Crosby Blog
The secret to self-care
It sounds cliché, but when you have a healthy mind and a healthy body, you will have a healthy life. Some of us are good at maintaining a healthy body, but forget that taking care of our mental health is equally important. Others are good at maintaining a healthy mind but forget to look after… Read more »
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Test taking
Ahhh, test taking. The thought of taking a test gives most people anxiety. I am one of these people. In grade school, I would miss questions that I knew the answer to simply because of my anxiety. You can be fully prepared to take a test and still be anxious about it. That’s perfectly normal.… Read more »
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Have a Little FUN!
GO HAVE FUN! In the middle of a pandemic, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? By Jenniffer Jamison Nope, I am totally serious. The stress of homeschooling, technology learning curve, lack of social contact with friends and family is the perfect reason to add a little fun to your current situation. First – Fun is relative. You… Read more »
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Advocate for Yourself Successfully
We tell students to learn to advocate for themselves. But what does that mean? I looked in my thesaurus (I still own an actual paper copy!) to see what words are similar to advocate. Many were listed, here are a few of my favorites. Champion. Speak well of. Stand behind. Support. Speak for. These words… Read more »
Read More What’s Your Learning Style?
Are you frustrated with your academic record so far? Do you wish to make better grades in the future? Maybe you are satisfied with your grades, but you would like to raise the bar a little higher and instead of making straight B’s, start throwing some A’s in the mix. If you have not discovered… Read more »
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#2020RememberWhen?
By Jenniffer Jamison For the last 13 years you have been working towards one goal, completing your high school education. Some of you started thinking about graduation even in Pre-school. If you are a senior right now you might be able to look back in your photo album and find a picture of you in… Read more »
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Stress & Mental Health
Given the circumstances, we all have a reason to feel stressed. Our lives have changed so much in the past few weeks. The changes have been the same for some of us and different for others, nonetheless, you still have a reason to feel stressed. Tip 1 My first tip is to acknowledge that fact.… Read more »
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Nirvana or Nightmare? Online Life
The Crosby staff chose this “online” topic back in December. We had no idea that in a few weeks everyone would be using online courses. The original idea was to explore whether online learning would be a good option for you or your student. That ship has sailed, so now I want to talk about… Read more »
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Snap Out Of It
The Crosby Blog has to be written and there is a pandemic, what’s the point? I will tell you I have started this blog no less than 5 times. First, I was going to connect a song and its message to a powerful inspirational message. Clearly that did not happen. Next, I came up with… Read more »
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