by paulculp | Jan 1, 2019 | Admissions, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Once upon a time, right here in the U.S. of A., people were ashamed to express themselves poorly. Today they are defiant about it. The few who still know and care how the English language is supposed to work are often called...
by paulculp | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
You might or might not need professional help. You definitely don’t need caffeine. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s normal to feel somewhat keyed up when you’re facing a challenge. Some butterflies in the stomach, a mildly elevated pulse, a bit of...
by paulculp | Nov 24, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s a fiendishly complicated business, and very few athletes can sit back and wait to be discovered. A couple of months ago, we published The “How Many” and “How Much” of Athletic Scholarships (September 18, 2018), a primer...
by paulculp | Nov 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Dana Culp) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s inefficient for anybody of any age, and the people who think they excel at it are the very ones who are lousy at it. Many years ago we knew a wise economist who expressed the Law of Unintended...
by paulculp | Oct 2, 2018 | Applications
(Photo courtesy of Round House) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s a shame that I’m not wearing overalls. That’s because it’s always appropriate to be wearing overalls and hook your thumb in one of the shoulder straps whenever you begin an utterance...