My Mom Wants This, but I Want That: High School Guide for Educators, Parents, and Students - Paperback

by Dedra Lori Muhammad (Author)

No student, educator, or parent of students in grades 8-12 should be without this guide, written by a veteran public school counselor. This valuable reference tool is a compilation of resource lists, how-to sections on finding scholarships, how educators and parents can help students become more resourceful, the truth about letters of recommendations; advice for student athletes, postsecondary planning, emergency timelines, understanding how scholarships work, senioritis, the pros and cons of helicopter parenting, questions about taking a gap year, liberal arts v.s. STEM, all things medical and engineering, career interest inventories, graduating early, the classroom teacher and the morning announcements, student-parent scenarios, blogs, short stories, essays, emails-everything needed for counselors, teachers, and parents to aid students in their high school to post-secondary journey.