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Johnson, Louise – RE:view, 1993
This hypothetical letter to a junior high school student with visual impairments stresses the child's abilities and possibilities rather than limitations as well as the importance of the child's individual development and assumption of personal responsibility. The letter is primarily intended to help teachers think about how to best help such…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Junior High Schools, Personal Autonomy, Student Development

Gordon, Jeffrey – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1989
This essay is a reminiscence of a life-shaping experience from the author's freshman year and an attempt to draw certain lessons from that experience for the freshmen of the eighties. He describes a personal discovery made at the "March on Washington" in 1963. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Dissent, Higher Education, Life Events
Saddlemire, Gerald L. – Campus Activities Programming, 1987
Some questions that might be asked when considering a career in campus activities are answered, including: what career positions are available in student activities, should one consider a master's degree or a doctorate, what types of programs are there, and where can one find information about graduate programs. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administration, Career Choice, Career Development, Counseling
Ransome, Whitney – 1993
This document provides a brief overview on the short-changing of girls in the education system. The paper suggests one solution may lie in the single-sex school for girls. Girls' schools are united in a long-standing commitment to learning environments that place girls first and foremost. All mentors and roles models provided are female, so that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Research, Equal Education, Females