are grouped according to your needs; categories include parents, high school students, college students, and career changers.
We have already featured several of these books in our Visions e-newsletter articles: The Ambitious Generation: America's Teenagers, Motivated but Directionless, The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People, and Rich Dad's Rich Kid, Poor Kid: Giving Your Children a Financial Headstart.
If you would like to suggest a book for inclusion in our list, please send us an email. From time to time we will feature a book that is a particular favorite of ours -- and may be for you, too. We hope you find this new feature on our website helpful.
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Help Us Educate More Parents
Does your high school have a Career Vision Partnership to educate parents on the importance of early college and career planning? Call us to find out more.
Call us if you would like to host a free Career Literacy program for your parent group.
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Thank you for your interest in Career Vision
Career Vision helps individuals identify college majors and careers that best fit their natural talents and lead to success and happiness more quickly. We are part of the Ball Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping individuals discover and develop their potential since 1975.
If you know of a parent who has a high school or college student unsure of their college or career direction, or someone who is looking to make a change to a more satisfying career, please forward this newsletter to them or have them call us. It would be our privilege to assist them. Gift certificates are available.
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