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Ease the Transition from High School to College at UConn’s Pre-College Summer Program

Posted February 16, 2015, 3:00 pm by Melanie Banks

The University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Pre-College Summer program is an ideal way for rising high school junior and senior students to ease the transition from high school to college, strengthen...

10 Ways to Get a High School Internship

Posted January 23, 2015, 3:00 pm by Marie Schwartz

This is the season when high school students like you are starting to think about what you want to do this summer. Chances are when people ask you “What are...

Choose the Best Summer Tech Camp Experience for Your Teen

Posted January 22, 2015, 5:00 pm by iD Tech

A reported one million STEM jobs will go unfilled by 2020. We’re talking some of the highest-paid, most creative careers imaginable. Yet most K-12 schools are ill-equipped to teach students...

Middlebury Monterey Language Academy summer program

8 Compelling Reasons to Study Abroad in High School

Posted January 6, 2015, 5:45 pm by Erin McCormick

“…Studying abroad isn’t just an important part of a well-rounded educational experience. It’s also becoming increasingly important for success in the modern global economy. Getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t...

Ignore Your Friends, and the Other Golden Rules for Gap Year Lingual Immersion

Posted December 11, 2014, 3:00 pm by TeenLife

“Danny, we’re going downtown. Want to come?” Of course I wanted to come. “No thanks guys,” I replied. The next week, “Danny, we’re going to the park. Come with us!”...

Helping Teens Deal with Summer Romance

Posted August 21, 2014, 2:00 pm by Randi Mazzella

The infamous song “Summer Nights” from the 1978 movie Grease sums up the allure of a summer romance—especially for teens. In the movie, Danny meets Sandy at the beach and...