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    Posts Tagged ‘Education’

    • Bimbo or Overachiever? Running for Office as a Girl

      By Fiona Lowenstein | June 6th, 2011 | 11 comments

      Running for high school office, writes Fiona, is “like standing up in a big room full of people who love to judge other people, and saying, “I think I’m really smart and great and funny.’”

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, Education, Fiona's blog, politics
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 11 Comments »

    • “I’ll Start My Homework as Soon as this Show is Over:” How to Stop Procrastinating

      By dev | May 12th, 2011 | 2 comments

      Can’t get off Facebook? Need to check that one last text? Psychologist Roni Cohen-Sandler is here with proven strategies to stop procrastinating and get it done!

      Tags: Education, guest blog, Parenting, Roni Cohen-Sandler, stress
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 2 Comments »

    • Helping Girls Face College Rejection & Make the Best Choice

      By dev | April 12th, 2011 | 2 comments

      Guest blogger & psychologist Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler is back with concrete advice to help your daughter manage the stress of college acceptances and rejections.

      Tags: Education, guest blog, Parenting, Roni Cohen-Sandler
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 2 Comments »

    • I am not a “C:” A High School Rant on Hating Physics, College Pressure, & Doing What Makes You Happy

      By dev | March 7th, 2011 | 4 comments

      High school junior Julia refuses to let one bad grade define her.

      Tags: culture, Education, guest blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 4 Comments »

    • Fiona & the SAT: Overcoming Myself

      By Fiona Lowenstein | January 24th, 2011 | 0 comments

      Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein is dreading the SAT. What is it about testing that scares girls so much?

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, Education, Fiona's blog, stress
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | No Comments »

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      In her final blog, guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein reflects on the process of blogging and the readers who have helped her grow over the past two years.

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