My high school graduation featured an unexpected guest star—a clarinetist and fellow classmate most of our school had never heard (or bothered to hear) play before. He’d spent his entire high school career immersed in music. Not just a member of the jazz band and the orchestra, but an influencer who drove both those groups […]

Students who are planning on using college to prepare for a specific career might consider asking: Will that job still exist ten years after I graduate? There’s nothing wrong with using college as career prep. But the time, money, and energy you expend in college is an investment. And no savvy investor would put money […]

Students, think of an adult—famous, not famous, someone you know personally, it’s up to you—who’s achieved a level of success that you admire. It might be a famous athlete, writer, or musician. It might be your boss at your part-time job. It might be a teacher, your parent, or a coach. Someone you respect and […]

This week, a 17-year-old kid made a decision he’ll probably regret one day. He dramatically quit his part-time job at Walmart using the store intercom system, laced his message with profanity, and then posted a video to his Facebook page. There is absolutely nothing unusual or wrong about an employee of any age quitting a […]