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5 Steps to Prepare you for the Empty Nest

Written by Bob Bessette on August 22, 2010
Categories: College, Parents, Tips

My wife and I are heading for the time in our lives when the kids are gone. You know, that time so aptly called the Empty Nest. Our eldest headed off to college last year at this time and our youngest has three more years of high school. We know how quickly those three years [...]

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How Your College Student Wants You to Behave.

Written by Lianna Bessette on July 22, 2010
Categories: College

This is a guest post by my daughter, Lianna Bessette.  If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. DISCLAIMER: Although I am in college, I do not necessarily hold the same views as all college students.  I cannot be held responsible for any variations in opinion among others [...]

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College at Any Age: A Basic Guide to Going Back.

Written by Bob Bessette on June 26, 2010
Categories: College

This is a guest post by Thomas Warren. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. The idea that college is only for kids who are straight out of high school is completely unfounded.  It’s never too late to continue your education.  And there are plenty of reasons [...]

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5 Parental Tips for Dealing with College Separation Anxiety.

Written by Bob Bessette on January 25, 2010
Categories: College, Parents, Tips

So you’ve just dropped off your child at college for the first time and are feeling the pain.  That final hug was a lot more difficult than you had originally expected.  Your first-born is now among people you do not know, in a completely foreign environment, and you feel helpless as a parent.  My eldest [...]

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5 Important Benefits of Time Management for Students.

Written by Bob Bessette on January 6, 2010
Categories: College, Time Mgt

This is a guest post by Adrienne Carlson. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. From the time we begin school till the time we graduate from college, we lead the charmed life of a student. We are free from the regular responsibilities of adult life with [...]

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The Drawbacks of Taking an Online Degree.

Written by Bob Bessette on December 29, 2009
Categories: College

As I stated in my previous post, this Spring I will be completing my third degree but this one will be completely online.  In that post I discussed the benefits of taking an online degree.  In this post I will focus on the drawbacks of taking an online degree and an analysis of the two [...]

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The Benefits of Taking an Online Degree.

Written by Bob Bessette on December 23, 2009
Categories: College

This Spring I will be completing my third degree but this one was a little bit different than the other two. This degree will be completed totally online. Online education has been a whole new ballgame for me as far as schooling is concerned. Since I work full-time (and not on this blog), taking an [...]

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How to get your child into their “first choice” college.

Written by Bob Bessette on November 2, 2009
Categories: College, Parents, Tips

If you’ve followed this blog you know that we had to drop our eldest daughter off at college back in August for the first time.  It was extremely tough for us as parents.  Looking back at the whole college search process, for us it was a resounding success!  You will miss them dearly, but my [...]

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She left home, bye bye…

Written by Bob Bessette on August 28, 2009
Categories: College

“She, we gave her most of our lives. Is leaving , sacrificed most of our lives. Home, we gave her everything money could buy.” (lyrics from She’s Leaving Home from Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles) Talk about lifestyle changes.  I just joined the ranks of parents who have had to drop their [...]

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