Crosby Blog
Independence
I’m sure you have heard people say, “Adulting is tough. I have so many responsibilities and I wish I had someone to help with the bills.” Being an adult has its perks but it also comes with a bucket full of responsibilities. As a high schooler, I’m sure you are exercising a lot of freedom… Read more »
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Are You Taking Care of Your Mental Health?
Since being in quarantine we have heard more about mental health. Mental health is just as important as physical health, but a little harder to navigate. When we are physically unhealthy, we gain weight, we break out, and we feel aches and pains in our bodies. When we are mentally unhealthy it shows in ways… Read more »
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Early Decision vs. Early Action: What’s the Difference?
Picture this: you’ve created your college list, and you’re struggling to decide when to apply. You begin to think, “Should I apply early?” The short answer to your question is yes! However, like most things in life, there’s more than meets the eye. Early action and early decision: two deadlines you most likely have come… Read more »
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Do I need to complete the FAFSA?
Working with 12th graders and their families, I get this question A LOT! What if I told you your child could go to a private selective 4-year college with a list price of $73,000 per year for the amount represented on your EFC? You say, “I make too much money.” What if your EFC came back as $28,000? Would you want… Read more »
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Leadership
While in high school, it is important to remember that the extent of your growth and learning is not limited to the classroom. Leadership has many definitions, and students tend to think that they must be the person with the title in front of his or her name in order to have influence. Being a… Read more »
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Middle School Isn’t Too Early
Many times when we are talking about the Crosby Scholars Program, we have some people that feel that middle school is too early. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, I want to take a moment to give reason to why middle school is the perfect time to start thinking about college. Learning Yourself… Read more »
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Be S.M.A.R.T. when searching the internet.
I just finished attending a staff meeting with the team at Crosby Scholars Iredell County. We were discussing the appropriate curriculum and ways to get key information to students and parents in our program. In this COVID, Pandemic world we live in, more people are looking to the internet for information. Any kind of information. … Read more »
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Crosby Scholars Academies
Throughout your time as a Crosby Scholar, you will continue to hear about the academy topics that we offer. Our personal enrichment and academic workshops are called academies and we strive to prepare topics that will prepare students for success. The goal is to expose our students to an array of topics that will produce… Read more »
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We all make mistakes but our mistakes do not define who we are.
“A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it and never makes that mistake again.” – Roy H. Williams We all make mistakes. But no matter what you mess up on, acknowledging your own errors in your work; you can still overcome your mistakes. Taking ownership of what happened and learning from… Read more »
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