I've seen just the opposite impact -- students anxiety-stricken because fewer and fewer credentials are considered, giving the essay outsized importance and rendering rejections devastatingly personal. The damage is compounded because they're so fragile, having never been criticized or forced to endure 'violent' speech. It is soooo impor…
I've seen just the opposite impact -- students anxiety-stricken because fewer and fewer credentials are considered, giving the essay outsized importance and rendering rejections devastatingly personal. The damage is compounded because they're so fragile, having never been criticized or forced to endure 'violent' speech. It is soooo important to alert your adolescent children when they say something moronic. Here are two responses you can try: "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard." "When you say things like that, it makes me think you're stupid." Also, I've found laughing to be very effective.
I've seen just the opposite impact -- students anxiety-stricken because fewer and fewer credentials are considered, giving the essay outsized importance and rendering rejections devastatingly personal. The damage is compounded because they're so fragile, having never been criticized or forced to endure 'violent' speech. It is soooo important to alert your adolescent children when they say something moronic. Here are two responses you can try: "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard." "When you say things like that, it makes me think you're stupid." Also, I've found laughing to be very effective.